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View from the Mountain: The Examen

Examen Brendan McManus, SJ

This post is based on Week Two of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. There is a dramatic conical mountain on the west coast of Ireland called...

The Wet Examen Card

Examen Theresa Brotherton

I got to know St. Ignatius many years ago, at about 5:30 a.m., when a sopping wet Examen card was stuck to the side...

Treasures Within Examen

Examen Denise Gorss

We all have specific gifts given to us by God. These are Our Treasures Within. Inspired by the book of that title by Pope...

Nothing Trivial in the Examen

Examen dotMagis Editor

There's nothing complicated or mysterious about making the examen part of your life. The subject matter of the examen is your life—specifically the day...

New Year and the Examen

Examen dotMagis Editor

Writer Alli Bobzien uses a yearly Examen as a way to gain perspective and practice prudence. She notes in “Everyday Ignatian: Practicing Prudence in...

Unlocking Self-Awareness Through the Examen

Examen Vivian Amu

Editor’s note: In Heroic Leadership, Chris Lowney explores four foundational pillars of leadership exemplified by the Jesuits: self-awareness, ingenuity, love, and heroism. We’ve invited...

My Usual Way of Examen

Examen Eric Clayton

I recently prayed through Fr. Mark Thibodeaux’s Reimagining the Ignatian Examen, an innovative and challenging collection of Examen prayers. I did this with a...

Resolutions and the Examen

Examen Marina Berzins McCoy

I have heard that the practice of creating New Year’s resolutions dates to at least ancient Romans, who engaged in pagan sacrifices and promised...

Examen on Beauty

Examen dotMagis Editor

As part of its Ignatian Heritage Month celebrations, Loyola University Chicago released a series of daily Examens. One invites reflection on beauty. Dr. Derrick...