Praying the Rosary

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Yeah I’m only praying the 5 decades and it takes me that long. And even then, i feel like I’m saying it too fast. I know when i’ve prayed in groups I would have to go back and re-pray because I felt like my focus wasn’t good enough and so I would resay the decade at my house.

At the start of every rosary I feel the need to think of a specific intention so this can be I pray for the sick…and that will turn into…those who feel afraid that they’ll have strength, never give up. And I keep adding intentions like it’ll go from the sick, to the souls in purgatory, to the soldiers over seas.

I feel like that takes some time.

I mean I still love saying the rosary but it’s very hard for me some days and I feel like it’s more that somedays I might just be too lazy. Once I get started it gets okay. It’s just somedays when I think about it, it does seem like a chore and I don’t mean to give any offense to our Blessed Mother because it does bring me peace when i’ve finished. I do feel like I am closer to God. I just really don’t want to view this as a chore.
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It seems like a bit of scrupulosity has snuck in and you are putting too much weight in your feelings. Feelings are organic and transient. They are not the will and they are not intention. God knows your efforts and He is not offended in the least by your unintended imperfections. You must be kinder to yourself and realize that God and Our Lady, who is a true mother to us, is very pleased with our little efforts of love.

Do not allow yourself to repeat prayers said imperfectly. This feeds scrupulosity. Make an offering of your anxieties and God will be most pleased in this. I would also cut short the adding of intentions at the beginning of your rosary, as this seems to be a source of anxiety for you as well. It is enough to say, for all the intentions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, or ‘for all those for whom you would have me pray’.
 
I offer this video of the

The Sorrowful Mysteries with Fr Groecshel

It’s helped me.

And then I printed this

The Sorrowful Mysteries

that way I can read a line for each “Hail Marys,” while meditating on the Mystery.

I pray kneeling. Except while I’m watching and praying with the video.

I enjoy the Fr Groecshel videos. He prays slow enough I can keep in time.

Oh! It takes me about 30 minutes to pray the Rosary and meditating. At group Rosary meetings they are through in 20 minutes. Myself, I’m in no hurry. Prayer time and the Rosary are my best time of the day.
 
Hi,
I’ve always found that distractions and temptations are part of the rosary. I know that the
devil is not going to sit around sucking his thumb while I am praying a rosary.

I never repeat if distracted. That is just part of it. If I would alow myself to repeat, that
just forms a bad habit. My morning offering takes care of this anyway.

If it is in the morning, it is prayed better than later because my mind is fresher.

I found that saying it too slow is just as bad as saying it to fast. It’s about concentration.
Slower I lose it. Fast, I cannot keep up. About 15 - 18 minutes is about right for me.

It is never easy. But the sorrowful ones are the best. I find it much easier if I can
find a quiet place by myself, ha ha ha. I’m a great grandparent and it is still a zoo.

I find the Divine Chaplet easier and much more satisfying. I sing these and I love
hymns and songs.
 
Well I usto pray the rosary and other prayers in my room but I felt like it just wasn’t enough. Luckily our church is only 5 minutes away from home so I go and pray their now. Not to mention they leave it open till sun set. Anybody can walk in and pray as they please. But when I go and pray I will usually pray the rosary and other prayers out loud and that’s what’s helped me stay focused.
The hardest time I have focusing is when I go after work and its hot in the church and I’m tired and I litteraly start falling asleep and dreaming while I pray. I usually have to back track a bead or two to get back in place, because I’ve caught myself saying mindless things. Being alone in the church with sunset lighting has a real calming affect on me. And that also adds to at peace feeling when I pray.
 
Praying the Rosary while taking an evening or morning walk is my way of combining prayer and nature.
 
I like the idea of staying concise and trying to bring my rosary time down to 20 minutes or less. It allows me to have a more light-hearted approach. I suppose all my detailed prayer intentions could be likened to attempts at micro-managing – not acknowledging God’s sovereignty and freedom to do things His way.
 
Pray with whole world: comepraytherosary.org/

Before you know it, you are finished without rushing.

Contrary to what some tell you,* I* get a feeling peace when I pray the rosary. I love the way people come on here and like to tell me how I feel. :rolleyes:

Yes, the rosary is a private devotion, and maybe, just maybe people may gasp have different reactions to it. :eek:

It is not for everyone. Heck, I used to rush through it myself in the beginning, but once I started to reflect on the mysteries I changed my attituded towards it. It wasn’t a “chore” anymore but a devotion of choice. My choice.

Bottom line is don’t worry about it. Don’t feel guilty either. Our Lady loves you no matter what. It’s not like, “I love you but only if you pray the rosary”.

God Bless you and I pray reciting the rosary improves for you if you stick with it.

Pax†
 
This is the most beautiful thread I have ever come across.

Like Russ, I cried when I first said the Rosary, thirty decades right through. (I probably “said” it rather than “prayed” it.) In my tears, I prayed that I would use the Rosary often. That prayer was a recognition of how hard it was for me (then aged 21) to “get through” the beads. It is easy now, and I look forward to finding the chance to pray it. My rhythm probably helps: each Our Father or Hail Mary is a single breath. The words are whispered on the out-breath for the first half of the prayer, and whispered on the in-take for the second half, or vice-versa. This means I don’t change my rhythm if I am sharing the prayer with other people; I just speak aloud on the out-breath. It doesn’t feel rushed, but it does become a background to the meditations. Twelve breaths to a decade. Then the Fatima prayer is all aloud. If it took 45 minutes, I’d probably asphyxiate!

When my mind wanders (almost every second), it is an invitation to turn again to Our Lord. Bringing my mind to prayer is all I can do. If I can turn to Our Lord fifty times in ten minuets, that, for me, is better than turning just once.

These days I seldom say more than five decades at a time, unless I am travelling or praying a Novena.

btw, the Illustrious (or “Luminous”) Mysteries I have used from their instigation, specifically for the Beatification and Canonisation of JP II, since he encouraged us to use them. Offering up a Rosary pretty much guarantees the graces sought.

For all your intentions, the Joyful Mysteries, tonight.

Columba.
 
Columba_Tom said:
This is the most beautiful thread I have ever come across.

When my mind wanders (almost every second), it is an invitation to turn again to Our Lord. Bringing my mind to prayer is all I can do. If I can turn to Our Lord fifty times in ten minuets, that, for me, is better than turning just once.

Columba.
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I’m glad you like the thread. I think i’m getting better and praying. It is a sacrifice of time and i think that’s what makes it hard. I like how you talked about turning to Our Lord fifty times. I’ll try and keep that in mind whenever I may feel guilty about getting distracted.

God Bless. I’m sorry thankful to everyone for their help. And continue to hope for your success in praying the rosary as well.
 
Take it as a consolation. The mysteries of the Holy Rosary is a wonderful love story of God for US with Mama Mary. This is the life that God is offering us. To end up with HIM in HEAVEN.

OK, it has a sacrificial element because its lengthy. Try adding to your intentions specially that for others.Then try to watch your life and the lives of those you prayed for, how it has change because of it. That alone will give you the motivation.

If you like, try participating the Universal Living Rosary Group where you will be assigned with 1 mystery, 1 Lord’s Prayer, 10 Hail Mary’s and you got to pray it daily. That way, you get to pray with us millions around the world

I LOVE THE HOLY ROSARY.
 
I’ve been trying it both ways lately, trying to keep to under 20 minutes on some days, and letting myself take my time, trying to make each prayer my own (while resisting the temptation to go back and repeat when my mind has wandered). The second approach can take up to 50 minutes, but it is so rewarding! When I can afford to reserve a block of time, I still prefer the long way. When I’m pressed for time, it’s good to know I can compress it.
 
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