It is easy to believe that catholic rosary beads are just a catholic thing. It is not so! – Since the beads represent the gospels, rosary beads are far more universal than that, and are used by protestants too. Members of both Anglican and Lutheran communities use them in their own modified forms. Usage in [...]
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 [...]