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The quality of the prayer is more important than the quantity of prayer. One intentional Hail Mary that you sit with and truly consider what God wants you to take away from this moment with Him can often be more fruitful than one quickly prayed decade that you tried to get through just to check it off your list. So focus on the quality of each prayer – even if that means you sit with one intentionally prayed Hail Mary for a while.
I found one of those small little rosary pamphlets that you can pretty much find at any church you walk into, and began to read daily each of the daily rosary mysteries. (If you need one of these rosary pamphlets, you can ask your youth minister or download the Laudate App where you can find the rosary mysteries and more amazing Catholic prayerful goodness!). I would carry around the mysteries and prayerfully read through them, and over time they became dedicated to my memory. This has done wonders for my prayer life, especially to help focus my prayer when I’m struggling to pray. I will sit and reflect on the mysteries of the rosary, which are the best Bible study you’ll ever get. I believe now that there is no easier way to focus on Jesus and get to know him than prayerfully reflecting on His life and passion in the mysteries of the rosary. You can even dive deeper into praying with these moments of Jesus’ life by trying a Scriptural rosary – try it, you won’t be disappointed!
As I shared, I used to downplay the power of the rosary. I used to think that it wasn’t a “powerful” form of prayer. I was very wrong. As I have been revisiting the rosary myself, Mary and Jesus have been hitting me over the head with “grace-bombs” lately, and it has been incredible.
Nick Longo, June 20, 2022 (adapted from Lifeteen)