The Examen is one of the most effective (and easiest) ways I know to have scheduled reflection and prayer throughout the day.

We celebrated the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola last week a few weeks ago. That prompted me to consider it a good time to return to one of my favorite prayer tools for Catholic professionals: the daily Examen.

Over the years I have had numerous discussions with Catholic businessmen and women around the country about making time for prayer and reflection during the busy work day. People have been interested in how I keep the Jesuit Daily Examen on my calendar, so I am sharing it here along with suggested times.

There are many ways to pray the Examen (you can find more about this prayer in Father Timothy Gallagher’s excellent book, The Examen Prayer), but I present below one way a busy professional can find time for it throughout their day.

The Examen is one of the most effective (and easiest) ways I know to have scheduled reflection and prayer throughout the day. Save it as an ongoing and daily occurrence on your computer/smartphone calendars and try following it faithfully (3-5 minutes for each one)…it will make a real difference in your life! ….

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