--- title: Why Your Family Needs the Rosary description: "The Rosary has the power to transform the world. Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur reviews \"The Rosary of Saint John Paul II\" by Tom Hoopes." --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2018/06/20/why-your-family-needs-the-rosary/#) [BOOKS](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/books) # Why Your Family Needs the Rosary Jun 20, 2018 2:00:23 PM  |  by [Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/patrice-fagnant-macarthur) [![Book-Notes-720-x-340-dark-gold-outline-and-medium-blue-pen-_-Notes-light-blue-702x336](http://catholicmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Book-Notes-720-x-340-dark-gold-outline-and-medium-blue-pen-_-Notes-light-blue-702x336.png)](http://catholicmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Book-Notes-720-x-340-dark-gold-outline-and-medium-blue-pen-_-Notes-light-blue-702x336.png) If you have ever attempted to pray the Rosary with your family, you may have discovered it is not quite the meditative experience that the writers of many Rosary books put forth. Yes, at its ideal, praying the Rosary should be a quiet time of reflection on the lives of Mary and Jesus, but life with families is rarely ideal. As the father of nine children, Tom Hoopes understands this. In *[The Rosary of Saint John Paul II: Meditations, Prayers, and Practical Aids](https://amzn.to/2kHRV3I)* (Holy Heroes, 2018), he shares how daily Rosaries transform families, even the “partial Rosaries, hurried Rosaries, bored Rosaries, in-the-car Rosaries, distracted Rosaries, or any Rosary.” Even in the messiness of family life, it is worth praying together. The Rosary has the power to strengthen us against sin, transform your life, transform your death, and transform the world, and it all begins with us taking the time to pray the Rosary and develop the habit in our children of praying the Rosary. [![](http://catholicmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/rosary-of-st-john-paul-ii.jpg)](http://catholicmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/rosary-of-st-john-paul-ii.jpg) This small book contains a great deal of valuable information. Each set of mysteries (Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, and Glorious) is introduced by an excerpt from St. Pope John Paul II’s apostolic letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae. Each individual mystery includes a lovely full-color image of the event, a set of ten Scripture verses so that you can pray a Scriptural Rosary of reciting one verse before each Hail Mary, and a set of ten simple reflections. The book concludes with the Litany of Loreto and the Salve Regina (Hail, Holy Queen). A short description of how to pray the Rosary with the accompanying prayers would have been helpful to include. If you need a lesson, please visit: [EWTN.com](https://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/prayers/rosary/how_to.htm). Overall, [The Rosary of Saint John Paul II](https://amzn.to/2kHRV3I) is a beautiful aid to assist in praying the Rosary and making it a priority in your family’s life. ### **Visit [our Book Notes archive](http://catholicmom.com/category/book-notes/).** --- *Copyright 2018 Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur **This article contains Amazon affiliate links; your purchases through these links benefit the author.* ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F06%2F20%2Fwhy-your-family-needs-the-rosary%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F06%2F20%2Fwhy-your-family-needs-the-rosary%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F06%2F20%2Fwhy-your-family-needs-the-rosary%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Why%20Your%20Family%20Needs%20the%20Rosary) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F06%2F20%2Fwhy-your-family-needs-the-rosary%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F06%2F20%2Fwhy-your-family-needs-the-rosary%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Patrice%20Fagnant-MacArthur%202024.jpg) ### [Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/patrice-fagnant-macarthur) Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur has a master’s degree in applied theology and is the author of The Power of Forgiveness, Our Lady of La Salette: A Mother Weeps for Her Children, and The Life and Lessons of St. Zelie Martin. A mother of three, she is the editor of [TodaysCatholicHomeschooling.com](http://TodaysCatholicHomeschooling.com) as well as a [freelance writer and editor](http://Pfmacarthur.com). ## Related Blog Articles [ The Fruits of the Mysteries of the Rosary Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2009/07/27/the-fruits-of-the-mysteries-of-the-rosary) [ New Books from Holy Heroes on the Rosary and Angels Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2020/04/15/new-books-from-holy-heroes-on-the-rosary-and-angels/) [ Pray the Rosary Anytime Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/pray-the-rosary-anytime) ## Comments ## Donate now [![Support Catholic Mom](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/275132/10016573-1c5c-4aa5-baba-c2ac91fe7545.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/275132/10016573-1c5c-4aa5-baba-c2ac91fe7545) [![CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c (002)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c%20(002).png?width=1806&height=731&name=CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c%20(002).png "CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c (002)")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) ##### Subscribe to Catholic Momcast on iTunes or Spotify [![itunes-logo-black](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/logos/itunes-logo-black.svg)](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catholic-momcast/id1362352357)[![spotify-logo-black](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/logos/spotify-logo-black.svg)](https://open.spotify.com/show/15CoipHL7z61IDcYErV0b8?si=hqaQJSxDQgq7S1hxCwsoxQ) ##### CatholicMom on Social Networks [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) ##### About Catholic Mom [Who We Are](https://www.catholicmom.com/about-us) [Contact Us](https://www.catholicmom.com/contact) [Support CatholicMom.com](https://www.catholicmom.com/support-us)   ##### Associated Links [Holy Cross Family Ministries](https://www.hcfm.org/) [Family Rosary](https://www.familyrosary.org/) [Family Theater Productions](https://www.familytheater.org/) [Congregation of the Holy Cross](https://www.holycrossusa.org/) [Father Patrick Peyton, C.S.C.](https://www.fatherpeyton.org/) [The Peyton Institute for Domestic Church Life](https://www.peytonfamilyinstitute.org/) ### **Stay connected!** Don’t miss a thing! 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