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I went to absolution today. The confessor made a penance of a walk during the day and to say my rosary at the same time. IDK how to do this? I always do my rosary at home on the computer where there’s nice sites that help visualize the 5 acts for that day. I have no pamphlet or anything to take while walking. I told my confessor this and emailed him. He hasn’t got back with me yet on a new penance perhaps. What do I do? I would like to go to Mass at least one more time this week. Is there a “general” penance?
 
No disrespect, but this is actually rather simple. Instead of praying your rosary at your computer, go for a walk and pray your rosary as you walk. You don’t need a pamphlet. Just pray your rosary as you normally would. The exercise is probably a very good thing!
 
buc_fan33 said:
No disrespect, but this is actually rather simple. Instead of praying your rosary at your computer, go for a walk and pray your rosary as you walk. You don’t need a pamphlet. Just pray your rosary as you normally would. The exercise is probably a very good thing!
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Well…IDK how I’m going to remember all that. You start out with a creed I will have to read that. I don’t have it memorized. My memory and mind is too bad. I can’t think of people I know’ and their names. Clonazepam does that. I can remember 10 hail Marys. But IDK about the 5 events. 😦
 
billcu1 said:
I went to absolution today. The confessor made a penance of a walk during the day and to say my rosary at the same time. IDK how to do this? I always do my rosary at home on the computer where there’s nice sites that help visualize the 5 acts for that day. I have no pamphlet or anything to take while walking. I told my confessor this and emailed him. He hasn’t got back with me yet on a new penance perhaps. What do I do? I would like to go to Mass at least one more time this week. Is there a “general” penance?
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If you take something printed you could stop and read the parts you don’t know in a whisper and then walk doing the parts you know. Stop, go, Stop, go.
 
billcu1 said:
Well…IDK how I’m going to remember all that. You start out with a creed I will have to read that. I don’t have it memorized. My memory and mind is too bad. I can’t think of people I know’ and their names. Clonazepam does that. I can remember 10 hail Marys. But IDK about the 5 events. 😦
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It’s not necessary to meditate on the mysteries. It’s a private devotion But there are plenty of sites where you can print out How to pray the rosary. Since you have computer, just print it out, walk to a park bench and pray. You’re making this way harder than it is.
 
You could also use an audio form of the rosary, on MP3 or the like, or on Catholic radio, if your town has such.

ICXC NIKA
 
There are audio Rosary apps that you can download to a portable device, put on some earbuds, and take a walk and pray with the narrator. I use one I downloaded on my iPad for when I am on a trip and don’t want to listen to my husband’s choice of radio stations.

And there are plenty of sites online you can print the Rosary and all the mysteries from that you can carry with you.
 
GEddie said:
You could also use an audio form of the rosary, on MP3 or the like, or on Catholic radio, if your town has such.

ICXC NIKA
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Mp3 is a good option. If you are a regular, just use your fingers, or shirt buttons!
 
May I suggest, say the creed before you leave the house.

You know Our Father and Hail Mary off by heart.
So take beads, or use fingers, just walk and mentally say the Rosary. Even if it’s just the Our Father, and the Hail Marys. Do you know Glory Be off by heart?

It takes practice. In time start to think about one event in Jesus and Mary’s life while walking and praying.

Keep it simple to start. Our Lady wont mind if you are not perfect.
 
Roseeurekacross said:
May I suggest, say the creed before you leave the house.

You know Our Father and Hail Mary off by heart.
So take beads, or use fingers, just walk and mentally say the Rosary. Even if it’s just the Our Father, and the Hail Marys. Do you know Glory Be off by heart?

It takes practice. In time start to think about one event in Jesus and Mary’s life while walking and praying.

Keep it simple to start. Our Lady wont mind if you are not perfect.
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OK. So I don’t have to meditate. Well I can just write down the events and announce them. Then say the hail Mary 10 times. I would have to say the Apostle’s creed before leaving home. I could go tomorrow morning and get breakfast saying some and after leaving breakfast say the rest of the rosary. OK.
 
billcu1 said:
OK. So I don’t have to meditate. Well I can just write down the events and announce them. Then say the hail Mary 10 times. I would have to say the Apostle’s creed before leaving home. I could go tomorrow morning and get breakfast saying some and after leaving breakfast say the rest of the rosary. OK.
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For the Rosary, start at home, say the creed. There is one Our Father and Three Hail Marys, and a Glory Be. You could do those first. Then Walk out the door.

Remember it is an Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory Be. As one set. Repeat that set another 4 times.

When you get back home, say the Jesus Prayer, and the Hail Holy Queen Mother of Mercy.

If you want, why not just think about one event, with each set. It doesn’t have to be the set events, in case you lose your paper.
The purpose of the Rosary is to think about the life of the Holy Family, Mary and Jesus.
For example, we know Christmas, we know Easter - crucifixion , we know the resurrection,
Maybe add a miracle you know Jesus did, and we know Mary is in Heaven.

Just think of 5 things that come to mind. It’s ok to set up a habit of Rosary and walking and thinking about what events you know.

I usually walk first thing and say the Rosary. Sometimes I think of God in things I see, if I see sheep,- Jesus as a Shepherd. Mary walking with Jesus. Stuff like that.

I get distracted - kangaroos jumping all over the place and making the dogs go nuts, neighbours saying hi. It’s all good.
You are bound to have distractions and interruptions.
Let your thoughts just flow or just concentrate on what the words mean

Hail Mary full of grace- it’s what the Angel Gabriel greeted Mary with.
Holy Mary mother of God - Jesus born at Christmas.
In the Our Father:
Give us this day our daily bread - think of the miracle of loaves and fishes
Or Holy Communion and the Last Supper.
Forgive us our trespasses- Jesus said repent and be saved-

That’s 5 things to think about while praying the Rosary, and the words in the Prayers will prompt your memory

Good luck,
 
GEddie said:
You could also use an audio form of the rosary, on MP3 or the like, or on Catholic radio, if your town has such.

ICXC NIKA
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That’s a great idea!

I also have an app I use on my phone called “Laudate” that’s very helpful for praying the rosary. It has the mysteries and an “interactive rosary” option so you can stay on track and will show the prayers in written form alongside. No audio for it, though, I believe.
 
Roseeurekacross said:
For the Rosary, start at home, say the creed. There is one Our Father and Three Hail Marys, and a Glory Be. You could do those first. Then Walk out the door.

Remember it is an Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory Be. As one set. Repeat that set another 4 times.

When you get back home, say the Jesus Prayer, and the Hail Holy Queen Mother of Mercy.

If you want, why not just think about one event, with each set. It doesn’t have to be the set events, in case you lose your paper.
The purpose of the Rosary is to think about the life of the Holy Family, Mary and Jesus.
For example, we know Christmas, we know Easter - crucifixion , we know the resurrection,
Maybe add a miracle you know Jesus did, and we know Mary is in Heaven.

Just think of 5 things that come to mind. It’s ok to set up a habit of Rosary and walking and thinking about what events you know.

I usually walk first thing and say the Rosary. Sometimes I think of God in things I see, if I see sheep,- Jesus as a Shepherd. Mary walking with Jesus. Stuff like that.

I get distracted - kangaroos jumping all over the place and making the dogs go nuts, neighbours saying hi. It’s all good.
You are bound to have distractions and interruptions.
Let your thoughts just flow or just concentrate on what the words mean

Hail Mary full of grace- it’s what the Angel Gabriel greeted Mary with.
Holy Mary mother of God - Jesus born at Christmas.
In the Our Father:
Give us this day our daily bread - think of the miracle of loaves and fishes
Or Holy Communion and the Last Supper.
Forgive us our trespasses- Jesus said repent and be saved-

That’s 5 things to think about while praying the Rosary, and the words in the Prayers will prompt your memory

Good luck,
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rosary-center.org/glorious.htm

I like what goes with this page. It gives many things to think about and I read it to myself. I do this at home. I usually don’t use beads myself. Something to have to keep track of. I have some somewhere a gift when I joined the K of C. I stil haven’t done it yet. Too hot today. 😦 But I don’t suppose your penance needs to be done the day it is given. Some of this isn’t in my Catechism. Maybe I’m making it too complicated. I just want to be right.

I like where they add “BY the merits…Have mercy on the whole world.” A taste of the Divine mercy Chaplet too 🙂
 
billcu1 said:
rosary-center.org/glorious.htm

I like what goes with this page. It gives many things to think about and I read it to myself. I do this at home. I usually don’t use beads myself. Something to have to keep track of. I have some somewhere a gift when I joined the K of C. I stil haven’t done it yet. Too hot today. 😦 But I don’t suppose your penance needs to be done the day it is given. Some of this isn’t in my Catechism. Maybe I’m making it too complicated. I just want to be right.

I like where they add “BY the merits…Have mercy on the whole world.” A taste of the Divine mercy Chaplet too 🙂
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you are procrastinating. cant you go early brefore it heats up, or once it cools down. you got 10 digits, get out there and just say the Our Father and 10 Hail
Marys , then repeat 4 more times.

forget webstes, whats in your carechism, what you can or cant remeber.

today is perfect because it is 13th of the month.
you dont need anything fancy. get off the computer and go

just do it

and do not stop to eat halfway through unless you have health issues. but do take water

no
more excuses.
 
billcu1 said:
I went to absolution today. The confessor made a penance of a walk during the day and to say my rosary at the same time. IDK how to do this? I always do my rosary at home on the computer where there’s nice sites that help visualize the 5 acts for that day. **I have no pamphlet **or anything to take while walking. I told my confessor this and emailed him. He hasn’t got back with me yet on a new penance perhaps. What do I do? I would like to go to Mass at least one more time this week. Is there a “general” penance?
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Print it from the internet!
 
Roseeurekacross said:
you are procrastinating. cant you go early brefore it heats up, or once it cools down. you got 10 digits, get out there and just say the Our Father and 10 Hail
Marys , then repeat 4 more times.

forget webstes, whats in your carechism, what you can or cant remeber.

today is perfect because it is 13th of the month.
you dont need anything fancy. get off the computer and go

just do it

and do not stop to eat halfway through unless you have health issues. but do take water

no
more excuses.
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Well there are health issues but right now is a bit of a stressful time. Some of the neighborhood people have been harassing me and the Police don’t seem to want to do anything. This will be done. I don’t feel like going to Mass right now since I haven’t done this. Seems there’s only certain streets that the punk kids aren’t at 😦 I can go to my mother’s and get it done. Pray for me all God bless.
 
do you drive

this should not be keeping you from God in Mass, esp
on Sundays.
 
Roseeurekacross said:
do you drive

this should not be keeping you from God in Mass, esp
on Sundays.
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Yes but I don’t have a car and the buses don’t run on Sundays. I’ve never really had this issue before of not getting to penance for a while. I didn’t feel worthy to go to take the sacrament because of this. As I say it will be completed. It’s just never taken this long. Right after confession one is free to take the host. So I know not having done penance immediately isn’t necessary. 🤷 Just a bit confused here.
 
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