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FAMILY ROSARY

Mary
Script from Catholic
Central episode

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The Family That Prays Together Stays Together

 Welcome to Our Family

Venerable Patrick Peyton's works were all for her, Our Lady, A Little History
Our Mother. Father Peyton took all his concerns and
celebrations to Mary's feet, surrendering everything to her, Father Patrick Peyton, C.S.C.
in full confidence she'd lead him directly to her Son. began his ministry in 1942 with
the goal of building family unity
through daily prayer of the
We strive to emulate and spread this gentle devotion Rosary. Inspired by his own
father who had a deep devotion
through every aspect of our ministry, including Family to family prayer, praying the
Theater Productions' video web series, Catholic Central. Rosary became the foundation
for the life of Father Peyton
(1909-92).
The script in this eBook follows the Catholic Central episode
on Mary where we learn that she’s venerated, not We at Family Rosary are ever so
worshiped; asked to pray for us; and makes occasional grateful Father Peyton’s family
instilled in him the importance of
appearances to the faithful to achieve her one mission ... family prayer. Now it can be part
bringing people closer to her Son. of your family's tradition so you
can fulfill the vision that “The
Family That Prays Together
Read through the script as a family, have different people act Stays Together,” the message
out each "role" or simply look for answers to your own created by Father Patrick
Peyton, C.S.C., so many years
questions! And then go to CatholicCentral.com and watch ago.
the episode!

May the Virgin Mary always be our refuge, our

consolation, and the way that leads to Christ.
Pope Francis

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Mary

This script on Mary from Family Theater Productions' video web series can be a fun activity for
your family (put on a little show for each other!) or a great way to answer your questions about Our
Lady.
Mary
LIBBY: Please let the show go well today ...

KAI: Hey Libby.

LIBBY: Bless our crew and our director ...

KAI: Oh sorry, didn't mean to interrupt.

LIBBY: And our viewers, and please let Kai be prepared today ...

KAI: I'm always prepared.

LIBBY: Through the intercession of Our Lady, amen.

KAI: Oh whoa, what did you say?

LIBBY: Amen.

KAI: Yeah, no, but you just prayed to Mary.

LIBBY: Yeah, I did. Why?

KAI: Just be careful with that, don't want people to get the wrong idea. She's not God.

LIBBY: Oh yeah, totally not God. But super important. Should we roll on this?

(CATHOLIC CENTRAL OPENING CREDIT)

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LIBBY: Hi I'm Libby.

KAI: And I'm Kai. Welcome to Catholic Central.

LIBBY: And today, we're talking about Mary, the Mother of God.

KAI: There's so much to say about this incredible woman and God's plan for her life, that it could
fill a whole season of shows.

LIBBY: That's right. Mary must have been awesome. She was chosen to be the Mother of God.

KAI: And you can see that right away in the story about her that most folks know.

LIBBY: The first Christmas.

KAI: Mary was a young Jewish woman engaged to a man named Joseph.

LIBBY: Before they were married, the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and exclaimed the scripture
found in Luke 1:28.

KAI: "Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with you. You have found favor with God and will conceive in
your womb and bear a son. And you shall call his name Jesus."

LIBBY: Now if that was me, I'm freaking out and saying, "Please, reconsider your choice. I don't
have what it takes to be an outcast, and unwed mother in Nazareth in 0 B.C." But that's not what
she said. "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done unto me according to your word."
This is also known as Mary's Fiat. Latin for let it be done. Her yes, to God. And it was a big yes. Be
the bearer of God himself. The irony is the great humility it required to accept that honor.

KAI: And you know what else it required? Courage.

LIBBY: Women in Mary's time, especially young women, did not make many decisions on their
own, yet Mary didn't tell the angel, "One second, I'm gonna go ask my dad or my fiance." She said,
"Yes." Fiat.

KAI: That response alone tells us that she had a mighty faith in God.

LIBBY: And we also find that Mary knew her tradition well. Her greeting to her cousin Elizabeth
found in Luke 2 is full of references to Isaiah. Girl knew her Scriptures.

KAI: What Mary's words reveal is that she was the first believer in Jesus as the Messiah.

LIBBY: And so, although she was his mother and literally raised him, she was also his first
disciple. Even before the 12 Apostles, before anybody.

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KAI: All while being very human. I mean, it's hard to imagine how Mary must have felt when, as the
second chapter of Luke tells us, Jesus at about age 12, went missing in Jerusalem.

LIBBY: Any mother would be frantic, but can you imagine? "Oh boy, I just lost Jesus."

KAI: But she was a really good friend too. She nudged Jesus to do his very first miracle at the
wedding of Cana because they were running out of wine. Mary just walked up to Jesus and said ...

LIBBY: "Jesus, they have no wine." This by the way, is a pretty good example of how to pray. Just
walk up to Jesus and say it. Then she tells a servant, "Do whatever he tells you."

KAI: And that has pretty much been Mary's message to all of us ever since. Do whatever Jesus
tells you.

LIBBY: You're so right. No wonder Catholics worship her.

KAI: Libby, Catholics don't worship Mary.

LIBBY: I know, I'm teasing. But as Mary was so uniquely and intimately involved in Jesus'
ministry for all of his life, Catholics do regard her with a special honor.

KAI: We all love our mothers.

VOICEOVER: Aww.

LIBBY: And Mary is mother to all of us. On the Cross, Jesus said to Mary, "Woman, behold your
son." And to John he said, "Behold your mother." That's her title and her role.

KAI: Mary could be a mother to anyone who is alone, who needs hope or inspiration.

LIBBY: That is special.

KAI: But the special honor given to her, often referred to as veneration, is not adoration. She was
set apart as an extraordinary human and a holy saint who cares for God's people, but absolutely
not a deity to be adored.

LIBBY: The show is going great by the way, so please continue to pray for us.

KAI: We have a caller.

CALLER: Hi guys, love the show. But it looks an awful lot like Libby's praying to the statute.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that idolatry?

LIBBY: Have you ever kissed a photo of your grandma or your Chihuahua puppy? So when we do
that we know the photo is not grandma or little Caesar right?

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KAI: Right. So you're saying that we're not worshiping an icon. We don't mistake the photo for a
reality. We're kissing the reality beyond the photo. But the photo stirs our imagination and our
hearts.

LIBBY: And that's why Catholics have paintings and statues of Mary. It opens their religious
imagination to her living reality. And from her always to Jesus.

KAI: So the image reminds us that we can ask Mary, just as we can ask our friends, to pray for us.

LIBBY: Catholics call it intercessory prayer or intercession. Only, as we have been talking about,
Mary is absolutely the most intimate person with Jesus. She's happy to approach her son on
behalf of all of her children.

KAI: Now, you might be saying, "Well wait, I can just ask Jesus myself."

LIBBY: Well of course, but prayer is really about relationship. In fact, Catholics encourage us to
ask our friends, including all of the saints who went before us, to pray for us. Not just so you have
more asking power, which you do, but because it draws us all more deeply together and into God.

KAI: Mary will pray for our intentions like any mother would, if those intentions will draw us more
deeply to Christ. And she happens to be closer to his ear.

LIBBY: She was and is uniquely and intimately connected to Jesus Christ.

KAI: Which explains the assumption, why Mary was taken up or assumed into Heaven, body and
soul.

LIBBY: The Church teaches that Mary was so intimately united with Jesus on earth, unlike any
human before or since, that she remains united with him in Heaven.

KAI: I'd bring my mom with me too.

LIBBY: Well, actually, Catholics believe that all followers of Jesus, including you and your mom,
someday hope to follow Mary into Heaven, body and soul.

KAI: Now there's much more to explore about Mary's unique and honored place in the Catholic
church than we have time for in this episode.

LIBBY: And such is the rosary, a prayer which is a meditation on the life of Christ through Mary's
experience.

KAI: And then there are the appearances of Mary to certain individuals, which the church calls
apparitions. Such as her appearance to Juan Diego, who saw her as Our Lady of Guadalupe. Or
her appearance at Lourdes.

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LIBBY: So what we're saying about Mary is that she is special. She inspires us with her strength
and cares for us in her intercession. Catholics stress that devotion to Mary must lead us to a
deeper relationship with Jesus.

KAI: Which is just the way she wants it. Sounds like we're wrapping up.

LIBBY: Yeah.

KAI: Oh, did you get a new car?

LIBBY: Yeah, I want to say yes to God more often so I need a car that says "Let it happen."

KAI: I get it, you're driving a ...

LIBBY: Fiat.

KAI: Yeah. I'm Kai.

LIBBY: And I'm Libby.

KAI: This is Catholic Central. Thanks for watching, and remember to thank your mother.

LIBBY: Thanks, Mom!

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Going Deeper
If you want to honor Mary this week, set aside some intentional time to sit down with your family
and pray the Rosary. If this seems overwhelming, don't worry! We have resources to help you
start. Visit FamilyRosary.org's page on How to Pray the Rosary or the Prayer Resources page to
help you get the most out of this prayer!

Keep it simple and manageable, just do what you can!

Continue the Journey

If you liked this activity, you can download the scripts from every Catholic Central episode! There's
also an activity guide with reflection questions and conversation prompts! Look for all these
opportunities to enrich your family prayer life at CatholicCentral.com.

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Bringing Families Together In Prayer
We hope the time you’ve spent reflecting with this material has been enriching. Remember, we're
with you in prayer, every step of the way!

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Prayer Blog, please visit our website at www.FamilyRosary.org.

This e-book and all our resources represent a culmination of Father Peyton’s passion for family
unity through prayer. We hope our services will enhance your family’s prayer life particularly
remembering Father Peyton’s famous words, “The Family That Prays Together Stays Together.”

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