Developed by Ignatius of Loyola, the big idea of Prayer of Examen is this:
Take some time to think about your day. Then talk to God about it.
How often have you felt guilty because you don’t know what to pray about? Crazy, but normal. Examen is so obvious it hurts. Remember your day then tell God about your day. As you do, you’ll see:
Ways God has blessed you.
Ways he seems to have failed you.
Things you don’t understand.
Things you want more of.
Thing you regret.
Things you didn’t realize were there.
Then you talk to God about it.
You can learn about the Examen at IgnatianSpirituality.com, or you might just play this audio file instead. Here’s Iggy’s Five Steps to Praying the Examen.
- Become aware of God’s presence.
- Review the day with gratitude.
- Pay attention to your emotions.
- Choose one feature of the day and pray from it.
- Look toward tomorrow.
Here’s a cheesy catholic PSA to help.
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