Prayer seems very confusing

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So I want to have a good prayer life…but here is my dilemna
I’m not sure if I have time for everything…so should I pray the Rosary everyday (as I do now) or practice “mental prayer” the way the saints describe…who does which ones? and How do you suggest getting either in?

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Tom
 
Prayer is a very personal thing…and it’s difficult to give much advice since we do not know your particular circumstances.
If you can mange the rosary every day - that is great. The rosary itself is a very contemplative style prayer - so in a sense you may already be doing some “mental prayer”.

Something that I do is “ejaculatory prayer” during the day…This usually consists of simply calling God to mind and my thanking Him for the day. Or if something happens or is going on, I might make comment to God about it. Nothing fancy, just conversational.

When I can I try to do some reading and then I spend time on CAF…maybe too much time on CAF…:whistle:

Another thing to do is to “make time” for prayer…Set the alarm 30 minutes earlier…

hope this helps

Peace
James
 
Rosary seems to me as a mental prayer. May be I do not know what a mental prayer is.
However, when we meditate on Rosary decades, we can first read related verses from the bible and meditate them all through the decade.
Besides, each “Hail Mary…” itself reminds us of the great news from an Angel to Humankind.

For example, on this website, they give 10 points for a mystery decade. If we read them before starting, our mind would be on there to the most.

It is always possible to sacrifice some things for Prayer.
However, since you feel it tough, if you are driving half an hour a day, you can recite the rosary or any other 30 minutes prayer while driving. Also if you are walking 30 minutes daily, we can do there too. If we are on a bus, then we can do the same too. Once we love what we are doing, we will not miss it.

Please read this online to learn the necessity of daily and regular prayer

Good wishes to you.
 
sepgs2004 said:
Rosary seems to me as a mental prayer. May be I do not know what a mental prayer is.
However, when we meditate on Rosary decades, we can first read related verses from the bible and meditate them all through the decade.
Besides, each “Hail Mary…” itself reminds us of the great news from an Angel to Humankind.

For example, on this website, they give 10 points for a mystery decade. If we read them before starting, our mind would be on there to the most.

It is always possible to sacrifice some things for Prayer.
However, since you feel it tough, if you are driving half an hour a day, you can recite the rosary or any other 30 minutes prayer while driving. Also if you are walking 30 minutes daily, we can do there too. If we are on a bus, then we can do the same too. Once we love what we are doing, we will not miss it.

Please read this online to learn the necessity of daily and regular prayer

Good wishes to you.
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I agree the rosary is very much a mental prayer. And the great thing about it is that - while it is set up to meditate on the life of Christ and His mother, that same set-up allows one to lay before God - and meditate on - other things as well.
It can calm, it can relax, it can prepare one to hear the voice of the Spirit.
This is why (IMHO) it is so often referred to as the most powerful of prayers.

Peace
James
 
Many saints has prayed while working. Everything, you do, offer to God. Saint Benedict, did pray while working. Saint Therese of Lisieux, she did so many little things and simple things. You should find out about her.

Sometime, when i clean the house and nobody look at me, i just kneel and do a couple prayer, it charges me up and give me joy to continue my task.

Do your best and remember, even if you are busy, you can pray by offering your work.

All will be well!

Blessings and love!

p.s Mother Mary, will make time for you to pray the rosary.
 
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