The Examen: Home

'The Daily Examen is a powerful prayer developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola. It encourages us to look at our day and reflect how God is speaking to us in our experiences and emotions. ..'

'Ignatius once said that the most abominable sin he could imagine was the sin of ingratitude. He knew that an awareness of God’s goodness and generosity is the foundation of our relationship with God. Once we recognize God’s goodness, we spontaneously feel gratitude...'

'The Daily Examen is a technique of prayerful reflection on the events of the day in order to detect God’s presence and discern his direction for us. The Examen is an ancient practice in the Church that can help us see God’s hand at work in our whole experience...'

'July 31 is the feast day of St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus who passed away on this day in the year 1556...'

'The prayer of the daily Examen originated in 1522 when St. Ignatius of Loyola began writing the Spiritual Exercises...'

'St. Ignatius believed this method of prayer would help us develop discipline, ask for God’s grace, and see how God works through us and among us daily...'