When You Struggle to Pray at Mass
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[TGP Clip] It's easy to zone out or struggle with wandering thoughts (or even anxieties!) during Mass. Maybe you leave bored or tired, thinking: "Does God actually have anything to offer me in the Mass?" He does — Himself, fully present in the Eucharist. In this podcast clip, Beth and Jenna dive into just how God is present and loving toward us in the Mass through the Eucharist. He waits for you to show up completely as you are so He can grow in relationship with you — and we'll give you some tips so you can experience His love for yourself. Watch this full episode of The Gathering Place podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_Aka-hYK0g&list=PL3ifxPSQgHc41HAAukZgs9DYqBVQerH3H&index=28&t=1s Books we referenced // "Personal Prayer" by Fr. Boniface Hicks: https://amzn.to/3WIGBWC "The Lamb's Supper" by Scott Hahn: https://amzn.to/3WW7hVm Find out more: https://blessedisshe.net/about/ Check out our Shop: https://blessedisshe.net/shop Shop our Amazon favs: https://www.amazon.com/shop/blessedisshe Timestamps: 0:00 Coming up 0:16 Today’s topic: the Eucharist 1:41 Indifference at Mass 2:41 Personal prayer 3:36 Vulnerability at Mass 6:14 How is prayer a relationship? 8:16 the reality of the Eucharist 9:33 the Sacraments are sensory 10:18 Going to Mass with an open heart --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blessed-is-she-podcast/support
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