praying the rosary centers your thoughts on the holy family, Mother Mary, in particular...the mysteries remind us of the joys and sorrows of our Lord and His Mother...and of the Holy ones...when we say the rosary as a family or in any group setting we become as one in the family of the church...we acknowledge the basis for our faith and meditate on the content of the prayers we pray...it is a time given to God that makes its way into our hearts and souls, giving us strength and comfort...