An iconic symbol of a religion.
To a catholic - a gift from our lady. Read the words of St Bernadette, can you picture the beads held by our lady? Beads slipping through her fingers.
A way to structure and focus on prayer. A devotion, and a means to meditation, and memory of the events that symbolise the catechism. But more than that for those devoted to them, the beads and devotion have a beauty all their own.
The literal meaning is a garland of roses. The scent of roses reported at all of the apparitions of our lady.
The beads have a history dating back almost a millenium, said to have originated with St Dominic.
This site is devoted to the rosary, the history the rosary prayers, the prayer beads, and rosary beads for sale. The promises and obligations made by our lady. Tales of the power of the rosary, and those devoted to it.
For those who find meaning in the rosary, to use the beads as a fashion statement is to demean them.
Our rosary bead blog has news and interesting snippets of history.
And now the beads are in digital form! – As an iphone application.
Please do come back soon…
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