When the hour came, he took his place at table with the apostles. He said to them, I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, for, I tell you, I shall not eat it (again) until there is fulfillment in the kingdom of God. Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said, Take this and share it among yourselves; for I tell you (that) from this time on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes. Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me. And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you. -The 5th Luminous Mystery

Praying the rosary

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Question from BeBe on 5/22/2008:

When I pray the rosary with Father Mitch every morning as hard as I try, my mind wonders to other things other than the mysteries. I have family who I really want the pray for. On all but one decade I insert one of my grandsons name into the Hail Mary. "Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for (say name) now and at the hour of his death." I not only get prayers for them done,I find my mind stays very fixed on the mystery and my request. Is this acceptable?
Answer by Fr. Jay Toborowsky on 5/29/2008:

The Rosary is a mix of recited prayer and contemplative prayer. While it's perfectly acceptable (and a good thing) to pray for specific intentions, it is probably not good to "personalize" the ancient prayers of the Church.

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