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WorksheetsThe Ignatian Examen Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 5mins
The Examen is a core prayer in Ignatian Spirituality and tradition.
True
False
The Examen is found in St. Ignatius of Loyola’s manual, “The Spiritual Exercises”.
True
False
The Examen comes by many names. Which among the list is different?
Ignatian Examen
Awareness Examen
Examen of Consciousness
Examination of Conscience
There are two types of the Examen.
True
False
It usually takes around 30 minutes to pray the Examen.
True
False
The Ignatian Examen is done primarily to...
review what happened in my day.
thank God for the many gifts I received.
discover God’s presence in my experiences.
ask forgiveness for the things I’ve done wrong.
In reviewing my experiences in the Examen, I look more into my thoughts than my feelings in order to find God.
True
False
There are five steps to the Ignatian Examen. Which one follows the traditional order?
Hope, Awareness, Review, Forgiveness, Gratitude
Awareness, Gratitude, Review, Forgiveness, Hope
Review, Hope, Awareness, Gratitude, Forgiveness
Gratitude, Forgiveness, Review, Hope, Awareneess
It is the step in the Examen wherein we ask the Holy Spirit to accompany us in prayer so that our prayer will be rooted in God.
Awareness
Review
Forgiveness
Gratitude
It is the step in the Examen wherein we recognize God’s generosity in our lives by counting our blessings and expressing our appreciation for them.
Awareness
Review
Gratitude
Hope
It is the step in the Examen when we look back at moments, actions, and events in our day and notice how God was present or what he is trying to tell us.
Awareness
Review
Hope
Gratitude
The Forgiveness step focuses on our…
guilt and shame
mistakes and sins
acceptance and healing
gifts and accomplishments
What are we invited to do in the Hope step?
Plan the things we want to do for our future
Thank God for the gift of his presence in our prayer
Ask for forgiveness for the wrong things we’ve done
Ask God to accompany us tomorrow with his grace
