Author and speaker Emily Jaminet, mom of seven and executive director of the Sacred Heart Enthronement Network, shares practical ways to make your home a house of prayer during October, the Month of the Holy Rosary. She explains how a simple, consistent family rosary can reset the rhythm of a busy household and open a window into your children's hearts. Whether your kids are toddlers or grown, Emily offers encouragement to start small and simply begin.
mily Jaminet joins Deacon Mark Campbell for her monthly visit to talk about turning busy homes into houses of prayer, especially during October, the Month of the Holy Rosary, as Pope Leo XIV encourages the faithful to pray the rosary every day.
Emily shares the habits that have shaped prayer in her own family of seven children: setting a peaceful tone by dimming the lights and lighting a candle near a statue of Mary; keeping the weeknight rosary simple so everyone knows what to expect; inviting each person to share one intention, which offers a window into what your kids are carrying; and keeping a basket of rosaries and prayer books handy for little ones. She encourages parents to approach family prayer with a smile and a sense of humor, as an opportunity rather than a duty, and not to let the pursuit of the perfect get in the way of the good.
Emily also shares how her own childhood changed when her family began praying a Sunday night rosary around her eighth-grade year, and offers encouragement for parents who feel hesitant to begin: start with a decade, make a simple plan, and just do it. Deacon Mark adds how families with grown children can keep praying together, even once a week around the Sunday dinner table.
Find ways to pray the rosary, plus a monthly live rosary, at WelcomeHisHeart.com, and get Emily's book Holy Habits from the Sacred Heart: Ten Ways to Build Stronger, More Loving Relationships from Ave Maria Press.
Heard on the Catholic Morning Show, weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on Iowa Catholic Radio. More at IowaCatholicRadio.com.
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