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Post by woolyram on Sept 17, 2019 0:40:54 GMT -5
Hello again,
Firstly thank you Voxx and Pacelli for helping me parse the churches here in Jerusalem. Sadly the are all V2 churches.
As matters stand I must use online resources to teach myself the faith, can you direct me to some sort of Catechumen guide? Beyond reading the older catechism books, how should I pray? should I fast? the rosary? I am probably missing some important elements, but I am not entirely sure what to ask.
Thank you.
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Post by RitaMarita on Sept 17, 2019 14:59:29 GMT -5
Hello again, Firstly thank you Voxx and Pacelli for helping me parse the churches here in Jerusalem. Sadly the are all V2 churches. As matters stand I must use online resources to teach myself the faith, can you direct me to some sort of Catechumen guide? Beyond reading the older catechism books, how should I pray? should I fast? the rosary? I am probably missing some important elements, but I am not entirely sure what to ask. Thank you. Hi Woolyram, I think when it comes to daily prayers, it is usually best to start out simple and work one's way up so that one does not become overwhelmed by tsking on to much and give up devotions all together. If you could pray morning prayers, evening prayers, meal prayers and the rosary, you would be praying as much as many other traditional Catholics do who have big families. Spiritual reading of the writings of the Saints helped me a lot on the road to traditional Catholicism. Especially daily reading the Butler's Lives of the Saints. Here is where I got a copy: www.amazon.com/Butlers-Lives-Saints-5-Volumes/dp/B006LQKNRWKeep fighting the good fight and may God bless you! Rita
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Post by woolyram on Sept 17, 2019 16:18:05 GMT -5
Thank you Rita,
Looks like the k.i.s.s principal applies everywhere, I don't have a physical rosary so i'll use a digital one. Librivox has a free recording and scan of the lives of the saints, handy.
Thanks again, and God bless you.
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Post by Voxxkowalski on Sept 17, 2019 19:34:23 GMT -5
you can get a practical rosary even at a NO church.
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Post by RitaMarita on Sept 18, 2019 19:51:49 GMT -5
Thank you Rita, Looks like the k.i.s.s principal applies everywhere, I don't have a physical rosary so i'll use a digital one. Librivox has a free recording and scan of the lives of the saints, handy. Thanks again, and God bless you. Sounds like you have a good head on your sholders. Keep fighting the good fight and may God bless you! Rita
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Post by woolyram on Sept 19, 2019 15:06:29 GMT -5
I prayed my first chaplet of the rosary yesterday, what an odd experience.
On the one hand, maintaining focus on the meditation, on the other, saying and understanding the prayers.
From the way a full rosary touches on fundamentals of the faith, I can see why it is so highly esteemed.
I need to get a real one.
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Post by RitaMarita on Sept 23, 2019 5:11:16 GMT -5
I prayed my first chaplet of the rosary yesterday, what an odd experience. On the one hand, maintaining focus on the meditation, on the other, saying and understanding the prayers. From the way a full rosary touches on fundamentals of the faith, I can see why it is so highly esteemed. I need to get a real one. I think distractions during the rosary are hard to overcome for even the most practiced Catholics. One thing that has helped me is creating a sort of "stations of the rosary" and picturing where Our Lady would have been at the scene during each of the mysteries. Then I place my mind as praying to her for the 10 Hail Marys of that mystery as if I was in her presence at that time imploring her help on my knees. Oh, and it is relatively easy to make a chord rosary. Here is a link: www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Cord-Rosary. When my husband converted he was in the military at the time and I made one of them for him. God bless! Rita
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