How Should We Prioritize Different Devotions?

How Should We Prioritize Different Devotions?

Fr. Josh Johnson

Finding time for the various devotions the Catholic faith offers—such as the rosary, adoration, daily Mass, and reading Scripture—can sometimes feel overwhelming. In this discussion, Fr. Mark-Mary joins Fr. Josh to help us understand how to prioritize these devotions as we build our prayer lives. 

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Jesus is pleased with our desire to spend time with him no matter how many devotions we are able to fit into our day. 

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 Listener Question (15:43)

Hi Father, my question is on daily practices of faith. I have heard it said that you should try to go to daily Mass; that you should pray a rosary every day; that you should read Scripture every day; that you should get to Adoration every week; that you should do personal personal prayer every day to build your relationship with Jesus; and that you should dive into devotionals/novenas, religious reading, the lives of the saints, etc…

I know there is no commandment to do these things every day, but it is strongly encouraged by various religious to do these daily practices. My question is, should we really be doing ALL these things every day, which would total several hours every day (mass + rosary + scripture reading + personal prayer, etc,) in addition to anything you might want to dive into personally to grow your faith? I have basically been doing two main “religious” things a day, whether it is daily Mass or adoration or scripture reading or a rosary or confession, but I don’t do all the “daily” practices every day. What would you say to this, and what would your advice be? What is the hierarchy of the best things to do every day and which ones are “must dos”? Thank you! ( Anonymous)

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Meet You Host: Fr. Josh Johnson

While Fr. Josh was raised Catholic, he didn’t like the Church growing up. Then, one day in adoration, he fell in love with Jesus and received the call to become a priest.

Now, Fr. Josh is the Vocations Director of the Diocese of Baton Rouge in Louisiana. He is a presenter in four of Ascension’s programs: Altaration, YOU: Life, Love, and the Theology of the Body, The 99, and Connected: Catholic Social Teaching for This Generation, as well as the author of Broken and Blessed: An Invitation to My Generation, Pocket Guide to Adoration, and co-author of Pocket Guide to Reconciliation.

 

 

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