Lumen

See yourself in the light. Every evening.

Your daily Examen - the Ignatian prayer of reflection. Recognize patterns, grow in faith, and prepare for confession.

Download on the App Store
Testers Android (Beta)
Android: help bring Lumen to the Play Store

Google only lets an app into the public Play Store once 12 people have tested it for 14 days. That is exactly what is still missing. Everyone who joins brings Lumen there. Step 1: First join the Beta Group using the same Google account you use in the Play Store on your phone. Without this step the Play Store shows "App not available". Step 2: Tap Android (Beta) above and choose "Become a tester". After joining the group it can take a few hours until Google Play recognizes you. Step 3: Lumen will then appear in your Play Store.

Still not working after a few hours? Enter the email address of your Google account here and we will add you to the tester group personally, usually within a day.

Experience Lumen

A brief introduction to the app

Your Path to Self-Knowledge

Four tools for your spiritual growth

Daily Examen

Reflect on your day in a guided prayer according to the tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

Journal

Capture your thoughts, transgressions, and insights in your personal spiritual journal.

Recognize Patterns

Discover recurring patterns in your behavior and see where you can grow.

Confession Preparation

Prepare for confession in a clear structure with your personal confession list.

A Look Inside the App

Lumen Today view
Lumen Patterns view
Lumen Confession list
Lumen Confession detail

Lumen MAGIS

For those who want to go deeper. Extend your Examen with the tools of Ignatian spirituality.

Exercises (4 weeks)

Guided exercises following Ignatius, right in the app.

Consolation/Desolation

Recognize your inner movements as long-term patterns.

Discernment of Spirits

Ignatian rules, automatically when you need them.

Mini-Exercises

Advent, Lent, Pentecost – in the rhythm of the liturgical year.

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Your Data Belongs to You

Maximum privacy for your spiritual life

AES-256 Encryption

All entries are encrypted with AES-256 - the same standard used by banks and governments.

On Your Device

Your entries stay on your device — no account, no analysis. A cloud backup happens only if you switch it on yourself; you keep the key.

Backup, Your Way

Export your data as a file — or switch on the cloud backup with MAGIS. Either way you get everything back on a new device.

No account · No ads · No tracking data
Magnifica Humanitas

In the spirit of Magnifica Humanitas — technology that serves the soul, not the algorithm.

Pope Leo XIV calls for technology that does not turn people into data objects. Lumen was built exactly this way: Your prayers stay on your device. No analysis of your prayer life. Your soul belongs to you.

Pope Leo XIV, Magnifica Humanitas (May 15, 2026)

The knowledge behind the app

Guides to the Examen, the examination of conscience and confession – free to read, no app and no account needed.

The Examen in five steps What St Ignatius describes – and how to pray it tonight for the first time. Examination of conscience The daily form that belongs to prayer – and the thorough one before confession. Preparing for confession The steps, the opening words, the act of contrition – and what applies after years away.
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Start Your Journey

Download Lumen for free and take a quiet moment of reflection each evening.

Download on the App Store
Testers Android (Beta)

Google only lets an app into the public Play Store once 12 people have tested it for 14 days. That is exactly what is still missing. Everyone who joins brings Lumen there. Step 1: First join the Beta Group using the same Google account you use in the Play Store on your phone. Without this step the Play Store shows "App not available". Step 2: Tap Android (Beta) above and choose "Become a tester". After joining the group it can take a few hours until Google Play recognizes you. Step 3: Lumen will then appear in your Play Store.

Still not working after a few hours? Enter the email address of your Google account here and we will add you to the tester group personally, usually within a day.