Download or read book The Examen Journal written by Mary Williams and published by . This book was released on 2017-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the format of the Examen prayer developed by St. Ignatius, The Examen Journal is a prayer tool to empower you to reflect on your daily highs and lows as a means of exploring God's presence in your life. Meaningful questions guide your journal entries. Your conversations with God are collected in one place for you keep and pray over. The Examen Journal doesn't require a background in theology, a knowledge of scripture, or even a structured study plan. All you need is an honest heart, the desire to be with God, and a few minutes each day. Inside The Examen Journal, you'll find a brief overview of St. Ignatius, the Examen prayer, and how to use the journal. 366 journal pages will help guide your daily reflections. Throughout the journal, you'll find quotes from St. Ignatius to inspire you on the journey. The Examen Journal can begin at any time as the pages are dated by you and not the calendar year. Using The Examen Journal will help you: deepen your personal relationship with God, discover the specific ways in which God is working in, around, and through you every single day, take notice of specific patterns in your life of the experiences that most and least bring you joy, build the personal insights to help you better able to make life decisions, stop comparing your prayer life to others and focus solely on your own conversations with God, and form a simple and accessible lifelong habit of daily prayer.