Hello all. I’m struggling with prayer lately. Any suggestions?
postabortionwalk.blogspot.com/2012/11/does-my-prayer-count.html
There is a simple principle, we learn to crawl before we can walk.
Just keep prayer simple.
Simple can be in your own words. This can be done at any time, even driving a car, or jogging, or… Just talk to Jesus about yourself, your family, your interests, your plans, or anything else that is simple to talk to him about. He loves you and loves to hear from you, all about you. Friends share thoughts.
Simple can be in someone else’s words, or written prayers that we read with our heart. We usually can find these in a prayer book of some kind. There are acts of faith, hope, charity, contrition, love, dedication, acts of mercy, for the world, for priests, for the community, and so on. Pick some you like or can use, but when reading, try to read from the heart, with meaning. Sometimes an old hymnal has some beautiful thoughts in them. And if you like to sing, then sing your heart out to him for that is praying twice.
Simple is the rosary. Mary’s favorite. Here are some helps to pray that well. Pick one of these and you will be a professional in a short time at prayer. The sorrowful rosary is an excellent choice.
Thoughts for each decade of the rosary, for each bead.
rosary-center.org/joyful.htm
rosary-center.org/luminous.htm
rosary-center.org/glorious.htm
rosary-center.org/sorrow.htm
History of the Rosary
catholicapologetics.org/ap080600.htm
You can try Methods of saying the Rosary by St. Louis de Montfort
montfort.org.uk/Writings/MSR.html
Scriptural rosary
ainglkiss.com/ros/sr.htm
How to say and pray the rosary
familyrosary.org/en/TheRosary.aspx
Thoughts for each decade of the rosary
rosary-center.org/howto.htm
Scriptual thoughts
how-to-pray-the-rosary-everyday.com/military-victories-through-the-rosary.html
Pray the rosary in 17 minutes with online audio.
catholicity.com/cds/rosary.html
These are just a few ideas to start with. Mary will lead you the rest of the way.
