Examen Prayer

During the sermon on Sunday, January 18th, Dawn mentioned St. Ignatious’ Examen Prayer as a way to practice spiritual reflection. Here are the steps:

  1. Place yourself in God’s presence.

  2. Pray for the grace of understanding how God is moving in your life.

  3. Review your day — recall specific moments. 

  4. Reflect on what you did, said, or thought in those moments. Were you drawing closer to God or further away? 

  5. Look toward tomorrow — think of how you might collaborate more with God.

For more resources on spiritual direction, consult our certified Spiritual Directors Lisa (lisamhowland@hotmail.com) or Charles Weathers (charles@downtownchurch.me).

We also highly recommend reading any book by Author Henri Nowen.

Dawn Hyde