Prayers for the Family is a novena and prayer booklet for todays Catholic family, featuring highlights from Pope Francis' teachings on the family.The booklet includes many new prayersfor a variety of family needs, a novena with nine days ofspecific intentions related to family life, and a new andunique Litany of the Family that calls for theintercession of holy spouses and parents throughoutsalvation history, from Abraham and Sarah to Louisand Zelie Martin.Becoming like us in all things but sin, it is nocoincidence that when Jesus came to live among us onthe Earth, he was born into a family of his own.At a time when the beauty of this ancient institution ismisunderstood and under attack, Steubenville Press offersthis prayer booklet, inspired by the teachings and exampleof Pope Francis, to illuminate, enrich, protect, andcelebrate the family.The comforting and timely prayers within thisbooklet can bring healing and holiness to your familylife.Following the form and beauty ofUnderstanding Mary Undoer of Knots, Steubenville Press first novenabooklet,Prayers for the Familyis sure to touch heartsand inspire prayer in all readers.Prayers available online atNovenaForTheFamily.comThe written content of Prayers for the Family is free for public useunder aCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.( SP-2 )Copyright and ImprimaturWritten by Kevin NellesNIHIL OBSTAT:Rev. James M. Dunfee, V.F. (MA, STL)Censor LibrorumIMPRIMATUR:Most ReverendJeffreyM. MonfortonBishop of SteubenvilleScripture quotations marked (NRSVCE) are from the New RevisedStandard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993 by theDivision of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churchesof Christ in the United States of America. Used with permision. All rightsreserved.Scripture quotations marked (NABRE) are taken from the New AmericanBible, revised edition 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of ChristianDoctrine, Washington, D.C. and are used by permission of the copyrightowner.This booklet and the enclosed original catechesis, prayers, and novena arean exclusive publication of Steubenville Press, a division of Nelson Fine Artand Gifts.980 Lincoln AvenueSteubenville, OH 43952740.282.5334www.steubenvillepress.com 2015 Steubenville PressPrinted in the USA, thanks be to God!