A Letter to the Woman Who Doesn’t Feel Like Praying a Rosary // Shannon Wendt

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In my home growing up, we said a family Rosary every morning at 9am—my mom, dad, and seven siblings gathered in the living room and prayed together. We took turns leading decades and corralling toddlers.

But when I moved out, I got out of the habit of the daily Rosary. And I have a growing desire to get back into it now that my little crew of kids is able to say a few words of the Hail Mary themselves. But building that habit back is challenging, which is why I was so excited for the chance to record this perfectly timed podcast and get some encouragement—and I hope it’s encouraging for you, too!

In this episode, I’m sitting down with Shannon Wendt. Shannon is the founder and CEO of Chews Life—you might know them for their baby silicone rosaries or, my favorite, their rosary bracelets with a moveable charm that helps you keep track of what number of Hail Mary’s you’re on if you’re praying the Rosary throughout the day.

We’re talking about how the Rosary has impacted Shannon’s life as a woman, a wife, and a mom, the origin story of Chews Life, and Shannon’s advice for getting in the habit of praying a daily rosary—as well as the “why” behind this devotion in our Catholic faith.

Regardless of whether you pray the Rosary every day, you’ve never prayed the Rosary, or you find yourself somewhere in between, sister, this letter is for you

Topics we talked about in this episode:

• Shannon’s story as a Catholic woman
• The origin story of Chews Life and how it’s grown since launching in 2008
• How praying the Rosary has impacted Shannon’s life as a Catholic woman, wife, and mother
• The biggest roadblocks Catholics face when it comes to praying the Rosary regularly
• The fifteen promises of the Rosary and what they mean for our daily life
• Shannon’s advice for praying the Rosary with your kids—everyone from toddlers to teenagers!
• How Shannon lives out the feminine genius in her daily life

Resources you should check out after listening to this episode:

• Check out the Chews Life website
• The Chews Life 28 Day Rosary Challenge
• Use the code LTW10 at Lovely Lady Linens and receive 10% off your purchase between 3/6/23 and 3/13/23!
• Pick up a copy of the Letters to Women book (and use the code LETTERS at checkout to receive 15% off your purchase!)
• Check out my monthly newsletter, Naptime Notes

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