10 Tips if you Struggle with the Rosary.

I struggle to pray the Rosary, and I don't know exactly why.

Maybe it's because my mind wanders. Or maybe because, in my mind, twenty minutes feels like an eternity when I have twenty other things to do. It might be because I know I'll fall asleep.

But, more likely than not, it's because I feel like I'm not doing it right.

I was thinking about it today- when Our Lady appeared at Fatima, it's said that she told the children to "pray the Rosary every day to bring peace to the world."

Notice, however, that Mamma Mary didn't tell them to pray the Rosary perfectly. She didn't tell them that the way they were doing it was only half way. She didn't tell them that they weren't enough because they struggled or weren't perfect.

Mary just wanted them to be close to Jesus. She wanted their effort- for them to pray and intercede for one another and for the world.

But we should still try our best to pray the Rosary as often as possible and try to stay focused on Jesus and His Mother when doing so.

If you're anything like me and you find yourself struggling to pray the Rosary, here are some ideas...

If you fall asleep while praying:

• use a YouTube video or the Hallow app to pray along

• pray while you're driving, cleaning, or going for a walk

• pray with another person

  
  

If you get distracted while praying:

• pray a Scriptural Rosary

• name a new prayer intention before each Hail Mary

• pray one decade at a time, five times per day

If you forget to pray the Rosary:

• text a friend each day when you've prayed to keep each other accountable

• pray with someone else

• commit to praying for someone's intentions each day in a specific way

• pair your prayer with another routine (coffee, commute, daily Mass, bedtime, etc.)

Have more ideas? Leave them in the comments!

Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!