Family prayer can create an extra special bond between all the family members and teaches them to pray. The Bible says to, "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Prov. 22:6). There is no better way to teach than through example. Children not only see the parents praying but it is a great support to them in their prayer life as well.

By repetition, to rosary helps children to learn their formal prayers like the Our Father and Hail Mary.

Too Busy not to Pray!

St. Francis de Sales once said, “Every one of us needs half an hour of prayer a day, except when we are busy – then we need an hour.” Sounds impossible but with a little thought this makes sense. The more responsibilities we have, the busier we are, the more we need our Heavenly Father’s assistance and guidance.

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Prayer changes us and changes circumstances. Just read about the miraculous Battle of Lepanto when the war against the Moslems was won against all odds with the recitation of the Rosary. We too, can change our country and our world by praying the Rosary. As Saint Padre Pio said, “The Rosary is the ‘weapon’ for these times.”

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Suggestions for Family Prayer

Make prayer a priority in your day.
Make time for personal and couple prayer.
Have a set time and routine . . . dinnertime, bedtime or breakfast time, whatever works best in your schedule.
Use a devotional that is appropriate to you children‘s ages.

Faith & PrayerKaren HettrickOctober 13, 2015adoration, Jesus, Mass, prayer, rosary, scripture

My Mom

Two of my other brothers have learning disabilities, too. But these challenges have not caused my mother to lose hope or stop living her life; they have developed her into the loving, caring, patient, and selfless person that she is. Her trust in God is her greatest virtue and something that helped me develop my relationship with God.

Life Challenges, Parenting and Family Life, Young AdultMichael VigneauNovember 25, 2013faith, family, Mass, mother, rosary, siblings, special needs

Nurturing the Theological Gift of Faith in Your Family

Our first goal in nurturing the theological gift of faith in our family is to teach our children the two greatest commandments: love of God and love of neighbor. Lessons in this school of love take place in every act of love we ourselves give to our God which our children witness. Likewise, they learn to love their neighbor by seeing how we love each other.

Faith & Prayer, Parenting and Family LifeVincent & Evi DemeoNovember 25, 2013faith, family, Mass, obedience, prayer, rosary, scripture, virtue

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