An Examen of the Senses

Today I want to share with you something I co-wrote with my wife, Fran.

For our RCIA program, we often begin or end our meeting with an Examen — a prayer practice inspired by the Daily Examen as promoted by St. Ignatius of Loyola. Think of it as a daily “life review,” an examination not only of conscience but even more so of consciousness — consciousness of God’s presence in our lives and of how we both accept that resist that presence.

Fran and I wrote an Examen based on the five senses back in...