Take courage!! Don't approach the Father like a legalistic disciplinarian. He MADE you and your brain. Love his with all your heart and strength, but don't be scrupulous about your shortcomings and weaknesses. Check out how to profit from your faults catholicselfhelp.blogspot.com/2012/08/how-to-profit-from-ones-faults-part-1.html?m=1

I have ADHD too and have struggled for discipline and consistency in my spiritual life. I have seen grace and growth over time. Keep the faith, keep returning to Jesus. I made a resolution last lent to pray the morning prayer from the divine Office every morning. When lent ended I kept going. I missed one day since then. So almost a whole year now. I’m 37, and this is the first time in my life I have kept a spiritual practice consistent . Usually it’s a week or at most a month. Don’t give up.

Don't feel guilty for failing It was a success because you tried

Might the agony of your frustration in itself be an occasion of grace and thus prove spiritually meritorious? Sufferings - even tiny ones (acc. to St. Teresa of Liseaux) - can strengthen our soul, can bring an increase in wisdom, and can, ultimately, enhance our capacity for happiness in God's eternal Presence. Thank you. (-R. Wolf).

Primero, Pray the Sorrows of Mary. Segundo, haz mucha , mucha lectura sobre la Virgen Santísima . For example about this topic : Mary’s figures in the Old Testament, especially as the Ark of the Covenant.

Daily Rosary. Every day after day. Fruits come quick.

I think your comment was very honest! I can suffer from that too, I try to do my meditation at night (I am a night person). Have you tried that? God will be very happy with your honesty. Sincerely Guy.

I also find, in addition to meditation, saying the rosary before I sleep very helpful. There are some wonderful youtube videos of the rosary you can listen to as you pray, if you lose track of your thoughts as you are getting sleepy.

Try meditating when you’re at your best. During the day or at night. You don’t have to make it too difficult by forcing yourself to get up early to meditate. Just do it when you’re most comfortable

I walk during my rosary, especially when the weather allows outside. Something about the body in movement works well in meditation and prevent laziness.

May God be with you and keep you, may his face shine upon you and give you peace. May you live a life pleasing to Christ. Lord, please give Paul your Holy Spirit to lead him to the Father, that he may be guided with your peace and live in your wisdom, in your name we pray, Amen

This is a great request. I second the motion.

I have noticed an improvement in the quality of my prayer since I learned the Latin version, reciting and pray it by heart.

John Butler of Bakewell, England, on you tube has many brief meditations; the most focused is "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Have mercy on me a sinner." It is such a help to focus on when in the chaos.

St. Faustina's "Jesus, I trust in you" is one that I return to again and again. At any point during the day depending upon one's schedule, it can be said once, a few times, or dozens of times. When your mind conjures up stress, consider responding to that stress with "Jesus, I trust in you." I have found it to be a great anchor in my life. God bless you, my friend!

Beautiful testimony@@garyegeberg2102

Was??? You will always be a Catholic Lol. Once you are Baptised in to the Church you are a Catholic for life. You can leave, and then you are a "lapsed Catholic". It's not like the Baptists or Pentacostols etc; these are all manmade communities with no Authority and there water ritual, is just that, a ritual with no meaning as A. It is not a sacrament B. It lacks the Spirit aspect. You can leave them and no longer be one, as they are nothing, as they are made up sects. But the Catholic Church is God's Church through whom we get the Bible; all 73 books of it

Thanks father Looking forward to more 😀 William

I do the words in my mind as well as the mysteries. When you do it in silence it’s a mental prayer.

@@calmontes651 I'm not sure that's correct. There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding on the topic. Including from the so-called experts.

Ave Maria! Thanks for your comment. The genius of the Rosary is that it is a combination of vocal prayer and mental prayer. The Our Fathers and Hail Mary's are vocal prayers, whilst the meditation on the mysteries of our Lord's life is a form of mental prayer. The Rosary, however, must be distinguished from the specific practice of mental prayer which has been taught by countless saints: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Alphonsus de Liguori, just to name a few. These Saints prayed the Rosary, yes, but they also made additional time each day (sometimes hours) devoted specifically to mental prayer. This form of prayer is what Fr Philomeno James is explaining in this video, drawing from the teaching of the Saints. Mental prayer per se is a non-vocal, heart to heart conversation with Christ. Our Lady Herself drew this important distinction when She spoke to Sister Lucia about the First Five Saturday devotions: She requested the prayer of the Rosary, as well as a separate 15 minutes of silent meditation. To say that the Rosary and mental prayer are exactly the same is to run the risk of neglecting the specific practice of meditation which has been deemed such an important means for our sanctification by countless Saints. Lectio Divina, on the other hand, is wholly a form of mental prayer, because it is a non-vocal prayer which uses Sacred Scripture in order to raise the soul to have a heart-to-heart conversation with Christ. You're right about that. We hope this helps. God bless you.

@@RadioImmaculata Thank you for explaining further. I didn’t mean to say the Rosary replaced mental prayer, rather that it has a component of mental prayer. I’m reading Thomas Dubay “Fire Within, St Teresa of Avila, St John of the Cross and the Gospel on Prayer” and it has helped me understand what these saints meant by mental prayer and why it needs its own time. I found this video also very well explained and I’m going to follow the series 🙏🏽

Ave Maria! Yes, Fr. Philomeno James.

@@RadioImmaculata he has a distinct voice. Fantastic

Ave Maria! Thanks for your comment. We can certainly meditate on the mysteries of the Rosary. Nevertheless the Rosary and mental prayer are distinct practices. We advise dedicating time to meditation each day in addition to the Rosary. God bless!

@@RadioImmaculata Thank you for your answer. God bless!

​@@RadioImmaculatawhat is your source for this? I truly believe you're misleading people. Lectio divinia and meditating on the mysteries of the rosary certainly are forms of mental prayer. Look right in the catechism

Ave Maria! Thanks for your comment. The genius of the Rosary is that it is a combination of vocal prayer and mental prayer. The Our Fathers and Hail Mary's are vocal prayers, whilst the meditation on the mysteries of our Lord's life is a form of mental prayer. The Rosary, however, must be distinguished from the specific practice of mental prayer which has been taught by countless saints: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Alphonsus de Liguori, just to name a few. These Saints prayed the Rosary, yes, but they also made additional time each day (sometimes hours) devoted specifically to mental prayer. This form of prayer is what Fr Philomeno James is explaining in this video, drawing from the teaching of the Saints. Mental prayer per se is a non-vocal, heart to heart conversation with Christ. Our Lady Herself drew this important distinction when She spoke to Sister Lucia about the First Five Saturday devotions: She requested the prayer of the Rosary, as well as a separate 15 minutes of silent meditation. To say that the Rosary and mental prayer are exactly the same is to run the risk of neglecting the specific practice of meditation which has been deemed such an important means for our sanctification by countless Saints. Lectio Divina, on the other hand, is wholly a form of mental prayer, because it is a non-vocal prayer which uses Sacred Scripture in order to raise the soul to have a heart-to-heart conversation with Christ. You're right about that. We hope this helps. God bless you.@@toejay

An hour in private Adoration I prayed 5 decades of the Rosary with two friends and a grey friar. I never finished them that time. Meditating and mindful of Jesus 5 senses, humility and divinity. Tears sometimes stream down my face. Especially at the Scourging at the pillar. I pray the Holy Face Chaplet most everyday also. Pray isn't rattling out prayers at a rate of Knots. It is mindful and immersive I believe. Put time aside for pray. Other times I sit in Adoration and just try to empty my head for an hour. It's personal but deeper levels are achievable. Just my thoughts. Bless you all

Ave Maria! Thanks for your comment. The genius of the Rosary is that it is a combination of vocal prayer and mental prayer. The Our Fathers and Hail Mary's are vocal prayers, whilst the meditation on the mysteries of our Lord's life is a form of mental prayer. The Rosary, however, must be distinguished from the specific practice of mental prayer which has been taught by countless saints: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Alphonsus de Liguori, just to name a few. These Saints prayed the Rosary, yes, but they also made additional time each day (sometimes hours) devoted specifically to mental prayer. This form of prayer is what Fr Philomeno James is explaining in this video, drawing from the teaching of the Saints. Mental prayer per se is a non-vocal, heart to heart conversation with Christ. Our Lady Herself drew this important distinction when She spoke to Sister Lucia about the First Five Saturday devotions: She requested the prayer of the Rosary, as well as a separate 15 minutes of silent meditation. To say that the Rosary and mental prayer are exactly the same is to run the risk of neglecting the specific practice of meditation which has been deemed such an important means for our sanctification by countless Saints. Lectio Divina, on the other hand, is wholly a form of mental prayer, because it is a non-vocal prayer which uses Sacred Scripture in order to raise the soul to have a heart-to-heart conversation with Christ. You're right about that. We hope this helps. God bless you.

In Adoration and with perfect silence. Call upon the Holy Spirit to fill your heart. Emptying everything of the world from your head. Pray with your heart to achieve the perfect prayer to our Father. I try most everyday. Sometimes we just need to be completely humble and switch the brain off and listen

Ave Maria! Catholic meditation has been taught and practiced by the Church's great saints such as St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross and St. Alphonsus de Liguori. Its practice goes all the way back to the Fathers of the Church (e.g. St. Gregory of Nyssa) who encouraged meditation on Holy Scripture. Catholic meditation is very different from new age forms of meditation. God bless

Come Holy Spirit is my first prayer. Maybe Pray for protection from the Precious Blood of Jesus and/or put on the full armour of God. I do this for help, guidance and protection before prayer of the heart. It's daily and undisturbed time needs to be set aside.

Jean Khoury has a great book on prayer of the heart. He mentioned all of the above. Bless you​@@RadioImmaculata

Why? If you study the history of Catholic prayer you will find it profound and profitable.

Ill pray a rosary for u. May the truth shine on u

It is only sick because you have no idea about it. You are also not interested because you think there is only the physical world which is limited and finite. We are creatures of flesh and blood and the Spirit. Flesh is finite and the Soul is eternal.

Why are you watching this?

This fella often leaves comments like this on Catholic videos, his road to Damascus day might come in time