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Wondered if anyone had this problem and what you did to work on it…
I don’t have this problem…I use Biblical quotes to bring to mind the specific mysteries and I guess I have a vivid imaginationWondered if anyone had this problem and what you did to work on it…
I’ve got to agree with you there! I have a lengthy commute without too many distractions (other than deer, elk, etc.) which is my usual respite to pray the rosary. I find my mind drifting mid-decade at times. Sometimes I repeat the mystery halfway through the decade, or when I really have trouble focusing, before each Hail Mary.… but ever scince I’ve seen “The Passion of the Christ”, I’ve had NO problems with the sorrowful mysteries.
The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and asked her to be the mother of the Messiah.
She said yes. Mary had such faith! She always complied with the Father's will.
She was filled with the Holy Spirit and the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.
There was such a bond between Jesus and Mary from the very moment of conception!
She felt His life grow within her womb. His Most Sacred Heart was formed in her womb through the Holy Spirit.
Jesus wants to be alive in our hearts. We should carry His life with great joy in our being.
The Spirit wants to be alive in our very being with the fire of His love.
We are children of God. Mary mothers us as she mothered Jesus.
It is through Mary that we are led to intense love in His most precious Heart.
It is truly the love of these Two Hearts that will lead us to union with God.
This simple advice has helped me, thank you! I never thought of this before.Sometimes I repeat the mystery halfway through the decade, or when I really have trouble focusing, before each Hail Mary.
I also sometimes use the Scriptural Rosary. I find it’s a wonderful way to meditate on each mystery.I don’t have this problem…I use Biblical quotes to bring to mind the specific mysteries and I guess I have a vivid imagination
Gracie
For me, the best way of picturing the mysteries is to look at a picture, and someone seems to have realized that the best pictures of all to look at (because packed with the most meaning) are Russian Icons. A good review of a book – ‘Praying the Rosary’ by Michael Dubruiel and Amy Welborn – which features these icons along with scriptural references, etc., can be found at:Wondered if anyone had this problem and what you did to work on it…
Same here for the sorrowful mysteries…and for the others, I often think of scenes from the movie “Jesus of Nazareth” (Zefferelli), while meditating on verses from Scripture for that mystery.I have problems with the joyful and glorious mysteries, but ever scince I’ve seen “The Passion of the Christ”, I’ve had NO problems with the sorrowful mysteries.