It sounded like a good idea at the time

Oct. 7, 2018

Deacon Franco preaches a moving homily including an appeal that we should pray the rosary as a family each day. Bill and I say, "That's a great idea. Why not?"

Family Rosary, Day 1

Bill: We're going to start praying the rosary every night at 8pm. Everyone will state a prayer intention and then we will pray the mysteries of the day. What are your questions?

Kid 1: Who starts? I don't have to start it, right?

Kid 2: Will mine work because it's broken and Mom never fixed it!

Kid 3: I'm just going to pray for the same thing every day.

Kid 4: I'm going to pray *for myself* every day, so there.

Kid 5: If I already pray the rosary every day, do I still have to pray with you guys?

Bill: ALL RIGHT! We're going to start praying the rosary every night at 8pm. Everyone will state a prayer intention. Your prayer intention has to be different every night. You may not pray for yourself...

Interrupting pest: Wait! What if I need prayers?1

Bill: ...If you pray for yourself, you must *also* pray for someone else. We will pray the mysteries of the day, and *I* will start and do the ending prayers. ANY QUESTIONS?

Me: Who in the world said, "The family that prays together, stays together????"

(Fr. Patrick Peyton did.)

Happy Feast of the Rosary!

Our Lady of Victory, pray for us!