Does this count as praying the rosary?

[CatholicAlbani]

When I’m at the gym if I’m listening to the rosary while I work out or run can that still be considered as praying the rosary ? Mother Teresa and Her nuns said the rosary while traveling the busy streets of Calcutta can I then also do the same except I’m working out ?

 

[MichaelHowling]

As long as your heart is with our Mother and your meditations are on the life of Jesus …absolutely!

 

[WordHeavy]

Yes it counts I pray the rosary all the time. At work and at rest and while driving.

 

[MaryT777]

I agree with the others with a resounding Yes, it is praying the rosary!
Welcome to the forums by the way.
Mary.

 

[Greg1963]

I say NO. From the original post - just LISTENING to a recording of others praying the the Rosary unless you are actively participating does not “count” (as if God has a ledger that records the numbers of Rosary decades you pray in order to get to Heaven).

As a Catholic Christian you need to worry less about “what counts” than what IS TRUTH!!!

Take the 20 minutes (away from the gym) to say a Rosary (I usually say one driving to/from the gym.

 

[Neofight]

I say NO. From the original post - just LISTENING to a recording of others praying the the Rosary unless you are actively participating does not “count” (as if God has a ledger that records the numbers of Rosary decades you pray in order to get to Heaven).

As a Catholic Christian you need to worry less about “what counts” than what IS TRUTH!!!

Take the 20 minutes (away from the gym) to say a Rosary (I usually say one driving to/from the gym.

While I agree with your comment about worrying about “what counts”, your contention that listening to the rosary is not really prayer would be like saying hearing the Word proclaimed at Mass does not give the same graces as reading the Word.

It is difficult not to enter contemplative, prayerful thought when listening to a recording of the rosary, even while doing something else.

Peace and all good!

 

[Greg1963]

While I agree with your comment about worrying about “what counts”, your contention that listening to the rosary is not really prayer would be like saying hearing the Word proclaimed at Mass does not give the same graces as reading the Word.

It is difficult not to enter contemplative, prayerful thought when listening to a recording of the rosary, even while doing something else.

Peace and all good!

And Peace to you Brother!

Maybe I am ADD but I have to be in total silence to pray the Rosary. More power to you if you are able to “multitask”.

I’ve tried it in airports; on Mass Transit; before Mass when folks are walking in and out
I just do not see the efficacy of praying the Rosary while doing something else. Why would you be doing something else instead of devoting your entire being and concentration to the Theotokos. Is the Mother of God not worthy of your full attention for the twenty minutes it takes to pray the Sacred Mysteries? Is there something more important that?

If you have some “magic” Rosary recording than please post a link.

 

[Brendan]

My morning swim workout is a rosary.

In a 25m pool.

2 lengths for the Apostles Creed.

1 length each for the Our Father and Hail Mary

1 length for the Glory Be and Fatima prayer ( I combine those to make each decade an even 12 lengths.

2 length each for the Hail Holy Queen and the O My God prayer.

 

[Brendan]

I say NO. From the original post - just LISTENING to a recording of others praying the the Rosary unless you are actively participating does not “count” (as if God has a ledger that records the numbers of Rosary decades you pray in order to get to Heaven). .

Define ‘actively participating’?

If the person is seeking to give Glory to God through Mary through that actio, they, by definition, they are participating.

 

[Takemine]

Yes it “counts”. Prayer is prayer no matter where you are. Your heart and mind are in the right place.

 

[MichaelHowling]

Remember the scripture that we are called to “Pray without ceasing”.

This is how it’s done friends. We attempt to have God on our minds - and unite our lives to His. We make our lives a living prayer connecting our lives to Heaven as best we can.

American’s are always on the go and that’s why the rosary is a perfect prayer for us. It’s a prayer we can literally put in our pockets and pull out whenever we can.

If you are attempting to make prayer and contemplation of Christ a part of your daily routine…then God bless you! He will and so will our Mother!

Also, remember.

The reason why the Church has, bells whistles, incense, beautiful art…why we have rituals, sing songs, have different movements like the sign of the cross or kneeling…these things help have an effect on the whole person (body, mind, spirit)…it appeals to our humanity and helps draw the whole person into prayer.

Someone who is working out and moving their heart and mind into a contemplative state…placing their soul before God as their body is doing motions can make a beautiful prayer to God because it’s their whole person effectively being moved by the Holy Spirit.

It can have the same spiritual effect as a person kneeling in silence alone contemplating on the mysteries of the rosary.

God bless

 

[Mike_Dye]

I say NO. From the original post - just LISTENING to a recording of others praying the the Rosary unless you are actively participating does not “count” (as if God has a ledger that records the numbers of Rosary decades you pray in order to get to Heaven).

As a Catholic Christian you need to worry less about “what counts” than what IS TRUTH!!!

Take the 20 minutes (away from the gym) to say a Rosary (I usually say one driving to/from the gym.

I am sure that Mary is in heaven right now “fuming” that someone is thinking about her Son and praying while they are working out!

 

[CaitlinSiobhan]

When I’m at the gym if I’m listening to the rosary while I work out or run can that still be considered as praying the rosary ?

I sure hope so. I tend to say the rosary while cooking dinner.
I’m also using an interactive rosary app on my phone… since I’m in the process of converting to Catholicism, and haven’t yet acquired an actual rosary to pray with.

I agree with above posters, that it matters where your heart is. I know that my current method of praying the rosary is nontraditional, but I still feel it has blessed me and brought me closer to Mary.

 

[CatholicAlbani]

I say NO. From the original post - just LISTENING to a recording of others praying the the Rosary unless you are actively participating does not “count” (as if God has a ledger that records the numbers of Rosary decades you pray in order to get to Heaven).

As a Catholic Christian you need to worry less about “what counts” than what IS TRUTH!!!

Take the 20 minutes (away from the gym) to say a Rosary (I usually say one driving to/from the gym.

I didn’t mean it like that what I was saying by does it count was is it okay to do can I work out and listen to the rosary and it still would be prayer

 

[CatholicAlbani]

I am sure that Mary is in heaven right now “fuming” that someone is thinking about her Son and praying while they are working out!

What about mother Teresa and Her nuns praying it while traveling the busy streets ?

 

[Greg1963]

I am sure that Mary is in heaven right now “fuming” that someone is thinking about her Son and praying while they are working out!

Of course you DO remember from your CCD class about the statement that Our Lady made to Lucia at Fatima, when she was asked about the fate of two two girls from the village who had asked Our Lady: “Is Maria das Neves in Heaven?" Our Lady replied: “Yes, she is.”

Then Lucia asked about the other girl, who was aged around eighteen or nineteen: “And Amelia?”

This time, Our Lady said: “She will be in Purgatory until the end of the world”

You have to ask yourselves - are you a Maria das Neves or an Amelia? Do a search for the reason why.

 

[ready]

When I’m at the gym if I’m listening to the rosary while I work out or run can that still be considered as praying the rosary ?

Are you able to concentrate on the mysteries of the rosary and able to pray the prayers of the rosary with love and devotion? If so, then you are praying the rosary, and praying it well enough. God bless you.