The Great Annual Examen
The Great Annual Examen Reflecting BACK on the past 12 months and anticipating the NEXT 12 months by Stephen W. Smith 400 years ago, Ignatius of Loyola crafted a genius way of prayer. His method helped a person reflect back upon their day and their life in terms of how one experienced God. He developed a prayer called, The Daily Examen . It is both a challenging and comforting way to trace the movement of God in one’s life. After having spent a solid year in study, reflection and prayer using Ignatius’ method of prayer, I’ve come to the conclusion that Ignatius was a genius. I only wish now that I had known about this decades earlier. Never before, had anyone in the history of the church, shared such a bold new way of spending time with God, ourselves and our own hearts. This Great Annual Examen is based on Ignatius’ way of reflection and prayer. Read more at http://www.steveandgwensmith.com/the-great-annual-examen/