Author Topic: An aversion to the Rosary? (Read 4773 times)

Daegus · « **on:** July 08, 2011, 06:41:55 PM »

For so long now, I've always had an aversion to praying the Rosary. I'm not sure why, but I feel this force pulling me away from the Rosary and yet I've been praying it almost every day for the last little while. Without the Rosary there's no way I would have even cared about the traditionalist movement. Without it, I'd probably still be despairing, given up all hope on God because I am too pathetic to even try to remove the shackles that I put on my own feet. There isn't a doubt in my mind that I'd be damned without the Rosary..

Yet... Why do I feel like not praying the Rosary? It seems as though because it is long and a bit repetitive, I get discouraged.. I don't know. Does anyone else experience this?

PartyIsOver221 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 08, 2011, 06:48:37 PM »

Yes, it is satan tempting you away from it .. Never give up, always do a Rosary even when you don't feel like it. That is the grace of God being given to you and you choosing to overcome the devil's influence.

gladius_veritatis · « **Reply #2 on:** July 08, 2011, 06:48:51 PM »

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There isn't a doubt in my mind that I'd be damned without the Rosary..

Well, the demons know this, too, which is why they make it seem onerous to you...

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Yet... Why do I feel like not praying the Rosary?

Uh, you are a human being...and ALL of us, at one time or another (if not quite often), do not FEEL like praying.

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Does anyone else experience this?

Almost everyone. Shut up and go pray the Rosary :)

LOL! Really...there is NOTHING odd/unusual/exceptional about what you are saying. Carry on, young man...

herbert · « **Reply #3 on:** July 08, 2011, 07:27:15 PM »

i will quote you own words daegus:

"Trust me when I say this: Even if you hate to say the Rosary, find it boring/depressing or whatever, just SAY IT. You will not regret it, and feel better about yourself after. I promise. "

good advice, and i can relate to what you saying, that even though you know it beneficial you find yourself resisting it. i still have not bought that rosary.

Daegus · « **Reply #4 on:** July 08, 2011, 07:37:01 PM »

Quote from: herbert

i will quote you own words daegus:

"Trust me when I say this: Even if you hate to say the Rosary, find it boring/depressing or whatever, just SAY IT. You will not regret it, and feel better about yourself after. I promise. "

good advice, and i can relate to what you saying, that even though you know it beneficial you find yourself resisting it. i still have not bought that rosary.

Heh,

Sometimes we all need to be reminded of the things that we say! I've always felt an aversion to the Rosary, but I try to ignore it and feel better after anyways. I was just wondering why it ALWAYS seems to be there when I even think about praying it.