About 2 months ago, our family committed to saying the Rosary every Tuesday evening. This commitment was actually instigated by the horrors of ISIS violence. I was feeling overwhelmed by the evil being committed and, in the midst of my anxiety, I clearly felt the Holy Spirit prompting me to respond to this evil with the spiritual weapon of prayer. And thus the Tuesday night Rosary for Peace was born in our house. I invited every Catholic I knew who lived nearby to come and pray with us. The beautiful thing about opening this weekly family rosary up to our friends as well is the accountability it provides. There may be some weeks where it is just our family praying, but knowing that any of our friends may join us on any given Tuesday helps us keep this commitment… even when kids are fighting and whining and turning into pumpkins as they were tonight.
So now that I’ve given the context and setting for tonight’s post, I’d like to share some particulars of Julian’s reflections on our Rosary tonight. Continue reading
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