Examen

At Cross-Section on Sunday we introduced the young people to the Examen. Sarah Brush led the young people through this reflection back on the day with some inspiration from (Jenny &) Jonny Baker's Worship tricks.

It's a very simple mode of night time prayer which St Ignatius used to round off the day.

Simply...

• You relax and breathe calmly
• Remember you are in God's presence
• You reflect back on the day
• You ask yourself two questions:

What are you most thankful for today?
What do you regret most that happened today?

• You conclude by thanking God for the day and all that has happened and listen to anything God has to say about it.

You can also deepen this with further questions for each of the two main questions - have a look here for some ideas of how.