Reimagining the Examen

I really love this app, but when I opened it today it has lost many of the visual features that the app had before. Pictures and background music. Can someone please explain. Thank you and God bless you!

Where did the option for music go?

My mind often skitters during prayerful reflection and this app has helped me greatly to focus. Even tempts me to try different options later to reconnect with Him. Thank you very much.

Love the app but the music is difficult to change despite touching my choice and it also plays continually, even when the app is closed.

There are some lovely variations on the examen here, but I find the exclusively male pronouns for God distracting and very much a barrier.

I tried for years to make the EXAMEN part of my prayer life but could “never find the time”. This leads me through a prayer process I can do anywhere, any time. Waiting in line. Before lunch. It quickly guides me into self-reflection, gratitude, awareness of God’s movement in my life and a desire for a closer relationship. I now put a reminder on my phone and open myself up to grace.

I have really found this app to be very helpful to my prayer life (uh… when I remember to use it. You know how it is with spiritual practices.) However, one thing I used to love was the feature that allowed for a random Examen to pop up. For me, it was great to sit with whatever the app (the Spirit??) threw my way. When I have to choose a topic, I find that doing so is ME shaping my prayer in a way that is less helpful. Is there a way to access the random function anymore? Thanks…

Tried using tonight after mentioning to prayer team. Launched but could not move pages.

I’ve loved this app for quite some time as a little variety here and there is so helpful for my examen time. With the latest update, I don’t have to worry about losing my place when my phone autolocks so I can really focus on my time with God without paying so much attention to my phone. I can enter into long periods of prayer between pages without lugging around a book. Fantastic app and so grateful for the latest update!

The concept is great however, the app has several shortcomings. If your phone falls asleep, when you wake it up seconds later, you will be in a new lesson. It also seems that there is some sound associated with this app but I am unable to determine how to turn the sound on. When I click the speaker, it changes to a “muted” symbol. When I unmute it… no sound. Volume is up. Bluetooth is off. Not intuitive or simply buggy. I have an iPhone 13 Pro OS 16.0.3