When the Rosary brings teens closer to their parents

Scott Anthony, a youth minister in Pennsylvania, recalls the moment one of his teens took her father’s hand and guided him through the Rosary.

It happened at a “Parent-Teen Night” that Anthony regularly holds for youth and their families at Saint Joseph Parish in York, where he has worked as the director of youth and young adult ministries for 23 years.

The families had just finished a rosary-making activity and were entering into a time of prayer. The teen’s father had volunteered to lead a decade of the Rosary, but there was a catch — he forgot the words to the Hail Mary, Anthony said.

“I kind of looked out of the corner of my eye and I saw her reach over, grab her dad’s hand and just start to whisper the prayer to him,” Anthony said. “It was one of those moments that was just etched in my memory, because it was so beautiful to see this young teenage girl with the love she had for her dad. You could tell she was so proud of the fact that he had volunteered to lead this prayer.”

This is one of many moments where Anthony has witnessed teens and their parents growing closer to God together.

Catholic Star Herald