The prayer of the Examen is a prayer to help us develop [links to guided examens below]:
- a deeper relationship with God,
- an attitude of gratefulness, an honesty about our values and behaviours,
- an opportunity to reflect on our feelings, attitudes and relationships, a desire to make changes that lead us to living more fulfilling lives.
The Examen was the central prayer of St Ignatius’ life and he encouraged his companions to pray it twice daily – in the middle and again at the end of the day. It is a prayer inviting us to review our recent experiences and see where God has been present or apparently absent. The Examen is a reflective prayer: ensure you pause and think as you go through the steps.
Here are some guided Examens:
- Year 9 Leaders: Preparation (5:38)
- Year 8 Leaders: Engagement (5:25)
- Loyola Vinnies Leaders: Anti-Poverty Week (7:59)
- College Captains: Yr 12 Final Week – Teamwork (6:50)
- McAuley Captains: Do some lasting good (6:16)
- MacKillop Captains: Balance and Commitment (7:15)
- Mannix Captains: Am I the best me I can be? (6:42)
- College Captains: St Ignatius Day (6:17)
- Vinnies: People for others (6:45)
- Ignatian Service Portfolio – Refugees (6:30)
- Chisholm Captains: Together with Spirit (5:50)
- Flynn Captains: Dreams (6:22)
- Xavier Captains: Mother’s Day (5:47)
- Sport Captains (5:07)
- Intercultural Captains: Harmony Week (6:25)
- Christian Service Captains: Lent (6:30)
- College Captains: Start of New Year (6:40)
- Heads of House: Start of 2022 (6:42)
- Loyola Vinnies: Advent 2021 (7:17)
- Ignatian Service Portfolio 2021: Refugees (6:47)
- Xavier House Captains 2021: Spirit & Passion (6:21)
- St Ignatius Day 2021 (6:37)
- MacKillop Captains 2021: 200 Years of Catholic Education (7:56)
- The Cadets 2021: 500th Anniversary of the ‘Cannonball Moment’ (8:59)
- Flynn Captains 2021: What Did I Learn From Mum? (5:38)
- Language students 2021: Languages Week (5:12)
- Hospitality students 2021: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly (7:42)
- Office Staff 2021: Cura Personalis (10:37)
- Mannix Captains 2021: Courage (4:56)
- Intercultural Captains March 2021: Intercultural Understanding (6:42)
- Chisholm Captains March 2021: Together with Spirit (6:16)
- Christian Service Captains February 2021: Lent (7:33)
- College Captains’ February 2021: Captains’ Commencement (6:12)
- Heads of House January 2021: Start of a New Year (6:30)
- Sustainability Club & Loyola Gardeners November 2020: Passion & Joy (9:16)
- Year 10 Leaders November 2020: Perspective and Hope (6:47)
- Year 9 Leaders November 2020: Halloween (5:26)
- College Captains November 2020: Teamwork (7:25)
- Year 8 House Leaders October 2020: Engagement (5:25)
- Year 7 Loyola Student Council October 2020: Sustainability (6:12)
- Year 10 House Leaders October 2020: Preparation Examen (4:51)
- Chisholm House Captains September 2020: The Examen: Zest and Spirit (8:33)
- Xavier House Captains September 2020: Growth & Wisdom Examen (8:22)
- Year 9 LSC Representatives August 2020: Father’s Day Examen (7:45)
- McAuley House & Sustainability Captains August 2020: Sustainability Week (5:48)
- Science Teachers August 2020: Science Week – Wonder & Awe (6:55)
- Year 11 Faith & Liturgy Group August 2020: Ignatian Wordview Examen (5:47)
- Sports Captains July 2020: Sports Examen (6:19)
- College Captains July 2020: St Ignatius Day Examen (6:41)
- Performing Arts Captains July 2020: The Magis (8:15)
- Flynn House Captains July 2020: Dreams Examen (5:15)
- Mannix House Captains June 2020: Courage Examen (5:20)
- Public Speaking and debating June 2020: ‘Conversar’ Examen (4:27)
- Sustainability Club June 2020: Reconciliation and Sustainability Examen (5:06)
- MacKillop House Captains May 2020: 5 Stones Examen (5:04)
- College Captains May 2020: High Points and Challenges (4:54)