Praying for Peace in Our Hearts, Our Families, and Our World

Photo taken at a Children's Rosary with the Missionaries of Charity

Once I heard a priest say during a homily that if one person in your family loses their peace then the peace of the family is shaken.  Indeed it would seem that from so many directions our inner peace and that of our families is under attack.  Let us not speak at all of the turmoil all around us in our world.  Yet Our Mother comes to us with hands outstretched to help us.  She is calling us to prayer and in particular the Rosary.  Recently our own Children's Rosary group was gathered.  We had only two of my children and one beautiful family originally from France.  The little girl Charlotte who had just turned 5 knelt down with the other children to begin the Children's Rosary.  With only 4 children we asked Charlotte's mother if she was able to lead too.  Her mom nodded that indeed she could.  First Charlotte's ten year old brother led. A boy who only 1 year earlier was so shy about getting up now seemed at home with his rosaries and assuming role as leader. 

As Paul led us in the Rosary I looked at little Charlotte with a little white coat and patent leather white shoes a bit scratched which suggested that although she was very shy she was no stranger to some wonderful outdoor play.  As little Charlotte knelt all the way up with her head bowed and fingers carefully counting the beads I noticed something.  Her little leg began to shake a bit yet she did not kneel down.  She was doing all she could to kneel up.  What a beautiful little heart to give so much to her Heavenly Mother and her beloved Son.  Such little prayers from such a little soul but undoubtedly an immense affect on the flow of grace to her own family, the Children's Rosary and the world.  For we do not want to hold onto any of these graces rather we would like to be like a sieve, that as graces flow down, they spill out to all around us.  Such prayers can help to bring Peace.  For Our Lady of Fatima told the children, pray the Rosary to bring Peace.  Oh how dearly we need peace today.  

Another touching story I heard yesterday from another Children's Rosary group leader.  She was at her Children's Rosary with her grandson this past weekend.  He is just 4 years old.  Yet he asked his grandmother if he could be one of the leaders this month.  After the Children's Rosary they stayed to pray before the Blessed Sacrament *.  It was then that she heard a noise from her grandson and thought he had sneezed so she blessed him.  He then said Grammy I didn't sneeze I was blowing kisses to Jesus. 

What must our loving Lord think when a little one just four has come before Him in the Blessed Sacrament prayed the Rosary with his Heavenly Mother and now with a full heart of love blows Him kisses.  Oh it is very good for all of us to be sure.  So much love and mercy must be released from such a pure act of love.  

*This group has chosen to hold their Children's Rosary in front of the Blessed Sacrament.

Over the next few days we have many Children's Rosary groups meeting.  Please consider joining the children in prayer.  The children always pray for those unifying prayers with them.
Friday Sept 19th 
Children's Rosary at St. Mary's School in Pontiac, Illinois 9AM CT
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lago, Ngeria 1PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Marguerite Parish in Brookfield, CT 4PM ET
Saturday September 20th
Children's Rosary at St. Mary's Church in Corvallis Oregon 12 PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine CHurch in Iba Estate Logo, Nigeria 1PM ET
Sunday September 21st
Children's Rosary at Our Lady and St. Patrick's Parish in Nottingham, England 9AM local time (4AM ET)
Children's Rosary at Assumption Church in Umoja, Kenya 7AM ET
Children's Rosary at Holy Trinity Church in Nairobi, Kenya 8 AM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Thomas Church in Thomaston CT 11AM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Logo, Nigeria 1PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Anthony Church in Lorain, Ohio 3PM ET in front of the Blessed Sacrament.
Monday September 22nd
Children's Rosary at Our Lady of Grace Home for Children in Meru, Kenya at 10 AM ET
Children's Rosary at Holy Trinity Academy in Shenandoah, PA 12:20 PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lago Nigeria 1PM ET
Children's Rosary at Holy Family Church in Gladstone Michigan 4:30PM  ET
Children's Rosary at St. John the Evangelist Church in Mahopac, New York 4:30 PM ET held in front of the Blessed Sacrament.
Tuesday September 23rd
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate, Lago Nigeria 1PM ET
Children's Rosary at Holy Redeemer Parish in Menominee, Michigan 6PM ET