How do I pray prayers like the Rosary without losing concentration?

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Annabel sent us an email and asked us a question that I know I've tangled with too: How do I successfully pray the Rosary without losing concentration?

Praying the Rosary

AS154 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Presentation Sisters, in Dubuque, Iowa

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AS154 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 10, 2014, in Dubuque, Iowa.
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As a busy mom, I have difficulty making time for prayer. What can I do?

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This Random Nun Clip is from our Motherhouse Road Trip visit with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in St. Paul, Minnesota. Hear the full podcast at AS153.

AS153 Ask Sister - Motherhouse Road Trip with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, in St. Paul, Minn.

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AS153 Ask Sister podcast recorded live on March 6, 2014, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

I feel distant from God. What can I do to close the gap?

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In this Random Nun Clip, Sister Cathy Steffans, CSJ, responds to a listener who wonders how she can adapt "nun prayer practices" to help when she's feeling distant from God. Hear the full podcast at  AS153.