Did you know this about the IW Knights of Columbus?
The following is the second part of the recent Columbia Online magazine article entitled: “The Family that Prays Together” written by Philip Kosloski, a Knight from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
“During this time (i.e. the early and mid 1940s) , Father Peyton became known as the ‘Rosary Priest’ and popularized the phrase ‘The family that prays together stays together.’ A new ‘crusade’ was born, a ‘Crusade of the Family Rosary’ that would take Father Peyton to hundreds of massive Rosary Rallies around the globe, bringing millions together in prayer.
The Knights of Columbus supported Father Peyton’s mission from the beginning. In 1944, the Supreme Council adopted a resolution to ‘endorse and recommend the program of the Family Rosary.’ The Order also supported Father Peyton’s radio broadcasts, helping him get airtime on local radio stations. In 1956, the Supreme Council named Father Peyton an honorary Fourth Degree Knight.
Father Peyton continued his work spreading family prayer until his death in 1992. Family Theater Productions continues that work now and recently produced a powerful documentary film about his remarkable ministry — Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton. An associated campaign, called ‘Pray Together Now,’ invites families to commit to praying together daily.
‘The greatest thing a child can get,’ Father Peyton said, ‘is spiritual leadership in his mother and in his father, a leadership that never takes their eyes off God.’
There is a tremendous need for families to answer Father Peyton’s call today. Our world may not be in the midst of a world war, but family life is in crisis. Now is the time to lead another ‘crusade’ of prayer, giving hope to the world when it needs it the most.
At his final Rosary Rally in 1985 in Manila, Father Peyton had a special message for fathers. ‘Don’t be afraid to kneel beside the wife that’s yours and let those precious innocent children hear your voice, as I heard my father’s voice,’ he said. ‘Lead the family and make that little home a small little church.’
To watch Pray and join the ‘Pray Together Now’ campaign, visit praythefilm.com.”
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Links Related to this week’s column:
The Family That Prays Together
Venerable Patrick Peyton’s call for parents to lead their families in prayer is vital to building unity and peace.
By Philip Kosloski, Columbia Magazine(11/1/2021)
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