Reddit mentions of The Secret Of The Rosary

You would have experienced the same during other prayers. Getting distracted while praying is normal for most people. However, just because you're get distracted doesn't mean you stop praying. A solder, a prayer warrior, must press on.

The prayer ‘Hail Mary’ comes directly from the bible, it’s the angelic salutation give to Mary at the annunciation (Luke 1:28). The second part of the Hail Mary is from the greeting of Elizabeth, cousin of Mary. (Luke 1:42) Ask yourself this question, if an angel can say that why should you mind repeating that? If a New Testament saint can say that why should you mind repeating that?

The ‘Holy Mary’ was added later during the Middle Ages which Europe was suffering for the black plague, as a last resort for hope.

Let’s talk about praying God directly.
What is the best way to approach a king with a petition? Do you go by yourself or would you rather have some meditator present?

I hope we can agree that having a meditator makes your position better. A meditator knows the rules and requirements of the royal court. The meditator knows what is lacking in you and your petition. The meditator helps in bridge the gap.

So it is with God, one can approach Him directly but having a mediator helps.
Now, in any court who would be the best mediator? The simple answer is the Queen. She is only second to the king in the royal court.

Does heaven have a queen? Revelation 12, describes a women. Heavenly imagery; sun, moon and stars; is used to describe her. She is crowned. I don’t about you but seems like a heavenly queen or Queen of heaven. But who could it be?

She gives birth to a male child who will rule the nations with a rod of iron. This male child most biblical scholar will agree is Jesus. That makes his mother the queen. Who is this queen, the mother of Jesus? It’s Mary, the mother of God. Now ask yourself, why pray with a handicap when you can have the queen on your side?
I would recommend you to read, The Secret of The Rosary by St Louis de Monfort or another of his treatise on Mary.

PS: The David Dynastic had a special office for the queen mother.

Ave Marie.

• Read Montfort's little book on the rosary for ideas on how to keep your rosary focused: http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Rosary-St-Louis-Monfort/dp/0895550563 -- and it is also free online at http://www.sanpiodapietrelcina.org/english/secret.htm
  
• Integrate the actual Bible passages corresponding to the mysteries by reading the relevant portions silently or out loud before the Our Father of each decade. I'm avoiding giving you a link for this because figuring that out for yourself is an edifying task and an end in itself.
  
• I can never overemphasize that the wisest strategy in managing distractions is to simply return to the matter at hand without punishing yourself, which ironically compounds the distractions.
  
• It's okay to be a parrot, if you understand this in a different way. The meditations are the meat of the rosary, so if you're lost in reveries about the broader significance of the Canticle of Simeon while reciting the 4th Joyful Mystery, but are merely repeating the Hail Marys mechanically while lost - then you are doing it right!

Moar rosary!

But really though, if you read the Secret of the Rosary by St. Louis De Montfort, what he recommends is to, when you begin meditating on a mystery, take some time to mediate on what that mystery is and ask the Holy Spirit to help you focus on <insert virtue> as exhibited by Our Lord and or Our Lady in the mystery. (or, ask the Holy Spirit to help you focus on the virtue you most need). Additionally, he says make sure you have an intention when you pray the rosary. A good intention is for an increase in virtue. Grab a copy of the Secret of the Rosary, read up, and then arm yourself with this spiritual sword and prepare for battle! https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Rosary-St-Louis-Monfort/dp/0895550563

Don't feel bad if you begin not finishing one every day. Do your best each day, even if it is just one decade. There is still fruit there. Prayer is like a muscle, keep exercising it and you will be able to pray more.

I also recommend, for humility specifically, reading Humility of Heart by Fr. Cajetan Mary Da Bergamo. https://www.amazon.com/Humility-Heart-Cajetan-Mary-Bergamo/dp/0895557665/

Use clauses. Scroll down to the 50th Rose, Second Method.

Read St Louis de Montfort's The Secret of the Rosary. Online, book, kindle.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0895550563/ref=pd_aw_sim_14_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=E4WMBPCF7CV9GGMKA5T9&dpPl=1&dpID=71SQFRxZzyL

St. Louis de Montfort has everything you need in this 100 page book and it’s cheap and even cheaper if you get a digital version ($.99)

This is a new rosary, but there are books on the Marian (Catholic) rosary. I bought this one, but have yet to read it: https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Rosary-St-Louis-Monfort/dp/0895550563

The stickied post shows the basics of how to use the new Sophian rosary.

The Secret of the Rosary
I'm currently reading it right now. It's an easy read and it will help you understand how much the rosary is necessary in our lives to bring us closer to her and her Son.