For someone to pray with regularly

[invisiblewitnes]

Hi,

I pray a lot of Rosaries and Divine Mercy chaplets. Today as I was praying, I came to a point where I wish I had someone I could pray with regularly, every day even if only briefly each day. I felt like I hit a wall, because I don’t have any friends or family who are interested in praying together. Prayer and conversation with God is the focal point of my time, and I enjoy praying, and often my prayers are answered very positively from God in some way. I can discern that He is leading me to places and people I never would’ve encountered were I not praying and putting my will, intellect and affections in His hands. But it has come to a point where I really really really want a friend or family member to pray with. Usually the only people I pray with are on here at Catholic Answers forums, and I am very grateful, but it is a whole new level of prayer to pray in Communion with others in the same location, as in “Wherever two or three gather in My Name, I am there with them.” (don’t know the Bible verse for this Jesus quote). But I get the sense that Jesus is nudging me in the direction of finding someone or a group of people to pray with. Please pray that if this is God’s will for me to seek prayer companions, I will follow His leading. Thank you all so much for all of your prayers.

May God bless you all. Amen.

 

[Vim71]

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning is now ever shall be world without end
Amen.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen

 

[pollylodges]

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†

 

[marywarfield]

Hi,

I pray a lot of Rosaries and Divine Mercy chaplets. Today as I was praying, I came to a point where I wish I had someone I could pray with regularly, every day even if only briefly each day. I felt like I hit a wall, because I don’t have any friends or family who are interested in praying together. Prayer and conversation with God is the focal point of my time, and I enjoy praying, and often my prayers are answered very positively from God in some way. I can discern that He is leading me to places and people I never would’ve encountered were I not praying and putting my will, intellect and affections in His hands. But it has come to a point where I really really really want a friend or family member to pray with. Usually the only people I pray with are on here at Catholic Answers forums, and I am very grateful, but it is a whole new level of prayer to pray in Communion with others in the same location, as in “Wherever two or three gather in My Name, I am there with them.” (don’t know the Bible verse for this Jesus quote). But I get the sense that Jesus is nudging me in the direction of finding someone or a group of people to pray with. Please pray that if this is God’s will for me to seek prayer companions, I will follow His leading. Thank you all so much for all of your prayers.

May God bless you all. Amen.

can you locate
an O. Carmelite parish near you? In my experience
the priests and Brothers pray at least the Office in
common with others daily. Another option is to
find a Third Order of Carmelites near you and work
with them. Good luck!

 

[pianistclare]

Hi,

I pray a lot of Rosaries and Divine Mercy chaplets. Today as I was praying, I came to a point where I wish I had someone I could pray with regularly, every day even if only briefly each day. I felt like I hit a wall, because I don’t have any friends or family who are interested in praying together. Prayer and conversation with God is the focal point of my time, and I enjoy praying, and often my prayers are answered very positively from God in some way. I can discern that He is leading me to places and people I never would’ve encountered were I not praying and putting my will, intellect and affections in His hands. But it has come to a point where I really really really want a friend or family member to pray with. Usually the only people I pray with are on here at Catholic Answers forums, and I am very grateful, but it is a whole new level of prayer to pray in Communion with others in the same location, as in “Wherever two or three gather in My Name, I am there with them.” (don’t know the Bible verse for this Jesus quote). But I get the sense that Jesus is nudging me in the direction of finding someone or a group of people to pray with. Please pray that if this is God’s will for me to seek prayer companions, I will follow His leading. Thank you all so much for all of your prayers.

May God bless you all. Amen.

Do you go to daily Mass? A lot of times the women at morning Mass stay behind to pray the rosary. Try to cultivate a friendship with someone there. Maybe you could get a prayer partner there?
If not, you might place a notice on the bulletin board at your parish. Maybe others feel as you do. Set up some parameters: meet at church, not too much “sharing”, stick to the prayers, agree to vary the devotions, accept suggestions.
I wish you luck!
If you wish to PM me, that would be nice.
Peace to you!
Clare

 

[tawny]

Hi,

I pray a lot of Rosaries and Divine Mercy chaplets. Today as I was praying, I came to a point where I wish I had someone I could pray with regularly, every day even if only briefly each day. I felt like I hit a wall, because I don’t have any friends or family who are interested in praying together. Prayer and conversation with God is the focal point of my time, and I enjoy praying, and often my prayers are answered very positively from God in some way. I can discern that He is leading me to places and people I never would’ve encountered were I not praying and putting my will, intellect and affections in His hands. But it has come to a point where I really really really want a friend or family member to pray with. Usually the only people I pray with are on here at Catholic Answers forums, and I am very grateful, but it is a whole new level of prayer to pray in Communion with others in the same location, as in “Wherever two or three gather in My Name, I am there with them.” (don’t know the Bible verse for this Jesus quote). But I get the sense that Jesus is nudging me in the direction of finding someone or a group of people to pray with. Please pray that if this is God’s will for me to seek prayer companions, I will follow His leading. Thank you all so much for all of your prayers.

May God bless you all. Amen.

Praying with you. Does your parish have a Eucahristic Adoration Chapel with a daily prayer cenicle?

 

[JMJ_Telcontar]

Praying that the Lord may guide you and enable you to find prayer companions near you.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen

 

[iohannes12]

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of death.
Amen.