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Build a Daily Rosary Habit That Actually Sticks - Keith Nester

Episode Summary

Former Protestant pastor and Catholic convert Keith Nester joins Joe Stopulos to share how a single pandemic livestream became six and a half years of praying the Rosary every day. Keith explains how to pray the Rosary with focus, meditate on the mysteries, and overcome distraction, plus practical steps for building a daily Rosary habit. Hear powerful conversion stories from the Rosary Crew and take Joe's seven-day Rosary challenge on this episode of Man Up.

Episode Notes

Have you ever wanted a deeper devotion to the Rosary but struggled to make it part of your daily routine? Joe Stopulos welcomes back Keith Nester of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, former Protestant pastor, Catholic convert, and founder of the Rosary Crew, to talk about how to pray the Rosary every day and truly enter into its mysteries.

In this episode:

• Keith's conversion to the Catholic Church and why the Rosary was initially a hang-up for him
• How Fr. Donald Calloway's book Champions of the Rosary inspired Keith to see the Rosary as a spiritual weapon
• The story of how one March 2020 livestream turned into six and a half years of praying the Rosary daily with thousands online
• Why the Rosary is "a prayer, not a formula," and why it still counts even when you get distracted
• Joe's "lazy river" analogy: letting the prayer of the Church carry you
• A moving encounter at a truck stop on I-80 in Gretna, Nebraska, with a Rosary Crew member facing terminal cancer
• Testimonies of people breaking free from habitual sin and finding their way into the Church through the Rosary
• Keith's practical steps for starting a daily Rosary habit: learn the mechanics, pick a time (earlier in the day is better), find a quiet place, meditate on the mysteries, and don't get discouraged

Resources Mentioned

• Unpacking the Mysteries of the Rosary by Keith Nester, a Scripture-based guide to each mystery of the Rosary, available on Amazon and at Keith's website:down2earthministry.org
• Champions of the Rosary by Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC

Pray With the Rosary Crew
Search "Rosary Crew with Keith Nester" on YouTube or Facebook.

• Monday–Friday: 5:00 PM Central
• Saturdays: usually 8:00 AM Central
• Sundays: usually between 9:30 and 10:30 AM Central (varies with Mass times)
  Missed the live? Every Rosary is available as a replay on YouTube.

Take the Challenge
Joe is committing to pray the Rosary every day for the next seven days. Join him, and let us know how it goes!

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