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When prayer gets hard

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Hi, I’m Carol. I gather prayers from saints across centuries and occasionally write about navigating modern struggles with faith.

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I have been trying to focus on praying for quite sometime. I do pray my Rosary, read the scriptures, but I can hardly concentrate on the prayer. I wonder if I am experiencing symptoms of ADHD. I do pray like talking to God, but it is more like one-way chats and not real listening.

Have you also gone through these dry phases?

I wonder if I have some particular sin in life, or an emotional block, or bitterness which makes me fearful to face the good Lord and that could be hindering me from praying. I am frequenting the confessional and trying to diagnose my soul.

Also, I am trying to discipline myself in various ways – the daily routine and to build small rituals that can propel my mind back to the Divine Presence.

Jesus, Mary, Joseph, help me pray. Help me to be united with you.

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This book isn’t just about shining a light on the cracks within the church—it’s about healing them. It challenges leaders and congregants alike to wrestle with tough questions:

Are we creating a space where people feel safe sharing their deepest struggles?

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