The Rosary as a 'Traffic Buster'

[Bernward]

As I drove to work this morning, 21 miles - 50 minutes normally, some country lanes some city gridlock, I was tempted to question the parentage of one or two other drivers when the thought came to try praying the rosary as I drove - dismissed initially as potentially distracting, but the feeling persisted until I pulled out my rosary and started to pray - as loudly, and slowly as I liked.

On the country lanes no problem, but once into the city traffic one-handed driving with a gear shifter becomes tricky, so I had to put the beads down and use both hands - I found that I carried on praying with a very clear counter now visible to my mind's eye. apart from the odd idiot trying to put me off - (now forgiven immediately !!) I managed two full rosaries at a leisurely, spiritual pace.

It felt highly indulgent being able to use this travel time to positive spiritual effect, and I did not sit on my horn when the bus driver pulled straight out without looking. My stress level normally rises considerably at 'the big junction - next to the Christ the King Catholic church ironically, but not today - I sat there praying out loud, looking exactly the same as others on hands-free.and parked up feeling calm and refreshed - but I hadn't finished the last chaplet !! - So as people were walking by etc.. I took out my mobile and proceeded to pray into it until I had completed the rosary. There is something quite surreal about praying to God on a mobile ?? Traffic ? - what traffic ?

[odile53]

You're fine as long as you aren't in the habit of closing your eyes while you pray!

I frequently pray the rosary during my morning commute: 30 miles, 45 minutes (most of it is highway.) I pray for the people I'm going to encounter that day--my patients, my colleagues, and those I'm sharing the road with.

[mab23]

I also pray the Rosary on morning commutes

there is even an AM station that does the rosary over the radio i can follow along with!

[Bernward]

Originally Posted by mab23

I also pray the Rosary on morning commutes

there is even an AM station that does the rosary over the radio i can follow along with!

That's amazing - great stuff -let's hope there's a lot more of us out there

God bless

[Bernward]

Originally Posted by odile53

You're fine as long as you aren't in the habit of closing your eyes while you pray!

I frequently pray the rosary during my morning commute: 30 miles, 45 minutes (most of it is highway.) I pray for the people I'm going to encounter that day--my patients, my colleagues, and those I'm sharing the road with.

Sounds great - so does closing your eyes !!

God bless

[rcurtis555]

Hello all,
I have a question, does "pray the rosary" mean to pray 5 decades or 15 decades? thanks,
I pray the rosary every day, that is 5 decades,
thanks

[Bernward]

[quote=rcurtis555;9238489]Hello all,
I have a question, does "pray the rosary" mean to pray 5 decades or 15 decades? thanks,
I pray the rosary every day, that is 5 decades,
thanks[/QUOTE

Hi rcurtis555,

Praying the rosary could be either - sometimes people use the term 'chaplet' to denote 5 decades, so technically, a 'rosary' is four chaplets - joyful, luminous, sorrowful & glorious - but it's really a question of how much time you have each day to fit them in - the fact that you are completing a set of 5 mysteries, whether it is called a chaplet or a 'rosary ' is immaterial - I call it 'great' - ,

One thing I found after a while of saying the rosary while driving, was that I could fit more 'chaplets' in than I expected - and I drive slower with more consideration for others, and a lot less stress. My daily commute allows me to get two chaplets in each way, so I try to complete the full rosary if I can - and I count the hail Mary's using my fingers on the steering wheel to apply a little pressure in sequence - it works pretty well,

God bless

[JoelDawal]

Hi Bernward,

Hi, I'm new to the forums. But I saw your post and I'm so happy to read what you do because I do that myself. Results have been amazing, not enough words to describe them.

Originally Posted by Bernward

One thing I found after a while of saying the rosary while driving, was that I could fit more 'chaplets' in than I expected - and I drive slower with more consideration for others, and a lot less stress. My daily commute allows me to get two chaplets in each way, so I try to complete the full rosary if I can - and I count the hail Mary's using my fingers on the steering wheel to apply a little pressure in sequence - it works pretty well,

God bless

[rje1957]

Originally Posted by JoelDawal

Hi Bernward,

Hi, I'm new to the forums. But I saw your post and I'm so happy to read what you do because I do that myself. Results have been amazing, not enough words to describe them.

I've experienced the same. Amazing how many years I wasted that time listening to the radio instead of praying. Finally - last February I had the "V8" moment and realized my waste of time on my commute listening to the radio. Now I can get a rosary and the Divine Mercy in before I get to work. More if that stupid train stops us

[Bernward]

Originally Posted by rje1957

I've experienced the same. Amazing how many years I wasted that time listening to the radio instead of praying. Finally - last February I had the "V8" moment and realized my waste of time on my commute listening to the radio. Now I can get a rosary and the Divine Mercy in before I get to work. More if that stupid train stops us

Hi rje1957, good to hear from you, and great news that you are experiencing the spiritual effects of the Rosary and Mary's intercessions,

Brilliant, God bless