Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Sing the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary with children


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Back in Advent, Dan and I sang The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came as part of our Evening Prayer. It struck me how perfect this hymn was for teaching children about the Annunciation. I conceived the idea (yes, that’s a pun) of teaching children the meaning of the mysteries of the Rosary through song. Here it was I came up with for the Joyful Mysteries.

My primary goal in our Contemplative Homeschool is to teach our children how to grow in union with God. Christian meditation is a vital part of that process, teaching all of us to listen to God’s voice in the Scriptures, and to ponder His character in order to love Him better.

The Rosary provides a bridge between the vocal prayers we learn as children and more mature mental prayer. Through the Rosary, we meditate on the most important mysteries of our faith.
Many people have created ways to share the Rosary with children. In Singing the Rosary, I have the following goals:
  • leading children to see the Rosary as a means of meditation, so they are not just trying to concentrate on the words of the vocal prayers
  • teaching them in detail about each of the mysteries, so they have plenty to meditate on
  • limiting the number of prayer repetitions until they understand what the Rosary is for

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