“The Rosary, a simple and easy prayer, helps me to be at times a child again, and of this I am not in the least ashamed.” —Pope John Paul I A Guatemalan man prays the Rosary with his daughter at the ...

The Rosary, a quintessentially Catholic prayer, appeals to many of the faithful. Its simple repetition of words instills in the individual a certain clarity of mind and soul that is not easily ...

The author's Rosaries. (Courtesy of James Martin, S.J.) About 15 years ago, I was invited, along with two Jesuit friends, on a pilgrimage to Lourdes. Our hosts were members of the Order of Malta. I ...

The month of October is dedicated to the rosary, a Catholic prayer that Christians believe bestows "spiritual roses" upon the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, a priest told Fox News ...

Scores of Catholics and other practicing Christians pray the rosary all year long — and many bestow gifts of rosaries on family and friends for Christmas and other special occasions. What is the ...

In many of the Marian Apparitions all over the world, the Blessed Virgin Mary often emphasized the importance of praying the rosary. On May 13, 1917, in the village of Fatima, Portugal, the Blessed ...

SCRANTON — Widely recognized for his catchphrase, “the family that prays together, stays together,” the late Rev. Patrick Peyton spread his message across the world emphasizing prayer and close family ...

In 1947, a young Holy Cross priest, Patrick Peyton, founded Family Theater Productions in Hollywood, California. His mission was to preach the importance of family prayer to the world and invite ...

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino Catholics should pray the rosary not only for those who are living, but also for the benefit of the dead, Manila Cathedral vice rector Fr. Vincente Gabriel Bautista said ...