I found a new way to make time to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy every day!

[Sirach2]

My personal opinion is you are good that at least you were able to recite the Chaplet but I am so sorry to say that I am not in favor of you reciting while you are doing other things. I don’t think you say it heartily and sincerely while doing other things. You can’t serve two masters at the same time!!! The Chaplet must be recited uninterruptedly and solely to please the Lord. Me too I am doing it twice a day without any interruption but still there are moments that I get mentally swayed and how much more to you that you are occupying other things. So if you are really sincere in praying you can go anywhere in the house and pray attentively for this only takes 6-7minutes. God Bless!!!

This is very demoralizing, to say the least. Note the extravagant use of !!!'s. It is harsh. Not only that, but you do not know what you are saying. St. Padre Pio said over 30 rosaries a day and it is said he heard confessions for many hours. How do you suppose he did that? Yes, multi-tasking. If it’s good for a Saint, it’s good for our OP and the rest of us.

I always pray the Chaplet to pass the time prayerfully while I’m driving. You wanna tell me I should listen to the radio or some other secular occupation instead?

 

[HillbillyHermit]

Mommamaree,
I’m glad you got some good counsel from your pastor about this! That’s the problem with social media, especially forums, the people on there don’t necessarily give sound advice or opinions. It’s also nice to see someone wanting to find time to pray. And the Chaplet of Divine Mercy is one of many great ways to do it! I love this message and devotion, and have recently been trying to make it one of a few (trying to keep things simple) important parts of my daily spirituality again.

This thread reminded me of something I watched about the monks on Mt. Athos who pray the Jesus prayer all the time. That includes working in the kitchen, outdoors, or wherever!

 

[Mrs_Sally]

Hello everyone! Merry Christmas!

I felt inspired by an idea that came to me today, and once I did it, I loved it so much I wanted to share the idea here, in case other folks might like to do it, too.

I wanted to incorporate the daily praying of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy into my routines, but finding time to sit down to pray is so hard sometimes. It occurred to me today, that since the Chaplet could easily be prayed while physically active, I could pray it while I clean up the kitchen. The time of day might vary, but it happens at least once a day. So I found a picture of the Divine Mercy image that was able to be saved to my computer, and I created a page with the image on the left side and the prayers of the Chaplet on the right side. I used nice font and then I printed it out. I stuck it to the side of the cabinet that is at eye level when I am at the sink. Then, while I washed dishes, I was able to pray the whole Chaplet, hands free for my work. It made me very pleased to find a new way to incorporate favorite devotions into my active life. Maybe one day, I can order a framed print of the Divine Mercy image to put there, but for now, this is perfect!

What creative ways have you found to incorporate devotions and spiritual practices into your life?

I love this idea! Thank you so much for sharing it!

 

[LPS]

Great idea!!! Thank you for sharing a method that embodies the idea of praying constantly!

Brother Lawrence wrote about “practicing the presence” of God at all times. His work in a kitchen helped him to practice this! God is in every moment of our day - praying and singing and talking to Him is never “wrong” and your idea is wonderful.

 

[ccmcmg]

That’s a great idea! What a great example that is! You are showing the Lord your love and serving your family, whom God gave to you, at the same time.

I pray the Rosary while driving, and I know that it is pleasing to God and Mary.

Sometimes, I will pray at odd occasions, and I start to think, ‘that’s not appropriate timing!’…but truly, is there a bad time to pray? Isn’t it better to pray than not pray, as long as I am being truly prayerful?

 

[flower_lady]

I understand how important focused attention is; however, I cannot cut down on exercise. I should be doing more, frankly. I only do about 15 minutes strength training and 15 minutes cardio. I am doing the exercise to take care of the body God gave me so I can be healthy for my family, and to help me in my striving to conquer the vices of sloth and gluttony. So I really can’t replace exercise with the Chaplet. If it must be said without interruption, then I will not be able to say it. That is a fact of my life right now. I am in a stage of motherhood where I am blessed indeed if I get to remain in the Church for the entire Mass and am able to receive Holy Communion. It is incredibly challenging for me to worship and pray. I am almost never without distraction or interruption. But in exchange for all my sacrifices, I get to be mommy for four beautiful children…four wonderful human beings that God trusts me to love and cherish and raise up for Him. Perhaps one day, I will receive my heart’s desire, to have plenty of quiet time for prayer and daily Mass, even. But I know that when that day comes, my nest will be empty and loneliness will fill a good portion of my days. So I will cherish my little “interruptions” and be thankful for my frequent “distractions”, yes even I will pray to God that He sends me more of them before my child-bearing time comes to an end. Hopefully, by the time He allows for me to have plenty of uninterrupted time for prayer and worship, praying will be like breathing to me and worship will be second nature. Then, maybe I will be able to face the last leg of my journey with courage and hope.

I didn’t take it that seriously. It was only a suggetion. As I said, I pray any and everywhere. I truly don’t think God cares as long as it is sincere prayer. God bless you, it sounds like you are doing a great job.

 

[ampridgen]

I’ll add my encouragement as well. While I was not drawn to consecrated life, I do strongly believe in perpetual prayer. God sent us all in specific directions. I am currently an employee, a close to full time student, serve in two ministries and am active in my daughter and grandson’s lives. There is VERY little time for exclusive prayer. I pray continually. I am wasting money ridiculously on XM radio when the first thing I do in the car is turn it off and pray the rosary.

Kudos for figuring out a way, especially as a busy mom, to make the time for this beautiful devotion. God hears all prayers, even when we’re doing the dishes!!!

Hugs and brightest blessings to you,
Anne Marie