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The Prayer of Examen
WEBThe Prayer of Examen is an ancient prayer practice that is used to assist us in preparing to enter into authentic and transparent prayer with God. You may use The Examen questions below to help you reflect on your day; revealing the state of your heart and mind as you enter into communion with God through Christ.
WEBThe Examen is a method of reviewing your day in the presence of God. It’s actually an attitude more than a method, a time set aside for thankful reflection on where God is in your everyday life. It has five steps, which most people take more or less in order, and it usually takes 15 to 20 minutes per day. Here it is in a nutshell:
WEBThe Examen prayer is designed to deepen your sense of God’s generous love in your daily life. It keeps you in touch with how Christ tries to influence you and move you to do the next good thing. This prayer helps you to see when you were cooperating with Christ and when you did not. It makes you more attune to the
WEBIt can help us to gain a clearer vision of our spiritual state, with which comes a greater freedom to live out God’s will as well as deepen our relationship with Him. The following is a step-by-step guide to an Examen prayer, as adapted from Fr. Timothy Gallagher, OMV.
WEBThe prayer of the examen, or examination of consciousness, is a practice intended to bring us into a deeper awareness of God’s presence and leading in our everyday. It highlights God’s concern with the minutia of our lives: the big events and small, our thoughts and activities, what we do to others and what is done to us, and even our emotions.
WEBThe Examen Prayer. leading in our lives. the examen is NOT the self-evaluation of a heart in isolation but rather a colloquy, a conversation, a dialogue between two hearts. Begin the Examen by becoming aware of the love with which God looks upon you.
WEBA form of centring prayer and foundational tool for spiritual formation is the Examen. The Examen is sometimes referred to as ‘examination of consciousness’ and was popularised by Ignatius of Loyola (1491 – 1556).
WEBThe prayer of Examen is about taking time every day to help us see God’s hand at work in every aspect of our lives, encouraging a greater sense of God’s presence, a greater sense of gratitude and seeking God’s direction for our lives. ?
WEBThe Daily Examen was a form of prayer developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), founder of the Jesuit Order to help Christians become more self-aware and aware of Christ’s presence in the midst of daily life.
WEBThe Prayer of Examen (i.e., of examination) is a way of assessing one’s life before God on a regular basis. This prayer was first developed by Ignatius of Loyola in The Spiritual Exercises. Ignatius took for granted that God is always present and at work.
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