Struggling with the Rosary

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Very good article. Thanks for sharing. Indeed distractions happen, yet if we give up Rosary prayer due to distraction, we fall into the evil one’s trap. Rosary is the most powerful prayer.

It does not matter if I cannot meditate the mystery vivid enough. It won’t offend God if my mind wonders around as long as it is not out of my choice. What matters is the earnest intention of thinking of Jesus and Mary. I often pray rosary during my sleep. When I get up in the middle of the night for bathroom, I start to pray the Rosary. Often times I fall into sleep with it, but in my sleep the “Hail Mary” lingers on. Of course I could not concentrate well this way. But regardless, I believe it pleases God instead of offending him. Remember the feeling when you fall in love with someone? Even by thinking of the person makes you happy. I feel the same way about praying Rosary. It is my happiness just by dwelling on Jesus’ life. Rosary contains the life of Jesus, from Annunciation to Resurrection.
 
WHAT AN EXCELLENT POST@ 😃

I think if were honest, almost everyone has struggled with distractions while praying their Rosary. We are, after all, only human. :o

I have found it helpful to pray in my bedroom while everyone else is asleep.
I also look at pictures of the MYSTERIES that I’m praying. That helps to keep my mind focused.

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Nice article. Thank you. I too, truly believe, the Rosary has helped me more than once in my life. While I do find it hard at times to pray the Rosary daily, distractions, time, stress etc.; I can say that I make an honest effort to do so.

Why? A number of reasons, but, I can truly relate to the story of this mans end to an addiction. I have had 3 in years past, and I truly do believe that the Rosary, and Mary of course, “cured” me of them. When I say cured, I also do mean instantly. As on the day I asked. Things I had done for years I was simply able to stop. Am I ever tempted with them again? Yes. However, I find the strength withing minutes to simply turn my mind from them. Something I was never able to do in the past.
 
rotlex said:
Nice article. Thank you. I too, truly believe, the Rosary has helped me more than once in my life. While I do find it hard at times to pray the Rosary daily, distractions, time, stress etc.; I can say that I make an honest effort to do so.

Why? A number of reasons, but, I can truly relate to the story of this mans end to an addiction. I have had 3 in years past, and I truly do believe that the Rosary, and Mary of course, “cured” me of them. When I say cured, I also do mean instantly. As on the day I asked. Things I had done for years I was simply able to stop. Am I ever tempted with them again? Yes. However, I find the strength withing minutes to simply turn my mind from them. Something I was never able to do in the past.
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Seconded. My very way of thinking has changed as I’ve persevered in prayer, and especially the Rosary. I can view my temptation and former addictions as if from a distance, seeing them for the hollow distractions they’ve become. Temptation never leaves, but it becomes easier to manage, and that makes one feel very ,very good.
 
It’s such a powerful prayer. A 20-30 minute prayer is like a prayer workout, strengthens those invisible prayer muscles. Today I forced myself to say it in a group, which is even more difficult for me (like a marathon! :)). I read somewhere that you get more grace if you say it in a group.
 
InLight247 said:
It does not matter if I cannot meditate the mystery vivid enough. It won’t offend God if my mind wonders around as long as it is not out of my choice. What matters is the earnest intention of thinking of Jesus and Mary.
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Thank you for that!

I have been praying the Rosary off and on for over a month, and I sometimes feel that I am not praying it right. I haven’t prayed the Rosary since I was a child, and I need reminders of what Mysteries I am to be thinking of when praying. It is very hard for me to concentrate, and seems no matter when I pray, morning, noon or night, my mind wanders.:confused:
 
dchris said:
I have been praying the Rosary off and on for over a month, and I sometimes feel that I am not praying it right. I haven’t prayed the Rosary since I was a child, and I need reminders of what Mysteries I am to be thinking of when praying. It is very hard for me to concentrate, and seems no matter when I pray, morning, noon or night, my mind wanders.:confused:
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I have experienced the same problem but I did not give up due to distractions. I started to regularly pray Rosary from 1998 after my mother’s sudden death. I faithfully prayed rosaries specifically for her everyday for two full years. It helped me survive my deep grief and guilt feelings. My mind probably was wondering all over, but I did not pay attention to the distractions. Rosary gives me peace even with distractions. I would not survive that painful period without praying rosary.

After so many years, distraction still comes. As a poor human being with the fallen nature, distraction will always be part of the reality. But I find praying in front of the tabernacle helps concentration.
 
My Grandma used to say that if you fall asleep while praying, “The Angels Will Finish It” 😃
 
LifeWithChrist said:
My Grandma used to say that if you fall asleep while praying, “The Angels Will Finish It” 😃
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I am trying to get back into praying the rosary on a daily basis, and the last few days I have awoke at 4am. So I go to my place of prayer, and start praying. Problem was today that as I was praying I caught myself falling asleep.😊

So I love that line “The Angels Will Finish It!” 😉

Peace! :gopray:
 
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