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| Foreword | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Spiritual questions | |
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| A practical book | |
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| Experiencing the examen | |
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| An Outline of the Examen | |
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| Desire | |
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| Discovering the Examen | |
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| A journey of thirty years | |
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| The deepest desire of the human heart | |
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| Learning about the examen | |
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| A Day with Ignatius | |
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| A gradual growth | |
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| The day begins | |
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| The Mass | |
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| A time of spiritual desolation | |
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| The problem | |
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| The answer | |
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| Assaults ... and a firm response | |
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| "Is it really possible to live this way?" | |
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| Practice | |
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| First Step: Gratitude | |
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| "The highest grace and everlasting love of Christ our Lord" | |
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| An experience of gratitude: A day with Jean | |
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| Confirmed in God's love: A day with Tom | |
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| The practice of step one: Gratitude | |
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| Second Step: Petition | |
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| "It is all about something that God does" | |
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| Asking for light and strength: A day with Ellen | |
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| Praying for assistance: A day with Bob | |
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| Seeking the wisdom of the Spirit: A day with Rita | |
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| The practice of step two: Petition | |
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| Third Step: Review | |
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| What Ignatius reviews | |
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| What we review | |
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| A walk with the Lord: A day with Don | |
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| An experience of discernment: A day with Susan | |
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| The practice of step three: Review | |
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| Fourth Step: Forgiveness | |
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| Forgiveness and relationship | |
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| Our image of God | |
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| "Love bade me welcome" | |
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| The practice of step four: Forgiveness | |
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| Fifth Step: Renewal | |
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| Looking to the future | |
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| Spiritual growth: A day with Joan | |
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| Choosing commitments: A day with Kevin | |
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| In the midst of turmoil: A day with Elaine | |
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| The practice of step five: Renewal | |
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| Flexibility | |
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| The examen and the individual | |
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| In the freedom of the Spirit | |
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| Creative fidelity | |
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| Conditions | |
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| The General Setting of the Examen | |
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| The importance of the setting | |
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| Spiritual accompaniment | |
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| Examen and our life of prayer | |
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| Developing the contemplative capacity | |
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| The Specific Setting of the Examen | |
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| Beginning and concluding the examen | |
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| "Where can I pray the examen?" | |
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| "Do I have time for the examen?" | |
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| Journaling and the examen | |
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| Periodic renewal in the examen | |
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| Courage | |
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| Examen and the Courage to Love | |
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| "I am sent to count your footprints" | |
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| Beginnings | |
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| The wounds of the heart | |
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| Examen and Surrendering to Love | |
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| Spiritual consolation and spiritual desolation | |
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| Letting go | |
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| "Love needs no cause outside itself" | |
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| Fruit | |
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| Examen and the Community | |
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| The fruit of Ignatius's examen | |
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| The fruit of our examen | |
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| Discerning awareness throughout the day | |
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| Examen and life together | |
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| The Examen and Choices | |
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| "I come to do your will" | |
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| Progressive clarification | |
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| Finding God in all things | |
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| Notes | |
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| For Further Reading | |