First thing in the morning, how do you pray?

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Hope this helps.
 
First, I read the daily readings. Then, I pray the prayers of the Rosary.
 
bless your heart! I love your efforts here. So far, I have memorized all of the prayers except the prayer before meals. act ot contrition and guardian angel prayer…

A very kind person just gave to me a little prayer book of catholic prayers. I will have to look though it and see if these are in it.

I prefer to not have 30 books to read, given by well meaning souls to help me figure out how to be catholic.

So far, I have figured out that I need to read the holy bible and the catechism.

The catechism is the absolute best thing I have ever seen. Its explains everything!

@Camehome4john6, so the morning prayer or offering is any prayer offered up to God for the day? Thank you for explaining that. Seems like I am trying to learn so so very many pre printed pre composed prayers, that your answer is very helpful.
 
I am typically not a follower of Opus Dei, but I have adopted their idea of the “heroic moment” upon waking — make the sign of the cross and say “Serviam” — “I will serve”. Then you get up promptly and begin your day.

That didn’t work out so well this morning. I did this and then went back to sleep for two hours. We had been up watching the Super Bowl, with all the excitement that goes with that, and I hadn’t slept much the night before. It happens. I have to think that Our Blessed Lord understands such things.
 
As Catholic brothers and sisters, we try to help each other as much as we can. 🙂
 
Love that! “I will serve”…

Speak Lord, your servant is listening
 
This is heroic of you to share with a new catholic and anyone else who is interested.

Getting up imediately and denying the flesh…a self mortification that will not harm oneself and will build ones resolve to put God first.

I love this so very much. I have The Imitation of Christ and am learning about the need for us to folow His example to deny the self.

You are super amazing. Thank you so much for this information.

Pray about it first of course and ask for the graces to deny the self wanting to hit the snooze button … 🙏 🙏
 
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Every day in order;

1- Holy Face Chaplet
2- Long litany of Saints
3- Rosary
4- Short Litany of Saints

and on wednesdays:
5- Saint-Joseph Chaplet
 
I hope stoplooklisten doesn’t mind if I make a suggestion about your cat on your lap. There are many Bible verses about animals and maybe you could picture one about Jesus being the Good Shepherd, or the sheep knowing His voice before you pray (John 10). You can praise God for His creation through Jesus Christ. I personally don’t think Mary would mind, even though we know the sheep really stand for humans.
 
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Hi, Yes the Baltimore Catechism was the standard teaching catechism for American Catholic children from roughly 1880s to mid1960s. If you enjoy “vintage” Catholic stuff (as I do) it might be worth a look sometime. It truly formed those generations in their faith, I believe.
 
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You are super amazing. Thank you so much for this information.
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I am nobody. Only God is “super amazing”. But thanks anyway.
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Hi, Yes the Baltimore Catechism was the standard teaching catechism for American Catholic children from roughly 1880s to mid1960s. If you enjoy “vintage” Catholic stuff (as I do) it might be worth a look sometime. It truly formed those generations in their faith, I believe.
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Yes, and it was excellent. We still use it in homeschool religion classes. Nobody will ever accuse it of being profound, deep theology, but it covered the basics, and it covered them very, very well.
 
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Yes I think it helps to know the basics before you can add the depth of knowledge later.
 
On school days, I say the Our Father, Apostles Creed, prayers for the Pope, the dead, my ordinary, for the conversion of unbelievers.

I also pray to my patron saint and the Blessed Mother.

On days I don’t have school (e.g. the weekend) I pray Morning Prayer and or Office of Readings in addition to some or all of the prayers above.

You can do more or less than this: it’s up to you.
 
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What would be a good eveningtime to say the night hinge? After 5 pm or right before bedtime? I am using a computer to get various podcasts, many of them seem to be the same thing over and over. Is that the way it goes, like singing the same song from the missel? I had thought that they would vary like the daily readings.
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Time needs to be sensible for you, although we’re advised to honor the “character” of the Hour. (I wouldn’t pray Morning Prayer at 6pm, for instance — but I know clergy who do if they missed it in the morning.) So if you consider it evening, go with it! Traditionally, I’d say the Church has viewed evening as somewhere in the neighborhood of 4pm-7pm. (FWIW)

The LOTH has a basic four week cycle that repeats. Even in that repetitive cycle, there are parts that change seasonally, and there are some alterations that will either add other options or repeat certain things more frequently when you take into account the feasts of Saints, etc. The Office of Readings will have the most variation throughout the year, if that’s something you seek.
 
Thank you! Very good explanation. Well done.

Gods peace to you

Good night 🙏
 
  • Get up at 4am.
  • Stumble to home altar
  • Consecration to Mary for confraternity of the brown scapular.
  • Our father, 1&3 Ave’s, Apostles Creed, 1&5 Gloria’s, Acts of Faith, Hope and Charity, Angele Dei, Consecration to Sacred and Immaculate hearts.
  • Little office
  • Rosary
  • Coffee
 
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