by Derek Cummins | Dec 15, 2023 | Exodus 90, Help, Prayer, The Field Guide
A nightly examen is a way to recount our actions throughout the day and acknowledge where we chose to respond to God’s grace and where we chose otherwise. St. Ignatius of Loyola thought that the examen was “a gift that came directly from God, and that God wanted it to...
by Derek Cummins | Dec 15, 2023 | Exodus 90, Help, Prayer, The Field Guide
The first moments of the day can help to direct its entire course. Begin each day with God so that we can live in his presence. This easiest way to do this is by making a morning offering. Here are some examples of prayers that we can use to make a morning offering....
by Derek Cummins | Dec 15, 2023 | Exodus 90, Help, Prayer, The Field Guide
First of all, you might wonder why you should pray a holy hour. The famous philosopher, Blaise Pascal, once said there was nothing we fear more than silence. We try to fill all our time with noise or distraction. Yet silence directed to God is what we need most. The...
by Derek Cummins | Dec 15, 2023 | Exodus 90, Help, The Field Guide
Why have you come to this spiritual exercise? Nearly all men who come to an Exodus spiritual exercise are seeking a new level of freedom. They realize that they are not free to love and serve their families and God as they ought. But let’s be more specific. In what...
by Derek Cummins | Dec 15, 2023 | Exodus 90, Help, The Field Guide
Christ calls us to live an uncommon freedom so that we might become who we truly are. If this is your first experience of Exodus, welcome! If it’s been a while since your last Exodus spiritual exercise, welcome back. Exodus has helped tens of thousands of men...
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