tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post557977920993634751..comments2024-03-28T17:53:43.541-04:00Comments on DarwinCatholic: Do OverDarwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-26625717147325271622015-09-02T20:07:32.134-04:002015-09-02T20:07:32.134-04:00Oh I love that 2nd to last paragraph. Would sure s...Oh I love that 2nd to last paragraph. Would sure span the globe that one!TShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118362963139092279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-82335404472229644012015-08-23T21:15:40.718-04:002015-08-23T21:15:40.718-04:00AH, but you can ask US to pray for you.
I will.
...AH, but you can ask US to pray for you.<br />I will. <br /><br />My prayer routine doesn't fit the standard bill -- 90% is two-second stuff, starting with a morning offering -- and I daresay that those who prescribe solitude know the benefits of it but not the near-impossibility. That's okay. The key is finding the paths of connection and reconnection that work within the reality of your day. That's easier, frankly, when life stinks and your need for God is wild and raging. <br /><br />I do think that the 'pray without ceasing' mandate is spot-on with motherhood. The constant turning to God, the incessant pleas for patience, the moment-by-moment reliance on grace -- it's all very real. The luxurious solitude and that desire for a lonely place is ideal, but not always possible. <br /><br />It's true one needs to put on one's own oxygen mask first. And it's true that worship is the purest form of oxygen. I'm not convinced that there's one format of prayer time that fits every situation. Finding something that is sustainable in daily life is an ongoing (and shifting) goal. You may find that you need to *go* worship. I.e, that physically removing yourself so you can visit with Jesus is the thing that separates you from interruption and routine. For me, I can do this when I have time along (read:5:30 a.m., if there's coffee involved) or when I physically leave the house (for a walk, Exposition, etc.) Otherwise it's pretty much the ongoing two0second prayer thing. Which isn't bad. Just different.<br />Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06668252458131596362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-14021049718851886642015-08-22T02:11:02.608-04:002015-08-22T02:11:02.608-04:00(clapping) Wow you two must be a lot younger than ...(clapping) Wow you two must be a lot younger than I thought. Only 36? I've been reading your blog for years and you two seem to be more seasoned beyond your years.<br /><br />Btw I changed my handle (not a troll).Maeanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-5445338867102588952015-08-20T18:29:48.151-04:002015-08-20T18:29:48.151-04:00It's not that I don't pray during the day....<i>It's not that I don't pray during the day.</i><br /><br />You're a mom. You pray SEVERAL times a day, no matter what.<br />...or are we not counting "oh, dear God, please---!" type prayers?<br /><br />More seriously-- if you think the Rosary is important for the relationship to work, go with it; if you're doing it for another reason, don't. Some of the best advice I got. (And I decided that yes, it really is important-- the stuff that makes it hard is what makes it work, so to speak.) The Rosary Army's scriptural podcast helped focus a lot.Foxfierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10161683096247890834noreply@blogger.com