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To: Talking_Mouse; dsc
As soon as you realize your mind is drifting bring it back to the mystery. This is how to learn discipline. As long as you are truly trying to keep your mind on the mystery the Lord Jesus is pleased.

Like freeper 'dsc', my mind often wanders and I agree with TM that the best practice is to use discipline to return to the meditation. Fr. Corapi, when asked about this, told the listeners to 'offer it up'.

BTW - a while back, another freeper commented that we should offer up the first decade to the intentions of our Blessed Mother, and I have done that ever since. The 2nd decade, I always offer up for those who have asked for my prayers. And the rest, of course, are all devoted to the Holy Father, the Patriarch, the Bishop, my pastor, the parishioners, my living and deceased relatives and friends, neighbors, coworkers, and even total strangers. At this stage of my life, I am beginning to regret not becoming a contemplative nun :-)

God bless you both in your prayer life.

12 posted on 10/24/2007 5:26:47 PM PDT by NYer ("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
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To: NYer

**BTW - a while back, another freeper commented that we should offer up the first decade to the intentions of our Blessed Mother**

I believe there might be a special indulgence for praying for the Intentions of the Pope also.


14 posted on 10/25/2007 7:34:52 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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