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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
On October 16th 2002 the late John Paul II signed his inspiring Apostolic letter The Rosary of the Virgin Mary. In it he described the Rosary as the school of Mary where we are led to contemplate the beauty on the face of Christ in union with Mary and to experience the depths of his love.
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A good number of years ago, when our first child was born, I can recall we were very attentive to every sound the baby made. After a few months of living with and caring for our new family member, we became better at interpreting the variety of sounds our little one would share with us. Comfort, discomfort, hunger, tiredness, all these had their subtle differences. Of course, sometimes, we had no idea. Babies teach families a lot.
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Strengthening family unity | Why pray?
Today’s gospel reminds me of what can happen in marathon-like times; times when we can’t be sure when things like the Master will return … or when this pandemic will end.
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In the daily Rosary, Sarah Reinhard gets a reminder that life isn't about being perfect in her own eyes.
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One of the most moving moments in PRAY, the beautiful film we have recently released on the life and Mission of Venerable Patrick Peyton, is when Peter and Patty MacEntee tell their Rosary story. They recall that a few years into their marriage, already with a couple of kids, their life got listless and their marriage hard. Peter admits that he didn’t want to let go of the supposed freedom of sports all the time and drinking with his buddies… Patty was feeling left alone… But then Peter says that from watching EWTN he heard of Father Peyton and the importance of praying the Rosary at home… So they decided to try. Peter talks of their first Rosary together… You can see the memory brings tears to his eyes … He said it was really awkward… yet a really intimate moment… They opened themselves to each other – AND, TOGETHER, TO GOD Beautiful. Powerful in a gentle way… They say then that their decision to pray the family Rosary every day saved their marriage and has been one of the most important decisions in their married life.
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Late for a meeting, John ran out of the house that morning without giving his young daughter a kiss.
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