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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton

Frances Smit

Frances Smit serves in-the-pews Catholics seeking more by sharing stories that hold spaces for encounters with God. Whether penning witness stories, writing children’s books, or catechizing littles, she invites others to experience God’s love through story. Because with God, there’s always more. Connect with her at FrancesSmit.com.

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Catholicism  |  family prayer  |  pray the rosary

7 Ways to Engage Your Mind and Heart While Praying the Rosary

If there were a show of hands of those who get distracted while they pray the Rosary, mine would be the first to go up. I often need to stop to refocus because I’ve lost my place or have gotten distracted. Even with the challenge to stay focused, I don’t plan to give up the Rosary because it has been a life preserver of grace.

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