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The Examen works for children too. A blogger at Christianity Today’s MomSense blog writes about it. “The examen creates a rich tradition for our family of listening and being heard—which is helping all of us learn how to hear and speak not just to one another, but to God as well.” Go [...]
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It is possible to bring an Ignatian perspective to parenting. My wife Sue and I don’t claim to be the best at this all the time, but the basic thrust of it goes like this.
Taking the First Principle and Foundation (FPF) seriously means seeking to discover what kind of person God has created our [...]
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The fruit of the regular practice of the examen—or more broadly, the life of regular, cumulative, formative reflection—is living with greater attentiveness, greater readiness, even greater anticipation of God’s whispers.
I felt it this evening, running an errand with my older daughter Grace. We searched six stores for an item she needed for a science fair [...]
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Blogger Cynthia Kirk proposes a way for families to use the Examen around the dinner table:
1. For what time or event today are you most grateful (thankful/happy)?
(Initially, you may have to name a few things in a young child’s day to help them catch on to the practice for #1 and #2.)
2. For which [...]
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