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By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture, Aug 15, 2023

Jeffrey Mirus holds a Ph.D. in intellectual history from Princeton University. A co-founder of Christendom College, he also pioneered Catholic Internet services. He is the founder of Trinity Communications and CatholicCulture.org. See full bio.

 

On… the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I am reminded once again of how much I rely on Mary to help me through the trials of life, and in particular how much I rely on the Rosary as a staple of my daily prayer. It is also, of course, particularly enjoyable to meditate on the the fourth glorious mystery of the Rosary on this Solemnity, which is devoted to the same salvific event.

The great trouble, of course, is that it is so easy to say the Rosary without much awareness of what we are doing. I am perfectly capable of ripping through the Rosary with my fingers while I am thinking of something else entirely. Still, all is not lost. Such lapses may help a little to keep me grounded; they are a way of bringing whatever is on my mind to prayer; and when I recognize my incessant failure in concentration, my recognition does nag me to refresh my resolve from one transitory moment to the next. This, I think, is a lifelong battle, but it is obviously far better to try to remain recollected—sufficiently recollected, at least, to keep a few heavenly images and human intentions clearly in mind in the midst of this (often relaxing) gentle rhythm of prayer. …

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