Step 1 Step 2: My 5-Day Ignatian Examen Journal

THEOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan
IDE 10.1: Ignatian Culture and Mission

MY 5-DAY IGNATIAN EXAMEN JOURNAL
NAME Adelfa T. Alap-ap SECTION BF1 DATE July 25, 2020
July 25, 2020

DAY 1 DATE:
BECOME AWARE OF GOD’S PRESENCE

STEP 1 Be in a place where you can be alone and won’t be disturbed. Be in a comfortable position. Quiet
your mind and calm your body. Relax in God’s presence. Imagine God welcoming you.
REVIEW THE DAY WITH GRATITUDE

STEP 2
 Thank you for Good health, Even
if my health isn’t great, it could
What are you thankful for today?
be still having some working
What are gifts or blessings you received?
parts to be thankful. And My
Thank God for them in a prayer. family and friends who are
always there for me.
 The gifts I received are wisdom,
knowledge that is gained by
having many experiences in life.
Protection and good health.
REVIEW THE DAY NOTICING YOUR

STEP 3
 When I see sean everyday, L’m
always fully-alive, and happy,
FEELINGS sean is not our brother but I
treated him like a brother, when
MOMENTS OF CONSOLATION: I played him I was happy
What were moments when you were fully-alive? Most because I made someone happy.
at peace? Happy? Comforted? Whole? Connected? And I am happy because I am
Your best self? Moments when you were closest to grateful I choose to be grateful.
God? Give thanks to God for these.  I have a problem with how to fix
my laziness and I asked god how
to be active again so I just pray
MOMENTS OF DESOLATION: all the time. And the people who
What were moments when you were less grateful? gave me negative feedback
Tired? Frustrated? Irritated? Angry? Sad? Alone? about me, because of that I lost
Isolated? Unaccepted? Fragmented? Less than your my appetite.
best self? Bring these brokenness to God and ask Him
to bring the healing you need.
CHOOSE ONE FEATURE OF THE DAY AND PRAY FROM IT

STEP 4 Ask God to direct you to one feature of the day which is particularly important. It may involve a feeling,
positive or negative, it may be a significant encounter with the person, vivid moment of joy and peace,
moments of brokenness, loss or failure. Be spontaneous in your prayer. Be who you are before God.
LOOK FORWARD TO TOMORROW

STEP 5
 My hope tomorrow is to always
be awake and receive many
WITH HOPE blessings
what do hope for tomorrow?  To achieve my dreams
What are your hopes and dreams?  Lord, please calm my heart and
What do you sorely need? take away my anxiety.
Bring these concerns and needs to God. Pray for them,
that in His grace He will help you achieve them.
July 26, 2020

DAY 2 DATE:


STEP 2
 First of all I would like to thank
God, my family and friends.
 The greatest gift I received is
another day of life and waking
Thank God for them in a prayer. up every morning.

STEP 3 FEELINGS
 I’m happy today because I
helped other people even in
small things.
MOMENTS OF CONSOLATION:  I’m tired and angry at me. For
What were moments when you were fully-alive? Most letting myself get smaller and
at peace? Happy? Comforted? Whole? Connected? smaller in the hopes that he
Your best self? Moments when you were closest to would notice me more.
God? Give thanks to God for these.
MOMENTS OF DESOLATION:
What were moments when you were less grateful?
? Frustrated? Irritated? Angry? Sad? Alone? Isolated?
Unaccepted? Fragmented? Less than your best self?
Bring these brokenness to God and ask Him to bring
the healing you need.


STEP 5
 I hope everything will be okay.
 I hope covid will end soon.
WITH HOPE  God, give me strength each day
what do hope for tomorrow? to fight for my family. Please
What are your hopes and dreams? guide my thoughts, words and
What do you sorely need? actions, so that I walk your path
Bring these concerns and needs to God. Pray for them, of peace and love. Honestly, I'm
that in His grace He will help you achieve them. not really used to being alone, I
always want to have someone
with me, because I feel like
when I'm alone I feel like I don't
belong here.
July 27, 2020
DAY 3 DATE:


STEP 2
 The world may not always be
easy to live in, but I am thankful
for another chance to be here, to
breathe, to choose my direction,
Thank God for them in a prayer. and to love and be loved. Thank
you God for the blessing me
much more than I deserve.
 I want to thank God for the gift
of life, for the breath that
sustains life, for the food and for
the love of family and friends.

STEP 3
 When I achieved good grades
every year. These achievements
FEELINGS always made my parents proud
of me which made me happy.
MOMENTS OF CONSOLATION: And these little yet special
What were moments when you were fully-alive? Most accomplishments have
at peace? Happy? Comforted? Whole? Connected? encouraged me to do so much
Your best self? Moments when you were closest to more in life which makes my
parents more proud and happy
because of me. That will be the
biggest achievement
MOMENTS OF DESOLATION: undoubtedly.
What were moments when you were less grateful?  I should be happy, but instead I
Tired? Frustrated? Irritated? Angry? Sad? Alone? feel nothing. I feel a lot of
Isolated? Unaccepted? Fragmented? Less than your nothing these days. I've cried a
best self? Bring these brokenness to God and ask Him few times, but mostly I'm empty,
to bring the healing you need. as if whatever makes me feel
and hurt and laugh and love has
been surgically removed, leaving
me hollowed out like a shell.

STEP 5
 I hope I can get a lot of blessings.
 I hope there is a vaccine for
WITH HOPE covid-19.
What do hope for tomorrow?  Help me to protect my family
What are your hopes and dreams? and I ask you to give me the
What do you sorely need? strength to face all my trouble.
July 28, 2020

DAY 4 DATE:


STEP 2
 I thank the lord, family and
friends. He even gave me the
opportunity to live in this world.
 I want to thank God for the gift
Thank God for them in a prayer. of life, for the breath that
sustains life, for the food and for
the love of family and friends.

STEP 3
 I am happy today because I’ve
completed the task and this
FEELINGS work is a great best moment of
me an also greatest
MOMENTS OF CONSOLATION: achievement. And my parents
What were moments when you were fully-alive? Most now are so very proud of me
at peace? Happy? Comforted? Whole? Connected? because I am a responsible
Your best self? Moments when you were closest to person.
God? Give thanks to God for these.  I feel a lot of nothing these days.
I’ve cried a few times, but
mostly I’m empty, as if whatever
MOMENTS OF DESOLATION: makes me feel and hurt and
What were moments when you were less grateful? laugh and love has been
Tired? Frustrated? Irritated? Angry? Sad? Alone? surgically removed.
Isolated? Unaccepted? Fragmented? Less than your


STEP 5
 Receiving a new gift of life.
 To be a successful and high
WITH HOPE educated student.
 God, give me strength. Strength
what do hope for tomorrow?
for my family, my friends and for
What are your hopes and dreams?
not giving up in the hardest
What do you sorely need?
times. And I need a big change in
my life soon because I’m sick
and tired of this same old
routine every day.
July 29, 2020

DAY 5 DATE:


STEP 2
 Today I woke up; I’m healthy,
alive, blessed and truly grateful
for all I have done in my life.
 Thank you God for all your
Thank God for them in a prayer. blessings to me and my family.
For the strength you give me
each day and for all the people
around me who make life more
meaningful.

STEP 3
 I am fully alive today because
Someone has been with me all
FEELINGS my life now even though he is
not the first one I met but still
MOMENTS OF CONSOLATION: happy and I am blessed with him
What were moments when you were fully-alive? Most because he is the one who
at peace? Happy? Comforted? Whole? Connected? rescued or help me how to solve
Your best self? Moments when you were closest to my problem now and I am happy
now because he gave me a good
advices like I like regain my self
confidence.
MOMENTS OF DESOLATION:  I am tired both physically and
What were moments when you were less grateful? mentally. I am tired of being
Tired? Frustrated? Irritated? Angry? Sad? Alone? human; I can’t give happiness to
Isolated? Unaccepted? Fragmented? Less than your everyone.
STEP 5 LOOK FORWARD TO TOMORROW WITH HOPE  I will always see flaws in me.
what do hope for tomorrow?  My hopes and dreams are to
What are your hopes and dreams? grow, learn and develop. To be
What do you sorely need? happy. To be loved. To be the
Bring these concerns and needs to God. Pray for them, best you can be.
that in His grace He will help you achieve them.  God, give me the strength to
endure this situation and to find
the blessings and lesson that it
contains.
I CERTIFY MY SINCERITY AND TRUTHFULNESS IN THIS WORK.
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THEOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan

IDE 10.1: Ignatian Culture and Mission

July 25, 2020

BECOME AWARE OF GOD’S PRESENCE

REVIEW THE DAY WITH GRATITUDE

REVIEW THE DAY NOTICING YOUR

CHOOSE ONE FEATURE OF THE DAY AND PRAY FROM IT

LOOK FORWARD TO TOMORROW

July 26, 2020

BECOME AWARE OF GOD’S PRESENCE

REVIEW THE DAY WITH GRATITUDE

REVIEW THE DAY NOTICING YOUR

CHOOSE ONE FEATURE OF THE DAY AND PRAY FROM IT

LOOK FORWARD TO TOMORROW

BECOME AWARE OF GOD’S PRESENCE

REVIEW THE DAY WITH GRATITUDE

REVIEW THE DAY NOTICING YOUR

CHOOSE ONE FEATURE OF THE DAY AND PRAY FROM IT

July 28, 2020

BECOME AWARE OF GOD’S PRESENCE

REVIEW THE DAY WITH GRATITUDE

REVIEW THE DAY NOTICING YOUR

CHOOSE ONE FEATURE OF THE DAY AND PRAY FROM IT

LOOK FORWARD TO TOMORROW

July 29, 2020

BECOME AWARE OF GOD’S PRESENCE

REVIEW THE DAY WITH GRATITUDE

REVIEW THE DAY NOTICING YOUR

I CERTIFY MY SINCERITY AND TRUTHFULNESS IN THIS WORK.

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