The Family That Prays Together Stays Together (Paperback)

There has been no greater promoter of the family Rosary than Venerable Patrick Peyton. The "Rosary priest" dedicated his life to the Blessed Mother and the devotion most commonly prayed for her intercession.

In The Family That Prays Together Stays Together, you and your loved ones will pray the Rosary along with Peyton, immersing yourselves into the rhythms and themes of this prayer, deepening your relationship with Mary, and intensifying your bond with her Son, Jesus Christ.

"The family that prays together stays together."

Peyton shared this motto with millions worldwide through radio, television, and his famous Rosary rallies as he spread devotion to pray the Rosary together as a family. This book carries on Peyton's legacy and will help you and your loved ones work through each of the four sets of mysteries by reciting one decade a day for a month.

Each weekday includes

• a prompt to start with the Our Father, just as each decade of the Rosary begins;
• a quote from scripture that illuminates the life of Jesus or Mary according to that mystery;
• a brief reflection drawing upon the words and life of Fr. Peyton;
• a prompt to recite the Hail Mary ten times, followed by the Glory Be; and
• a concluding prayer that sends you into the rest of your day with a clear point of focus.

Each week you will encounter a new mystery of the Rosary--Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, or Glorious. From Monday through Friday, you will pray one decade a day; on Saturday, you will pray the entire Mystery together; and on Sunday, you will record in the book your insights, joys, concerns, or intentions from the week to take to Mass.

Whether you are new to the Rosary or have been praying it your whole life, this book will help you approach this ancient prayer with the enthusiasm and love of one of its greatest advocates. With your prayer guided by Peyton, you will discover strength and peace in a renewed connection with God through Mary, our Mother of Grace.

Father Patrick Peyton, CSC (1909-1992), was a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross who learned the value of praying the Rosary from his humble Irish Catholic family. Naturally shy, "The Rosary Priest," eventually went on to pray with 28 million people through large Rosary rallies he organized.

Peyton immigrated to the United States in 1928 and entered the Holy Cross seminary at the University of Notre Dame in 1932. After a miraculous healing from tuberculosis that he attributed to the intercession of the Blessed Mother, Peyton dedicated his life to spreading devotion to Mary, especially through the Rosary. Peyton founded Family Rosary (1942) and Family Theater Productions (1947), which continue today under Holy Cross Family Ministries.

He was a pioneer in using the media for evangelization, including radio, movies, advertising, and television to spread the gospel with the help of famous celebrities such as Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Ronald Reagan, and Lucille Ball. Peyton produced more than eight-hundred radio and television programs to inspire and educate families on the power of prayer and the Rosary.

Peyton served as a Holy Cross priest for fifty-one years. He is known for the inspirational phrases "The family that prays together stays together" and "A world at prayer is a world at peace."

Peyton's Cause for Sainthood began in July 1997. He was declared venerable by Pope Francis in 2017.

Fr. Willy Raymond, CSC, served as president of Holy Cross Family Ministries--an apostolate of the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers--from 2014 to 2022. He continues to serve as an auxiliary priest in the Easton, Massachusetts, area.

Raymond joined Holy Cross in 1964 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1971. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Stonehill College in 1967 and a master's degree in theology from the University of Notre Dame in 1971. Raymond served at Stonehill College (1979-1992), in Holy Cross leadership (1994-2000), and as national director of Family Theater Productions (2000-2014).

He remains a diehard fan of the Boston Red Sox even though he served as chaplain for the Los Angeles Dodgers.