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Oct 2025
20m 47s

When Your Mind Wanders in the Rosary

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Do you ever find it difficult to pray the Rosary? In honor of the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, Dr. Sri reflects on the common challenges many of us experience in praying the Rosary and reminds us that even when our minds wander or we grow weary, the Rosary remains a profoundly sacred and powerful prayer.
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