Becoming Aware of God’s Presence through the Practice of Examen

The Prayer of Examen is a practice first developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola. It’s a staple in monastic life, a potential piece of a “Rule of Life” given to communion with God. Contemporary people I admire have a habit of examination – writers like Ed Cyzewski and Micha Boyett. The Prayer of Examen is […]

Sanity – You WILL Lose It

Here’s a heads up. If you don’t already know this, you probably should… You are going to lose it. Yep. It’s pretty much guaranteed. It may come during a global move or in the throes of culture-shock, in the thick of re-entry, or in the middle of a hard and unexpected season of your cross-cultural […]

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