How Can we Pray Together as a Family?

In the light of God’s word, I would like to ask you, dear families: Do you pray together from time to time as a family? Some of you do, I know. But so many people say to me: But how can we? …

It is clear: humbly, before God. Each one, with humility, allowing themselves to be gazed upon by the Lord and imploring his goodness, that he may visit us. …Praying the Our Father together, around the table, is not something extraordinary: it’s easy.

And praying the Rosary together, as a family, is very beautiful and a source of great strength! And also praying for one another! The husband for his wife, the wife for her husband, both together for their children, the children for their grandparents, … praying for each other.

This is what it means to pray in the family and it is what makes the family strong: prayer.

Holy Mass for the Family Day,

Homily of Pope Francis, Sunday, 27 October 2013

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