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    Why Bother Praying the Examen?

    With so many forms of prayer out there, and so little time in this fast-paced world, why bother praying the Examen? At times, I...
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    An Ecological Examen

    On this Earth Day, we take a look at an Ecological Examen by Greg Kennedy, SJ. Some of the facts are specific to Canada,...
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    Relationship Examen

    It’s amazing how much my first year of marriage has found Sarah and me sharing with others about what the experience has been like....
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    Praying Our Stories

    This post is based on Week Two of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. When I was in second grade, I kept a diary. It had a...
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    End of Day Examen

    St. Beuno's Jesuit Spirituality Centre offers a video that walks one through the Examen. Though the Examen can be prayed in the morning or...
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    The Examen Always Ends with Hope

    While it’s easy to think about the Examen as being oriented to the past, this prayer helps us to pay attention to where God...
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    Harvesting Treasures

    This fall, my two-year-old niece has taken up a fascination with acorns. She clutches as many acorns as she can possibly hold in her...
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    One Minute on the Examen

    The Examen is always a popular subject here on dotMagis, and today we share a one-minute video produced by Jesuits that introduces the prayer...
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    Going to the Movies with God

    The Apostleship of Prayer uses the idea of a trip to the movies to explain the Examen to children in this fun presentation. For more...
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    The Examen in Times of Crisis

    Busted Halo reframes the Examen as Five Steps for Praying When You’re Overwhelmed. In their words, it’s “not intended as a substitute for seeking...

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