6 reasons for teaching children the rosary - 4 parents
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Reminder For Parents
SHB PC - Oct 2011 @Kris from many resources Catholic Subject
Reasons for Teaching Children the Rosary
Why is it so important to dedicate the time to pray the rosary? My wife and I both capitalized on October,
the month of the rosary, by teaching our children how and why we pray the rosary. These are the reasons wefeel so strongly about praying the rosary with the children:
1. They learn their prayers. One of the coolest things about the rosary is that you knock out five
prayers in one. In order to pray the rosary, children must learn the Apostles Creed, the Our Father,
the Hail Mary, the Glory Be, the Fatima prayer, and the (not to mention the Sign of the Cross).
Learning these prayers will help them in their personal prayer and prayers in Church. And who says
the current generation doesn¶t know their prayers?
2. It is an opportunity to build community. We usually had children share intentions before praying.
This establishes a purpose to praying the rosary giving them something to think about while they
pray. An extra perk of this activity was that it was very successful in building a sense of community
among the class. Children began to know and care about each other on a more personal level as they
shared with one another.
3. I
t teaches them to be quiet. Children of all ages rarely get time to quiet themselves. Saying therosary can be an opportunity to slow down, be quiet, center themselves, and focus on God. Repetitive
prayer can be a very effective way to center oneself.
4. It helps them become comfortable with intercessions to Mary. As more and more people becomeuncomfortable with intercessory prayer to Mary and the saints, it is important that you share with
your students how important this kind of prayer can be when they are very young. To put thissimply: we ask Mary for prayers just as we ask each other for prayers. The difference is her very
special relationship to her Son through whom all prayers are offered.5. It teaches them about the Scriptures. Many people do not realize that praying the rosary is meant
to be a meditation upon the life of Christ and Mary in the Scriptures. Although not every mystery of the rosary can be found specifically in the Bible, the rosary can be an effective way to introduce
students to stories from the Bible. By encouraging students to meditate on the mysteries of the
rosary, you will be establishing prior knowledge they will be able to use in later lessons about theAnnunciation, birth of Jesus, Paschal Mystery, etc.
6. It is important to us. Teachers and parents are at their best when they teach about their passion. Icarry a rosary in my pocket every day and pray with it often. I don¶t teach others to pray the rosary
because I feel like I should; I do it because I know how powerful it can be.
Why do you think it is important to teach children to pray the rosary?