Cheat sheet: 0:14 "Prepare For Your Race" (Prepare for Prayer) 1:43 "Stretch Before Your Run" (Ease Into Prayer) 3:54 "Run Through the Finish Line" (Follow Through on Prayer) What other tips have you found to help you focus and make your prayer time more fruitful?

@jetjrflyboy

25 күн бұрын

Chaos is not heavenly…so avoid those things that disrupt prayer. Set the environment like Gregorian chant music in the background. Keeping holy water near by. Carrying a rosary always. Going for long walks by yourself or someone else praying together. Like 2 or more gathering in my name I am there among them Mathew 18:20

Not hurrying also helps feel more at peace and connected with the praying, I think. Thanks Fr Mark-Mary!

I thank God for your wise and humble teachings, Fr. Mark-Mary!

Thank you, Father. I am a few months away from professing as a brother in the OSF. Watching your videos, regardless of the topic, gives me living evidence of why I am drawn to the Franciscan way.

Preparing is key…don’t be distracted from sin or worldly things. Nature helps my connection and calms my spirit to listen. God speaks to us in many ways. Even Jesus would get up early to be alone with his Father when he prayed. Make time🙏🏼

Thank you for your lectures about prayer. I was struggling so hard with prayer, and your Videos (how to "train" the mysteries of the rosary, have a prayer journal and many more) helped me enjoy prayer again and spend this time with my Lord and Father. They were a Godsend. Thank you so much!

Your teaching is such a blessing.

Love the reality in your messages. What you preach makes it achievable for a muddly mess like me. God bless you 🙏

Thank you Fr. Mark-Mary. God bless you! 🙏🏻

My son left home In bad terms so my heart broke but yesterday i felt good but today my heart is sad i had a dream a week ago i was kneeling infront of our lady of sorrows she had a big sord in her heart i heard i voice say thank another voice say gift of faith .my son is 25 he didnt have a bad childhood he was supported all his life with his mother and father So please pray for him tommy is his name he is fond of drink and all other undesirable agents thank you .Amen

@Transition-xu5rx

3 ай бұрын

God will find him keep praying and have faith. I was raised Christian used to lead the local church in prayers when I was really young but in my early to mid/late 20s I became atheist, drinking and smoking weed I even tried to convince my mom that GOD isn’t real but she kept praying for me. Now I’m 30 GOD came to me and I couldn’t say no it was clear and obvious and now I bow to HIM. It’s being a tough journey and still is but GOD always calls back his children or HIS children always find their way back to HIM, like the prodigal son. GOD find Tommy and Tommy will find GOD, in Jesus Mighty name we pray. Amen

@kathieponder7708

3 ай бұрын

Praying

@andrewsheehan9228

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Amen .

@sleeperino3054

3 ай бұрын

God Bless you both

@andrewsheehan9228

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for prayers yes we have 5 childten one Girl 4 boys our daughter flying from Austrilia to Ireland well she got on flight from sinapore to heathrow worst flight ever she thought she going to die Andrew her dad gave her arosary before she went on hols she took them out on that flight home and started praying she did get home safely but shook. Then as i said my son Tommy .well my wife margaret was a sleep then woke up middle of night prayed Holy micheal prayer then knock at front door our son Tommy my wife didnt want to leave him in i told to she went to open front door handle came off in her hand so door couldnt open so me andrew lefrt him in back door and then tommy freaked out roaring shouting cursing my wife came back down stairs asked him to leave he couldnt look at her and left like a mouse then my other son Andrew 18 good lad playing soccer broke his left leg in two plsces ended up in surgery at same time my other son Patrick broke his finger so we are asking our lady to purify our suffering .Dont know whats going on but its a nutty situation at moment but our other son he now totaly believes in God he had a big change of heart he 20 years So everting thats going on all for the Glory of God .Amen

I think one of the steps for preparing for prayer is to make sure you're in the State of Grace by confessing your sins.

@Bossman0307

3 ай бұрын

While important to work out your salvation with fear and trembling of course, here’s an important point. Still pray even if you are aware of mortal sins on your conscience. While you might not merit anything in a state of sin, you can beg God’s mercy and ask Him if he can mercifully grant you things you are unable to merit. The fact that you’re praying already requires a grace from God, and you should certainly beg for graces to make a good, sincere, and fruitful Confession.

Thank you, Fr. Mark. God bless.

Thank you Fr Mark Mary for everything🙏🏼

The talks about improving prayer I really need. Thank you! Can you also talk about the fruits of prayer and seeing it on our lives and appreciating that

Thank you Father Mark Mary! 💜🙏🏻💜

Thank you Father! I’ve been struggling with being consistent and understanding that time in prayer is also about having a relationship with God and not just doing and finishing a prayer.

We welcome you in our prayer room. Bless you forever... Because the best is yet to come....

Great tips!Im struggling with my payer life and this morning I dident conplete my daily prayer,this video came in the right time✝️🙏🏻

"*God Bless Everyone Take Care All Long Lives 100 years and above all*"

Thank you so much for this beautiful video! I’m loving all the videos on this channel🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Thanks to you Fr. Mark Mary❤

Littles run my life at the moment, so my prayer/study time is wherever my Bible lands, but being more disciplined in having my Bible open and ready to go is probably what I need 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Very helpful! Thank you. This will help me in my daily prayer routine. I, too, do not like stretching before exercise, but know it is important.

My daughter Isabella already uses these tools and also prays the rosary.

Please prayer for me my family our kids protection lord ❤

@StAlphonsusHasAPosse

3 ай бұрын

*Lord

Thank you for your teachings. This scrolling thing late at night 🎯 I have let myself be tempted too many times…and it does affect my morning prayers ; run out of time ( wake up later) tired (sleep during prayer)…thank you again for pointing that out…I will do better, starting now. God bless you ✝️🙏🏻

Thank you so much for this Fr. !!! This was incredibly helpful and useful for me! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

🙏❤ Thank you, Fr. Mark Mary!! This was so very helpful. God bless you!! 🙏❤

This is excellent advice!!! Thank you, Father 🙏

Wow! Thank you for this. I will use these tips for my prayer session tonight.🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Thank you Fr. Mark-Mary

Thk u Fr Mark

Gracias 🙏💯☝️💯💯

Thanks!

Thank you Father Mark Mary for your videos!😊

Thank You Father. It is really helpful. Sending Love, Peace, Health, Success, Wealth and Prayers 💐💕🇹🇷

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Thanks for this.

I really needed it. Having hard time in meditation lately, and this video made me realise that I am not giving myself time to just be there before starting (or the streching part as you called it) thank you Very much

Amen

Thank you for informing us how to get closer to the Lord

Pray always.

Great teaching . Thank you Father.

I loved this! Very helpful Father🙏✝️📿

🙏🙏🙏. Thank you

Three interesting concepts to Improve prayer Thanks - God Bless

Thank you. This is very helpful.

Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece. Many times this happens, even during Mass as well

This video is awesomeness! I am showing it to my men's group. God bless ✝️ JMJ

great video

Amen ✝️🛐☦️

1) Prepare for prayer - avoid staying up late at night, limit the friction in decision points by setting a time for your prayer time and setting up your space (e.g., preparing your next devotional). 2) "Stretch" - Slow down, take some deep breaths, recognize what you're doing. Be intentional. Place yourself in the presence of God. You're here to encounter, to have a conversation. 3) Follow Through - Develop perseverance and discipline by completing the prayer time and perhaps lingering longer.

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I learn a lot from your videos. I will be 60 this year, and I have come to understand how suffering brings us closer to God. That being said, I am interested in hearing why it pleases God when we mortify ourselves. I see this practice as doing violence to oneself, and I wonder how it helps us to grow spiritually. And how does this differ from the self harming that some people do? Thanks in advance.

Early. ❤️✨

@i.b.640

3 ай бұрын

You were the first even!

Also it's important to watch media usage too. If you have a hard time relaxing your mind and entering into the mental quietness and instead have a lot of mental noise then tech/media use can be to blame.

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I forgot who said it: when you pray, don't lie.

The good sleep part worries me because I have a one year old and I work second shift so I don’t even get home till late at night. Any advice for this situation?

@bretstanley8931

3 ай бұрын

I once knew a deacon who told me: "Just do the best you can." You can't do anymore than that, especially when you have a little one keeping you busy. If you can't do a Rosary, just do one decade. If you can't do a decade and you can't meditate, just say short prayers to God whenever you can as St. Therese did, to keep the fire of love going between you and God. And whatever you do, don't worry about sleeping. I've been hearing people recommending this for years and all it ever did for me was put more pressure on me to try to sleep better. Well, I still don't sleep well but now I don't care. I just pray the best I can and I try to trust that God is pleased with whatever I can do.

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You lost me at get a good night sleep. I hope you realize some of us have Serious sleep disorders. Bless you.

@nicholasfevelo3041

3 ай бұрын

Do you drink coffee? You can't. If thats the case.

@grespinosa

3 ай бұрын

please seek medical help, you may need to be under the care of a pulmonologist. 🙏

@kavitadeva

3 ай бұрын

@@grespinosa I know you absolutely mean well. It all started as a traumatized child, Then I got SEVERE FULL BODY RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME. And you got the picture. I found it interesting you'd pick pulmonary DR. I guess because of Sleep Apnea. I do use a CPAP which instantly stopped the 10 years of suffocating nightmares. So, how are you doing?

Can a Catholic support IVF}

@dr.limabeansshometherapy1300

3 ай бұрын

No they cannot. We shouldn’t separate the sexual act and marital love from reproduction. It isn’t a part of God’s design or plan for man. I hope that helps! Mary be with you!

انا اختكم من اليمن والله ماتكلمت الا من جوع ومن ضيق الحال انا وامي واخوتي نستقبل رمضان بالعبرٱت والدموع نحن في حاله لايعلم بها الا الله حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل في من اوصلنا الى هاذا الحال 💔💔وًّالَلَهَ الَعَظَيَمَ مَا كتَبَتَ هَذا الَمَنَاشَدَهَ غَيَرَ مَنَ الَضَيَقَ وّالَفَقَر يَاعَالَمَ حَسَوّا فَيَنَا ارَجَوّكمَ وّالَلَهَ الَعَظَيَمَ رَبَ الَعَرَشَ الَعَظَيَمَ انَه الَاكلَ مَا فَيَ عَنَدَيَ بَالَبَيَتَ وًّالَلَهَ يَا اخَوّانَيَ انَهَ اخَوًّنَيَ بَقَعَدَوًّ بَالَيَوًّمَيَنَ مَافَى اكلَ وًّالَلَهَ وًّضَعَنَا كثَيَرَ صَعَبَ نَحَنَ 4 نَفَرَ دَاخَلَ الَبَيَتَ وًّابَيَ مَتَوًّفَيَ وًّلَا يَوًّجَدَ مَنَ يَعَوًّلَ عَلَيَنَا وًّسَاكنَيَنَ فَيَ بَيَتَ اجَارَ لَانَسَتَطَيَعَ دَفَعَ الَاجَارَ الَلَيَ بَاقَيَ عَلَيَنَا ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' اخي اول كلامي انا اقسم بالله على كتاب الله اني لااكذب عليك ولا انصب ولا احتال اني بنت يمنيه نازحين من الحرب انا واسرتي بيننا ایجار الشهرب 20 الف يمني والان علينا 60 الف حق 3 شهور وصاحب البيت من الناس الي ماترحم والله يا اخي انه يجي كل يوم يبهدلنا ويتكلم علينا ويريد من البيت للشارع لانناماقدرنا ندفعله الأجار شافونا الجيران نبكي ورجعو تكلمو الجيران ومهلنالاخره الأسبوع معادفعنا له حلف يمين بالله هذا بيخرجنا إلى الشارع رحمه واحنا. بلادنا بسبب هذا الحرب ولانجد قوت يومنا وعايشين اناوامي واخوتي سفار والدنا متوفي الله يرحمه ومامعنا أحد في هذا الدنيا جاانبنا في هذه الظروف القاسيه اخوتي الصغار خرجو للشارع وشافو الجيران ياكلو واوقفو عند بابهم لجل يعطوهم ولو كسره خبز والله الذي له ملك السموات والارض انهم غلفو الباب وطردوهم ورجعو یبکو ایموتو من الجوع ما احد رحمهم وعطلة ردها لقمت عیش والان لوما احدنا ساعدنا في إيكيلو دقيق اقسم بالله انموت من الجوع فيا اخي انا دخيله على الله ثم عليك واريد منك المساعده لوجه الله انشدك بالله تحب الخير واتساعدني ولو ب ||| ماتستطيع مع تراسلي واتساب على هذا الرقم 00967716649494 وتطلب اسم بطاقتي وترسلي ولاتتاخر وايعوضك الله بكل خير اخواتي سغار شوف كيف حالتهم وساعدنا وأنقذنا قبل أن يطردونا في الشارع تتبهدل أو نموت من الجوع وانا واسرتي نسالك بالله لولك مقدره على مساعد لاتتاخر علينا وجزاك الله خيررا`/--~~««« ~: ~؛ΠΠΠΠΠ💔💔💔πππππ↑:/;/:/:/;/:/:/;/:/:/;/:/:/;/:/:/;/:/:/;/:/:/;/:/:/;/:/:/;/:/:/;/:/:/;/:/:/

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Not to be mean spirited here, but what is the purpose of these videos? Whenever I watch them, I come away with more questions than answers.

@markantonelli53

3 ай бұрын

@mr.schachte I’ve tried talking to a priest. I’ve been recently told that there is no way to know if any attempt at a relationship with God will be fruitful. It’s quite disheartening

@markantonelli53

3 ай бұрын

@mr.schachte if only my faith was strong enough

@markantonelli53

3 ай бұрын

@mr.schachte is there anything I can do to change that? Or do I just need to blindly believe?

@markantonelli53

3 ай бұрын

@mr.schachte by “blindly believe” I mean placing my trust in God without knowing anything about God. I don’t want that. I want what I know to help me believe. If that makes sense

@MValerie444

3 ай бұрын

Hi markantonelli53, Everyone has their own path, but what has helped me is listening to Bible in a year podcast (I often miss days and don’t beat myself up about it…just pick up where I left off), go to Mass on Sunday and follow the readings, go to confession frequently, go to Holy adoration time at church and just “be” with Jesus. Also, I pray. Especially always before meals for God to fill me with the Holy Spirit so I learn to do His will, not my own, go to a Catholic retreat. If you can, find others who are ahead of you on their spiritual journey…. They can help guide you…. and seek out priest or even a Deacon to talk to and help direct you along this journey. Best to you, God Bless you and guide you

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