The Word Among Us

October 2006 Issue

Hail, Full of Grace

The Healing Power of Our Family Rosary

By: Cathy Kruse

My five-year-old niece snuggles in closer to my daughter and another cousin. As she smiles up at the older girls, I can tell she feels safe and content. She concentrates on the moment. All three girls finger their rosaries.

"Holy Mary, mother of God . . ." they recite. Across the room, my dad sits quietly with my sister and her daughter, another preschooler....

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