Jocelyn Soriano asked Connie Rossini:

If my understanding is correct, you stated in the book that the rosary is a vocal prayer but can be a preparation for contemplation. Is it possible to leave the vocal part of the prayer in the event that an infused contemplation is granted?

Connie Rossini Great question, Jocelyn! Yes, the format of the Rosary is a means, not an end. So if you feel the desire to linger on a mystery and you are praying on your own, do so. If you linger on one mystery for half an hour and never "finish," that's fine. And if during that time God grants you contemplation, you should not feel scrupulous about finishing the Rosary. Just as when He grants contemplation during mental prayer, you do not have to go back to your meditation unless the contemplation was brief and you have not prayed as long as you usually do (which, if you are that advanced, should be half an hour minimum, in my opinion).

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