On December 19, 2017, Pope Francis issued a decree confirming that the late Father Patrick Peyton lived a life of heroic Christian virtue. The decree moves this American priest one step closer to being declared a saint.
Father Peyton has been called the Rosary Priest because he encouraged families to pray the rosary together. His motto was, “The family that prays together, stays together”. In 1942, he wrote to every bishop in the United States to ask them to promote the family rosary. He also recruited Hollywood stars such as Bing Crosby and Lucille Ball to motivate everyone to pray.
Father Patrick Peyton died in 1992. His life was spent in service to the Catholic Church with special dedication to the rosary.
To learn more about the rosary, read The Rosary Collector’s Guide, by Gloria Brady Hoffner and Helen Hoffner. This 152 page hardcover book published by Schiffer Publishing has over 200 color photographs and information on rosaries ranging from the Boxwood rosary owned by England’s King Henry VIII to rosaries honoring Pope Francis. The Rosary Collector’s Guide is available in Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and other book stores, religious article stores, and online venues.
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