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anon98328916
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I want to deepen my faith and get closer to Jesus. I ask Our Holy Mother for this intention when I’m praying the rosary. Is there other ways I can also achieve this?
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Seamus_L
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Attend mass as often as possible. Try to go to confession once a week. Immerse yourself in spiritual reading materials.
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Della
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Along with Seamus L’s great recommendations, I also recommend taking a course on the Bible from a reliable Catholic resource. Knowing something about how God worked with men down through the ages will help you understand more fully Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. The more you know about Our Lord the more you will want to love him. 
Also, the Church has daily prayer that lay people may pray too–the Divine Office known as the Liturgy of the Hours: divineoffice.org/. Most lay people pray Morning and Evening Prayer, with Night Prayer if they wish. Praying the prayers and 3 Psalms anchors our souls to the prayer intentions of the Church as we move through the Church seasons, feasts, celebrations.
Talk to Jesus and then listen to him. This is vital. We so often think of God as a receiver of prayers, and he is that, of course, but we should also think of him as someone who wants to talk to us, as well. Just settle your soul and let God know your heart. Doing so before the Blessed Sacrament is a great way to enter into this kind of contemplative prayer. If your parish doesn’t have an adoration chapel, you can set up a picture, statue, crucifix and let that be your focal point to keep your mind from wandering.
Catholicism is a religion that is practiced and the Church has given us many helps to do that, so take advantage of any that help you keep your baptismal vows while growing into the full stature of Christ. God bless you for wanting to draw closer to our Blessed Lord. All who have this desire see it met if they pursue it. :yup:
Also, the Church has daily prayer that lay people may pray too–the Divine Office known as the Liturgy of the Hours: divineoffice.org/. Most lay people pray Morning and Evening Prayer, with Night Prayer if they wish. Praying the prayers and 3 Psalms anchors our souls to the prayer intentions of the Church as we move through the Church seasons, feasts, celebrations.
Talk to Jesus and then listen to him. This is vital. We so often think of God as a receiver of prayers, and he is that, of course, but we should also think of him as someone who wants to talk to us, as well. Just settle your soul and let God know your heart. Doing so before the Blessed Sacrament is a great way to enter into this kind of contemplative prayer. If your parish doesn’t have an adoration chapel, you can set up a picture, statue, crucifix and let that be your focal point to keep your mind from wandering.
Catholicism is a religion that is practiced and the Church has given us many helps to do that, so take advantage of any that help you keep your baptismal vows while growing into the full stature of Christ. God bless you for wanting to draw closer to our Blessed Lord. All who have this desire see it met if they pursue it. :yup:
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mountee
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Seek holy friends and enjoy classes and study sessions going at your Church. Pray the rosary daily,
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SJacob7
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I would recommend reading your Bible:
Romans 10:17 (RSVCE)
17 So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes by the preaching of Christ.
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