Deepen Your Faith

Deepen your devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows by praying the Rosary of the Seven Sorrows. Also called the Seven Dolors Rosary, or Servite Rosary, it is a way to meditate on the Sorrows of Mary. It is helpful to use a Seven Sorrows of Mary chaplet to keep track of your prayers.  Begin with the Sign of the Cross: In the name of The Father, and The Son, and The Holy Spirit. Amen. Introductory Prayer: My God, I offer You this Rosary for Your glory, so I can honor your Holy Mother, the Blessed Virgin, so I can share...

Litany of the Immaculate Heart of Mary(For public or private use.) Lord, have mercy on us.Christ, have mercy on us.Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us.Christ, graciously hear us.God the Father of Heaven,Have mercy on us.God the Son, Redeemer of the world,Have mercy on us.God the Holy Spirit,Have mercy on us.Holy Trinity, One God,Have mercy on us. Heart of Mary, pray for us. Heart of Mary, like unto the Heart of God, pray for us. Heart of Mary, united to the Heart of Jesus, pray for us. Heart of Mary, instrument of the Holy Spirit, pray for us. Heart of Mary, sanctuary of the Divine Trinity,...

  Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus(For public or private use.) Lord, have mercy on us.Christ, have mercy on us.Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us.Christ, graciously hear us.God the Father of Heaven,Have mercy on us.God the Son, Redeemer of the world,Have mercy on us.God the Holy Spirit,Have mercy on us.Holy Trinity, One God,Have mercy on us. Blood of Christ, only-begotten Son of the Eternal Father, save us.Blood of Christ, Incarnate Word of God, save us.Blood of Christ, of the New and Eternal Testament, save us.Blood of Christ, falling upon the earth in the Agony, save us.Blood of Christ, shed profusely in the Scourging, save us.Blood...

    The Rosary in Praise of the Most Blessed Virgin in Reparation for Blasphemies can be prayed using standard Rosary beads. Beginning prayer:Mary, my Immaculate Mother, I desire to offer you reparation for the offenses which your Immaculate Heart receives from the horrible blasphemies which are uttered against you. I offer you these praises to console you for so many ungrateful children who do not love you, and to console the Heart of your Divine Son who is so deeply offended by the insults offered to you. Receive, my Purest Mother, this little act of homage. Make me love...

Praying together as a family is hard. Older kids don't feel like joining in, younger kids are hard to keep still, babies cry, parents are ready to collapse at the end of a long day. There are so many excuses we can make. But we all know how important it is to pray together as a family. We neglected this for way too long in our family, but were finally convicted that we had to do this, no matter what. But then we weren't sure where to start. What would work well for all the different ages of children? We...