At a time of pressures and conflicts in busy families immersed in the digital age, this package of resources below from our partner Catholic News Service can help Catholics, and anyone, deepen their relationship with the Lord through this time-tested devotion. If it’s been a while since you’ve prayed the rosary, here’s a refresher video by a Dominican sister easily guiding the way:
Five reasons the rosary is the perfect prayer for families
The rosary is simple and tactile, it brings peace and, through story, mirrors the rhythms of daily family life, writes Gretchen Crowe. No better prayer is suited to family life than the rosary.
Too distracted to pray the rosary?
In the digital age of rapidly shortening attention spans, distractions can easily crop up when praying the rosary. But it’s still the most user-friendly way to find tweet-sized signposts toward Jesus through Mary.
How do you develop a relationship with the Lord by saying the rosary when most of the prayers are directed to Mary? A relationship with the Lord happens when you humble yourself toward Him. 1Peter 5:5-7 tells us how to do it. It says to “be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time, Casting all of your care upon him; for he careth for you.” The result is peace and strength. This is the method that Scripture authorizes.
The rosary is based on sacred scripture, and its prayers are directed to God the Father, as Jesus taught. The Apostles Creed and the Our Fathers do this. The Hail Marys recall God’s faithful love for his people in the life of Mary, who leads us to Jesus. The mysteries upon which the person meditates while saying these prayers are all based on the Gospel accounts of the life of Jesus. In this way, the rosary deepens a person’s relationship with the Lord, even though there are other ways to do this. The prayers of the church are complementary, not one exclusive of another. — Editor