Jaded by the world

[rymichael]

Lately I feel as if I am jaded or apathetic about my spiritual life. I want to change, I want to be holy. I am scrupulous about my sins. Once where I was praying the Rosary out loud, now its hard to open my mouth and speak the words so I put it on my iPod and listen and meditate. Going to adoration has never been easier but it is hard to get up and go. How do I simplify everything, learn more about the saints, Bible, Jesus. How do I love more? How do I pray?

Thank you in advance.

 

[Gabriel_Serafin]

Lately I feel as if I am jaded or apathetic about my spiritual life. I want to change, I want to be holy. I am scrupulous about my sins. Once where I was praying the Rosary out loud, now its hard to open my mouth and speak the words so I put it on my iPod and listen and meditate. Going to adoration has never been easier but it is hard to get up and go. How do I simplify everything, learn more about the saints, Bible, Jesus. How do I love more? How do I pray?

Thank you in advance.

We must all be careful to not fall into the trap of religiosity without an authentic spirituality. This was the problem with the Pharisees, who followed all the rules and regulations perfectly, gave money to the poor, fasted and performed all kinds of religious rituals and spent all their time in and around the temple. Yet Jesus said they were hypocrites and that there was no truth in them.

I recommend you carefully listen to these short talks by Archbishop Fulton J Sheen. Listen to them over and over and then it will sink in that the Christianity we live may not be the Christianity Christ is calling us to live:

HOW TO LOVE

HOW TO SERVE

HOW TO PRAY

 

[Lady_Love]

It sounds like you may be entering the desert or suffering a little bit of oppression. My suggestion is to make this resolution: “Lord, I will love you even if there is nothing in it for me. I will love you like a mother loves her child, without self interest.”

 

[fred_conty]

Lately I feel as if I am jaded or apathetic about my spiritual life. I want to change, I want to be holy. I am scrupulous about my sins. Once where I was praying the Rosary out loud, now its hard to open my mouth and speak the words so I put it on my iPod and listen and meditate. Going to adoration has never been easier but it is hard to get up and go. How do I simplify everything, learn more about the saints, Bible, Jesus. How do I love more? How do I pray?

Thank you in advance.

You may not be having a problem but a stage which you need to handle properly. The rosary is a demanding prayer and takes some doing to give it what it deserves. The most important thing about the rosary is to be faithful to it regardless of feelings or any other conditions. Graces will come even if the emotions don’t. So just plow thru it and give it the best you can and leave the rest in God’s hands.

Your prayer doesn’t have to be formal but just simple. Let the walls come tumbling down, that is remove all barriers and secrets and just be in God’s presence and speak with him openly and honestly. Then sit back for a while, knowing his presence, and let him influence you. Two people who are friends really don’t have to say a thing to each other to enjoy one another’s company. And he did call us his friends. So relax and don’t be preoccupied with sin, but with him and his presence for he is your friend and enjoys your presence. Just be with him.

And in reading the bible, just read a passage in a thoughtful way and try to understand it in terms of your life. Draw out of this well something that will satisfy your thirst for him.

May God bless and keep you. May God’s face shine on you. May God be kind to you and give you peace.