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Silent prayer/Vocal Prayer	jen	Thursday, September 23, 2010
Question: Hello. I have a question regarding prayer. Is it permissible to pray the rosary or any other prayer mentally? By mentally I mean not being vocal. I ask this because usually I use vocal prayer for the rosary but what about when you find yourself in place where you don't want to be a distraction or annoyance to others by reciting prayers vocally like in bus, hospital, etc... or maybe even church. Please help.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r) Dear Jen: The rosary is a personal devotional prayer. As such the Church does not regulate it. One can pray it in any manner they desire, even change the wording it they wish, construct special rosaries for special issues, or anything else they desire. There are no regulations, only traditions (with a small "t") and customs. There is no problem saying the rosary silently. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Silent prayer/Vocal Prayer

jen

Thursday, September 23, 2010

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Hello. I have a question regarding prayer. Is it permissible to pray the rosary or any other prayer mentally? By mentally I mean not being vocal. I ask this because usually I use vocal prayer for the rosary but what about when you find yourself in place where you don't want to be a distraction or annoyance to others by reciting prayers vocally like in bus, hospital, etc... or maybe even church. Please help.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r)

Dear Jen:

The rosary is a personal devotional prayer. As such the Church does not regulate it. One can pray it in any manner they desire, even change the wording it they wish, construct special rosaries for special issues, or anything else they desire. There are no regulations, only traditions (with a small "t") and customs.

There is no problem saying the rosary silently.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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