– A method that stars off with kenosis – the emptying of self.
– A process of letting go: thoughts, reflections, will, intellect, sensations, feelings — everything to God
– A downward movement to what’s blocking the free flow of grace
– A rising movement of the influence of the Divine Indwelling
– A prayer of consent to life, death — and all that lies in-between — as God’s gracious gifts.
Examen: Reflect on the Four Consents — the goodness of being, participation, diminishment, transformation.