A Simple, LifeChanging Prayer, Jim Manney
A Simple, LifeChanging Prayer, Jim Manney
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A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer
Discovering the Power of St. Ignatius Loyola's Examen

Author: Jim Manney

Narrator: Douglas James

Unabridged: 2 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/19/2024


Synopsis

For most people, most of the time prayer is hard. It is especially difficult—not to mention unsatisfying—when people experience it as formal, dry, and repetitious. But what might happen if you discovered a simple prayer that changed all that? What if you discovered a prayer that changed you? In A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer, Jim Manney introduces Christians to a 500-year-old form of prayer that dramatically altered his perception of prayer and the way he prayed. The prayer is The Examen, which St. Ignatius Loyola developed for the purpose of nurturing a reflective habit of mind that is constantly attuned to God’s presence. What makes the prayer so powerful is its capacity to dispel any notion that God is somewhere “up there” detached from our day-to-day tasks and concerns. Instead, The Examen leads us into a relationship with a god who desires to be personally caught up in the lives of those whom he created. By following five simple yet powerful steps for praying The Examen, we can encounter the god who, as scripture tells us, “is not far from each one of us”—the god whose presence in our lives can make all the difference in the world. Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. ©2011 Loyola Press.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Heidi on December 31, 2022

Loved this short simple book about prayer. Glad it is the final book of 2022 for me. It might be the first book I read in 2023 (well, at least I will revisit to make notes for myself). Reading challenge accomplished!!! Hooray for 2022–Cheers to 2023!......more

Goodreads review by Ioana on December 31, 2020

I don't know why I didn't like it as much as Gallagher's books, maybe the author's style or maybe the content was a bit too introductory? But it did have a couple of answers to older questions, ideas that will surely stick with me for a while - these make it definitely worthwhile. And I love the list......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan on August 08, 2017

This is a small little book, but it has the power to change your life, change your relationship with God. The book is part on how to pray the Ignatian Examen. A spiritual practice developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola, it is a means of reviewing the day, giving thanks to God; to discover what needs to......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on October 24, 2019

My pastor and I were having lunch together back in March. I was complaining — well, not really complaining, just talking (because it's not an object of disappointment for me) — about my lack of a personal spiritual life. There was a time in my life when I really enjoyed private expressions of faith......more

Goodreads review by Drobg62 on February 11, 2018

One of the best books I’ve read on prayer. It’s a wonderful resource on the examen If you have an interest in learning more about the Examen I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Certainly one of the essential Christian disciplines for one wishing to grow in their faith. This quote nicely summa......more