by Charlotte Phillips | Oct 10, 2021 | Examen, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality, Love & Mercy, Prayer
St. Ignatius believed the Examen was a gift from God. This 500-year-old prayer tool is available to all of us- religious and lay, young and old, male and female. In our family, we have even created our own version of the Examen, making this gift from God accessible to...
by Stephanie Clouatre Davis | May 5, 2021 | Discernment, Examen, Faith in Action, Ignatian Spirituality
I had just entered the world of ministry and my desire to serve was deep. Because I wasn’t married or with children yet, I remember devoting every minute to the people of God. I treated myself as a missionary, but that decision led to an unhealthy place. Sitting...
by Becky Eldredge | Apr 4, 2021 | Discernment, Examen, Ignatian Spirituality
As we enter the Easter Season, we also begin our next series, “Growth in the Spirit”. This series will explore the various ways Ignatian spirituality guides us in being able to notice that the Risen Christ is right in front of us. I see myself in the disciples as...
by Faye Coorpender | Jul 8, 2019 | Examen, Ignatian Spirituality
Welcome to the second week of the Ignatius and Me series! In honor of the feast of St Ignatius, which is coming up on July 31st, I’ve asked some friends to write about what Ignatian spirituality means to them in their daily lives. Each week will look at a different...
by Andy Otto | Feb 12, 2019 | Discernment, Examen, Prayer, Spiritual Direction
This is a guest post by Andy Otto This post by Andy Otto originally ran in 2018. For more resources on spiritual direction, discernment, and the Examen, visit our resource page. One of the most common questions I get in spiritual direction is, “How do I hear God’s...
by Becky Eldredge | Jan 27, 2019 | Examen, Prayer
We turn this week to how the Examen recalibrates our lives. Some of you have heard me tell the story of the day we moved a piano into our home. Due to the moisture in South Louisiana, a piano is supposed to be placed on an interior wall. The only interior wall in...
