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Five Ways the Examen Can Play a Role in Marriage
I remain thankful for all who taught me Ignatian spirituality. It is not only the spirituality that guides my relationship with God, but it...
The Challenge of the Examen
L. White, who blogs as the “Still Practising Catholic,” experimented with prayer journaling the Examen. She found it challenging to notice areas of her...
The Money Examen
Who knew that St. Ignatius, aside from being a battlefield warrior, a prolific letter-writer, and a spiritual genius, also left wisdom for financial situations?...
Football and the Examen
I am a huge football fan. When my team is playing, I am dressed in team colors and cheering with great enthusiasm. I go...
What the Examen Has in Common with Sports Commentary
As I was writing the Olympics post, it struck me that the Examen prayer has much in common with sports commentary.
One version of the...
The Examen: Alive in the Present Moment
Our examen teaches us, above all, to live in the present. Our days typically unfurl in frenzied preoccupation with the next meeting to attend,...
Examen for Working with Marginalized Students
The Examen is a traditional method of prayerful awareness that is a bedrock in Ignatian spirituality and Jesuit education. It’s a short, easy way...
Examen for the Year of Mercy
Thanks to Pope Francis, the Catholic Church is making its way through the Year of Mercy. During this time, we look for ways to...
Another Examen Video
A community of Christian youth workers released this video version of the Examen prayer. The text on each screen guides the reader through the...
Discover Unwanted Sprouts through the Examen
In the spring, we plant seeds, but we also notice all kinds of plants sprouting without any help from us. Right now, we have...