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

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Parenthood  |  family prayer  |  praying the Rosary

The Holy Rosary—Do We Have to Pray?

When I hear the words, “Do we have to?” spill out of my children’s mouths, they are often linked with chores, homework, and sometimes even praying the family Rosary. Our house is one of constant motion and lots of frenzy with seven kids that range from preschool to college. I have come to realize that this question of “Do I have to pray?” lingers in all of us. The Rosary is a gift given to us by the very hands of the Blessed Mother to Saint Dominic, yet we can struggle to make time to pray the Rosary regularly.

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family prayer  |  praying the Rosary

A Rosary Story: Prayers Change Us

In the past few weeks, multiple family members have been diagnosed with chronic illnesses. During these same weeks, our family life has often felt chaotic and isolating as well. Support systems have been difficult to reach, and some friends are in the midst of their own struggles, busyness, and illness.

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Aging Parents  |  praying the Rosary

Alzheimer's and a Rosary Awakening

My mother suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for over a decade, very debilitated for most of that time, unable to walk, scarcely able to talk or recognize the people who loved her most. My three youngest children had never known her in any other condition and yet, inexplicably, each still had a relationship with her.

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family prayer  |  how to pray the rosary  |  praying the Rosary

Why Is the Rosary Important?

Catherine Mendenhall-Baugh discusses the Catholic tradition and history of praying the Rosary. If someone were to say to you, “Let’s just take a few moments to stop and say 165 prayers while contemplating a special need going on in our lives, or even all the needs going on in the world.” I’m not sure that you or anyone would agree to participate in this kind of exercise. Yet, thousands around the world do exactly that when praying the Holy Rosary. Just what exactly are they hoping to achieve by this and why is it important?

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peace  |  praying the Rosary

Finding Peace on a Rosary Walk

Burdened with scrupulosity since childhood, Hillary Ibarra cultivates peace by walking and praying the Rosary.

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Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary  |  praying the Rosary

Rosary Meditations for Families: The Joyful Mysteries

Amanda Woodiel offers a list of prayer intentions for families to use while praying the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary. As you pray this Intentional Rosary, you may use a litany format where the leader reads the first part of each intention and the rest of the family responds with the second part, or the leader may pray the whole intention and then begin the Hail Mary.

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