Family prayer/bible time

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I have a wife & 12 year old daughter & I want to get into some routine of prayer time / bible time at least weekly but eventually daily.
Is there any good resources out there for some small, organized time together. I have to give in & admit I may need some kind of structured guidance since I can’t seem to get us to stick to a regular time together. I’t’s probably been over a year since we had prayer/bible time on a regular basis, other than dinner & my daughter’s bedtime prayers.

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Fred,

A teanager’s life is soo hetic that it’s hard to pin them down. But you might want to try around a meal time…they always love to eat. IF your 12 year old daughter’s life is as crazy as mine, good luck. We pray together at dinner, the only meal we are all present for, and we (parents) insist on that. My daughter is also involved with a Youth ministry called CFC-Youth and since we (the parents) are involved with Couples for Christ (CFC) we pray together all the time and share common resources.
 
Good for you Fred. How about the family rosary once a week - maybe Sunday?

God will bless your family if you honor Him with time. My family has reaped many blessings from our rosary time. God is great.
 
No offense to jrabs suggestion above–but I have found teens can be somewhat disinterested in formalized prayers. A good friend of mine reserves Friday nights as family pizza nights. During the meal, the 3 jr. high-HS age boys and the parents discuss moral issues/challenges/dilemas and the Catholic approach to solving them. The kids love the discussion and opportunity for (name removed by moderator)ut, they learn their faith-in-action and parents’ values without feeling “preached-to,” and the family reaps the benefit of time and conversation together.
 
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Fred_Flintstone:
I have a wife & 12 year old daughter & I want to get into some routine of prayer time / bible time at least weekly but eventually daily.
Is there any good resources out there for some small, organized time together. I have to give in & admit I may need some kind of structured guidance since I can’t seem to get us to stick to a regular time together. I’t’s probably been over a year since we had prayer/bible time on a regular basis, other than dinner & my daughter’s bedtime prayers.
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I commend you “Fred Flintstone”----LOL for the desire in your heart to have devotions with your family.

I would highly recommend the wonderful devotional “Magnificat”. It’s a beautiful little devotional magazine with some fabulous artwork as well. Hymns, Psalms, Meditations, Saint for the Day, etc…check it out from your local Catholic bookstore. And there’s a reading for Day and Night. You’ll love it!!!
 
Thanks for the advice. I will look into the “Magnificat”. Perhaps try the rosary once a week too. I tried the rosary every night a few years ago & that didn’t last long. A priest also suggested one decade at a time instead of five - to at least have some prayer time instead of none.
My wife is a convert who never had anything like ‘prayer time’ growing up, so I have to get used to the idea that it’s all up to me to keep this going.
But, I guess that’s the Master’s plan about the husband being the head of the family, huh?
 
I have a wife and 2 kids. We have one person read scripture while the others are preparing dinner. Usually it is only 20-30 minutes but the dinner ends up being a great discussion on the scripture passage.
 
Island Oak:
No offense to jrabs suggestion above–but I have found teens can be somewhat disinterested in formalized prayers. A good friend of mine reserves Friday nights as family pizza nights. During the meal, the 3 jr. high-HS age boys and the parents discuss moral issues/challenges/dilemas and the Catholic approach to solving them. The kids love the discussion and opportunity for (name removed by moderator)ut, they learn their faith-in-action and parents’ values without feeling “preached-to,” and the family reaps the benefit of time and conversation together.
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Two giant thumbs up, that is awesome. As a teen, it sucks being told what to do/believe. It’s nice to have some (name removed by moderator)ut.

Eamon
 
however, no matter how imprtant informal prayer is, formailized prayer can provide a backbone to build off of for others… it is wonderful to find time for informal prayer, though Good job!God Belss–JMJ
Larua 🙂
 
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