A 500 year old practice which helps participants re-center one’s day on God, the examen comes from the life of St. Ignatius of Loyola, who founded the Jesuit movement. As the title suggests, Reimagining the Ignatian Examen can reignite your desire to sustain this practice by introducing 34 themed examens. Apart from the traditional examen, Mark Thibodeaux offers titles such as, “Hidden Inner Truths,” “Clinging? Avoiding? or Just Right?,” and “My Greatest Fear,” which help to orient the new practice in your existing spiritual life. Included, are instructions for an examen and tips that will make it easier to adopt this practice as a daily habit.
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