Daily Examen at Xavier University

The Daily Examen is a method of prayer that Ignatius of Loyola taught in his Spiritual Exercises. He considered it the most important thing a person could do each day. It takes only a few minutes.

Consider these five steps as you reflect on Xavier University and our mission: (1) Pray for light to understand and appreciate the past day. (2) Review the day in thanksgiving. (3) Review the feelings in the replay of the day. (4) Choose one of those feelings (positive or negative) and pray from it. (5) Look toward tomorrow.

Thanksgiving
As I review my connection with Xavier University, what am I especially grateful for?

Petition
As I review my connection with Xavier University, I ask for the light to know my place in the mission, identity, culture and community of the University.

Review
As I review my connection with Xavier, what stirs in me?
      The people I have encountered...
      The love and support I have received...
      The learning I obtained...
      The Jesuit tradition…
      A challenge overcome…
      An event that took place...
      The community I have encountered...
      The joy that I have experienced…    

Response
In light of my review, what have I noticed present in any of this?

A Look Ahead
As I look ahead to my continued connection with Xavier University, what comes to mind?
     What do I anticipate?
     What are my hopes?
     How am I inspired?
     With what spirit do I want to enter tomorrow? 
     With what spirit do I want to enter the future?

 

For more information about the daily examen: https://www.xavier.edu/jesuitresource/jesuit-a-z/terms-e/daily-examen