How can I stay focused when I pray?

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In the clip below, a listener asks:

I think of sisters as, among other things, prayer professionals. I find that prayer is not coming naturally to me. When I sit quietly and reflect, my mind wanders every which way. …

When sisters sit in church and contemplation, what strategies do they use to keep themselves focused and on task?

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GSR shares clips from our friends at A Nun's Life Ministry. Check out full episodes of all their podcasts (Ask Sister, In Good Faith, Random Nun Clips and more, like the archived Motherhouse Road Trips) on their website, ANunsLife.org.

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