Vocational reflection
Instructions
Throughout this course, you have been invited to practice the discipline of examen and reflect on the following prompts:
What or who gave you reason to be thankful today?
Who or what in your life caused you grief or gave you a reason to lament today?
In what ways did you experience joy today?
What happened in your life today that gives you confidence and faith in God?
Write a 100-200 word essay reflecting on your experience with examen. The story of God found in scripture grows from humanity’s lived experience with one another and God. This reflective essay invites you to reflect upon and engage one small aspect of how you experience the world and God. You are free to reflect upon the whole experience of examen or on a particular moment. Some possible options may include:
An overview of your experience with the practice of examen and how you were shaped, challenged or formed.
Focus on the prompt that had a significant impact on you. Why do you believe one of the prompts had such an impact on you? What does this impact say about who you are, the world around you or your understanding of God?
How does the practice of examen connect with course material?
What biblical stories, scriptures or images came to mind during the practice of examen? What might you learn from this?
Did you struggle with the practice of examen? What might you learn from the struggle?
The only grading criteria for this assignment will be whether or not you were on topic (i.e. grammar and formatting will not be graded). This is for your own formation. Take a cue from the psalmists and seek to be honest with yourself and God.
You will also need to submit this assignment to your Vocational Formation ePortfolio in Canvas. If you haven’t already done so, please take a moment to create your ePortfolio. Instructions can be found here. In your assignment submission to your instructor, be sure to also include your ePortfolio link.
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