Family Prayer: Recited Prayers and Petitions

Thank you for taking the Family Prayer Quiz from Catholic Sprouts. It is essential that your family prays—and prays together! But prayer doesn’t just happen. Praying together as a family takes planning, commitment, and a whole lot of grace from God. So, great job on taking this important step!

According to the quiz, establishing a simple routine where your family recites prayers together and declares your petitions might be an excellent place for you to start with family prayer. 

THIS IS WHERE WE STARTED

When our oldest was just learning to talk, this is the type of prayer we started with. Over the years, our family prayer has grown into something longer and more complicated, but it started with just a few recited prayers and a short list of petitions. So, if your kids are still very young, or you are totally new to family prayer, start here!

Here is what I suggest:

1. Gather for prayer at a specific time and place in your home. Turn off distractions and place a crucifix or icon in the center so that your family can focus on it as you pray.
2. Together, recite an Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be.
3. Starting from the youngest to the oldest, have each family member share a short list of petitions, talking directly to God.
4. Ask your patron saints to pray for you (“St. Andrew, PRAY FOR US!, St. Joan of Arc, PRAY FOR US!).
5. Recite the St. Michael Prayer.
6. Make the Sign of Cross.

You can, of course, adjust the prayers you recite and the order you do things in. This prayer should take less than 10 minutes, and if you do this each day as a family, it will establish a habit of prayer that you can build on for years to come! 

OUR GIFT TO YOU

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Once again, thank you for investing in family prayer. God called us to be parents, to raise saints, and to transform our homes into little Domestic Churches. May He bless us in this work and bring us into His glory one day.

In Christ Jesus,

Nancy