Evening Mass on Holy Days of Obligation?

[Tennessean]

Well, what I don't understand is:
1.) how I can focus on the mysteries when I'm too busy praying the vocal prayers,
2.) why each vocal prayer is being repeated to the point of torture, and
3.) why the Salve Regina ascribes to our Lady what appears to be attributes that are proper only to God.

1.) I have used cards of the mysteries for a focal image. The image in my head sticks as I pray, keeps me from wandering.
2.) Its that way because the rosary is a stand-in for the 150 psalms. Its a mercy we don't need to remember them all. (Maybe people who know all the psalms by heart don't even need to pray a rosary, because they memorized God's prayerbook.)
3.) I don't know.

[andy]

What I said is that I can't go to confession because any confession that I do make will be invalid.

Why? Because of your lack of disposition? Or a priest?

[DigitalLogos]

Well, what I don't understand is:
1.) how I can focus on the mysteries when I'm too busy praying the vocal prayers,
2.) why each vocal prayer is being repeated to the point of torture, and
3.) why the Salve Regina ascribes to our Lady what appears to be attributes that are proper only to God.

1.) I have used cards of the mysteries for a focal image. The image in my head sticks as I pray, keeps me from wandering.
2.) Its that way because the rosary is a stand-in for the 150 psalms. Its a mercy we don't need to remember them all. (Maybe people who know all the psalms by heart don't even need to pray a rosary, because they memorized God's prayerbook.)
3.) I don't know.

I recommend the first practice, and actually encourage the OP to give St. Louis de Montfort's method of praying the Rosary a shot: https://www.suscipedomine.com/forum/index.php?topic=25445.0
I've always had trouble focusing on the mysteries and have time and time again succumbed to rushing through it for the sake of fulfilling a daily obligation. I've found St. Louis' method very helpful (and fruitful) in enhancing my focus during a Rosary.

[Daniel]

3.) why the Salve Regina ascribes to our Lady what appears to be attributes that are proper only to God.

I think I've got the answer to this.

- She's called our "life" not because she is our life (which would be blasphemous) but because she is the new Eve whose name comes from a root meaning "to live".
- She's called our "hope" not because we hope in her (which would be idolatrous), but because she's the Star of the Sea which is the hope of us sailors.
- She's called "advocate" not in order to usurp the divine title of Advocate (which would be blasphemous) but because she advocates for us.
- She's called "clement" not so that she may "have mercy on us" (which would be idolatrous) but because she's merciful in the same way that other humans are said to be merciful.

I don't like the language, but I guess there's nothing wrong with the Salve Regina after all.

Why? Because of your lack of disposition? Or a priest?

The former.

Well, what I don't understand is:
1.) how I can focus on the mysteries when I'm too busy praying the vocal prayers,
2.) why each vocal prayer is being repeated to the point of torture, and
3.) why the Salve Regina ascribes to our Lady what appears to be attributes that are proper only to God.

1.) I have used cards of the mysteries for a focal image. The image in my head sticks as I pray, keeps me from wandering.
2.) Its that way because the rosary is a stand-in for the 150 psalms. Its a mercy we don't need to remember them all. (Maybe people who know all the psalms by heart don't even need to pray a rosary, because they memorized God's prayerbook.)
3.) I don't know.

I recommend the first practice, and actually encourage the OP to give St. Louis de Montfort's method of praying the Rosary a shot: https://www.suscipedomine.com/forum/index.php?topic=25445.0
I've always had trouble focusing on the mysteries and have time and time again succumbed to rushing through it for the sake of fulfilling a daily obligation. I've found St. Louis' method very helpful (and fruitful) in enhancing my focus during a Rosary.

Thank you.

[andy]

Why? Because of your lack of disposition? Or a priest?

The former.

So if this is the case, just go. Let the priest decide if a confession is valid, not you. In the worst case you will not get an absolution and gain a lot of clarity about your situation. Let's remove the doubt.