Devotion advice

[mahalia]

I have a couple of questions, hope someone can help me
I recently read a very good advice on devotions in saint Josemaria’s book The Way: it says that we shouldn’t have a lot of devotions - instead we should focus on only a few of them and do them right, and that way we can grow in faith and love.
I’m the exact opposite of that - a few days ago I read a couple of pages of my friend’s copy of The Dark Night of the Soul of Saint John Of The Cross. it was as if he had written about me - people who always try something new in spirituality, buy books, devotionals etc. and never persevere in anything - that’s something I do.

So, I really want to change. I find that I pray with too many intentions, and at the same time I know the right thing would be - choose one and pray for it, fast for it, do sacrifices for it.
I decided I wanted to pray for my parents’ comeback to the Church. I would like you to give me advice on devotions which could be useful for that intention (preferably only one ) and also if there is a saint whose “area” is conversion

 

[ljubim]

St. Anthony, for lost things. Your parents could count as that!

And don’t let that warning not to get too into devotions stop you. I found that keeping that in mind made me not want to take on anything, let alone too much.

 

[BVM_1221]

I have a couple of questions, hope someone can help me
I recently read a very good advice on devotions in saint Josemaria’s book The Way: it says that we shouldn’t have a lot of devotions - instead we should focus on only a few of them and do them right, and that way we can grow in faith and love.
I’m the exact opposite of that - a few days ago I read a couple of pages of my friend’s copy of The Dark Night of the Soul of Saint John Of The Cross. it was as if he had written about me - people who always try something new in spirituality, buy books, devotionals etc. and never persevere in anything - that’s something I do.

So, I really want to change. I find that I pray with too many intentions, and at the same time I know the right thing would be - choose one and pray for it, fast for it, do sacrifices for it.
I decided I wanted to pray for my parents’ comeback to the Church. I would like you to give me advice on devotions which could be useful for that intention (preferably only one ) and also if there is a saint whose “area” is conversion

For me, my primary devotion is The Divine Office, about 80 minutes a day.

For your parents, you need The Green Scapular. See if you cannot have your parents wear it. If not, perhapos you could tuck it under their bed. If they cannot or will not recite the simple prayer daily, you must do it for them.

“Immaculate heart of Mary, pray for us now abd at the hour of our death”

 

[JaredR]

I have the same problem. Thank you for this reminder.

 

[mahalia]

For me, my primary devotion is The Divine Office, about 80 minutes a day.

For your parents, you need The Green Scapular. See if you cannot have your parents wear it. If not, perhapos you could tuck it under their bed. If they cannot or will not recite the simple prayer daily, you must do it for them.

“Immaculate heart of Mary, pray for us now abd at the hour of our death”

Thanks for your answer, although I think the Divine Office is not considered as a devotion, but a part of Liturgy of the Church.
I’ll find more info on the green scapular, I don’t think we have those here in Croatia.

 

[Student09]

Either the rosary or the chaplet of Divine Mercy daily, whichever you think you have a better chance of sticking with. I pray both of them everyday for my parents’ conversion. I like the rosary better, personally, but I committed to doing the chaplet thinking maybe it would grow on me, and if not, maybe it would at least be a meritorious act of will.

 

[Mom2Bruno]

Thanks for posting this! The way I’m wired, I can only focus on one or two devitions. I really want to pray the Rosary at least once a day, if not more.