Father Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss Prayer Routine

• (5:50) how can people start a prayer routine?
• (13:35) John - Used to get up early in the morning and not remember what I prayed.  Now I get up move around and get into one of the readings of the Mass.  Always start with gratitude for the day.
• Mary Lou - My prayer routine, over the years it has grown and matured.  Pray the Rosary and do other things during my prayer and contemplative prayer.  It has matured to where I feel more comfortable in contemplative, quiet prayer rather than vocal prayer.

(22:16) Break 1

• When do you know when to persist and when to pivot in prayer?
• (29:19) What to do in dryness of prayer?
• (33:31) Mary - My routine is to pray slower, meditate on everything I'm saying.

(37:53) Break 2

• What re external effects on prayers?
• (43:00) Bridget - I have a prayer habit every day.  I pray my rosary on porch.  Going to have surgery for lung cancer.  Everyone tells me to have faith, but you still worry.  How do you combat that?
• Teresa - I always thank God for breath and life every morning.  When I say the Memorare, I say 'holy family.'  It gives me comfort throughout the day.