The Rosary Prayers

June 9, 2010

The rosary beads comprise decades of beads. Each decade reflects on one rosary mystery. The decades are separated by a single large bead, and on each bead one of the rosary prayers are said. Before each decade is said the our father – the prayer instituted by Christ himself in Matthew 6:9 And without wanting [...]

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The Luminous Mysteries

June 9, 2010

The luminous mysteries were not part of the rosary till the last century, but now the rosary seems incomplete without them. Whilst the first three mysteries celebrate the birth death and resurrection, the key events needed for salvation history. They omit the life as told in the series of mystical events that make up the [...]

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The Glorious Mysteries

June 9, 2010

The glorious mysteries are the third part of the Rosary Mysteries They remind of the purpose of what went before, as told in the gospel. The conquering of death and the resurrection. And the  queen of heaven Glorious Mysteries Each decade of rosary beads represents one mystery and meditation. The Resurrection. Reminding of the need [...]

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The Sorrowful Mysteries

June 9, 2010

The sorrowful mysteries are the second of the Rosary Mysteries They are a harrowing account of the journey to the cross, but also of subservience to the will of God. Each mystery reminds of a virtue too. Sorrowful Mysteries The Agony in the Garden.  Reminding of  Uniformity to  the will of God The Scourging at [...]

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The Joyful Mysteries

June 9, 2010

The Joyful Mysteries are the first of the Rosary Mysteries Each mystery comprises five decades of beads  – each decade remembers an event of the gospel – also each of the events remembers a virtue. Joyful Mysteries 1. The Annunciation of Christ . Reminding of  Humility 2. The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth: Reminding of [...]

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Rosary Mysteries

June 9, 2010

The catholic rosary is divided into Rosary Mysteries to be said in sequence, each commemorating a phase in the gospels. Traditionally the mysteries are said once a day, although the devout often recite all of the mysteries in sequence as part of a devotion. The Joyful  Mysteries (sometimes Joyous Mysteries) celebrate the annunciation through to [...]

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The Rosary – Is NOT dumb repetition!

May 26, 2010

To outsiders  the rosary – reciting prayer using rosary beads may seem like dumb and fruitless  repetition,  but this just is not so. Consider: The most efficient way to do anything, take for example business operation and organisation, is with structure and organisation, and planning. That is the way that business copes with the frailty [...]

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Bono’s Rosary Beads

May 19, 2010

How much are rosary beads worth? $6000 or more if they belonged to Bono Bono’s rosary beads returned  $6,336 in an online auction. The beads were part of a bigger lot, but  did better than another religious object – Larry Mullen’s old Bible. The bible  failed to attract a single bid. Bono always has a [...]

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Rosary Beads for Susan Boyle

May 19, 2010

Susan Boyle has been presented with a very special set of Rosary beads from fans at home and abroad. The  beads are a joint gift from both fans of the Britain’s Got Talent star in the US and also from Scotland Scotland, Catholics who not only admire Miss Boyle’s singing talents but many also admire  [...]

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Rosary Beads go Digital

May 19, 2010

Digital Rosary Beads are here on an iphone! – The beads have been designed by a company Premier Christian Media for technology savvy  Catholics and other Christians. The Rosary  Prayer Beads Application  is available for £1.79 from the Apple store.  the digital rosary beads sit on a lush bed of velvet. The firm’s marketing director [...]

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