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A Rosary bead is a bead that is used to count prayers in the Rosary. Ten smaller beads and one larger bead make up a decade that you meditate one of the mysteries of Jesus' life on and you say ten Hail Mary's and one Our Father and a Glory Be prayers on. The word Rosary can also mean "rose garden or bed of roses". The beads can be made out of many different materials such as wood, compressed rose petals, seeds, crystal, metal, or knotted cord.
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Catholic AnswerRosary beads or simply the Rosary is a string of beads arranged in a circle with a small tail on it. It's purpose is to keep track of vocal prayer while engaging in mental prayer (Christian meditation). Each group of 11 beads represent one Our Fatherand ten Hail Mary's and a different mystery of Christ's life. The crucifix and first five beads represent the introductory prayers..
How to pray the rosary: First of all, one of the most important things that we must do as Christians is to pray, and beginning prayer is meditation. Realize that Christian meditation has absolutely nothing in common with Eastern meditation. That are completely different things and that fact that they are called by the same word is an unfortunate happenstance. Christian meditation is recalling and thinking about the truths of the faith. Meditation using Sacred Scripture (The Bible) is called Lectio Divinia.
The rosary is a series of prayers based on the Bible - the Our Father, and the Hail Mary (the Angelic Salutation from the Gospel of Luke). But the vocal prayer is like the background music, if you will, to the meditation of the mysteries of the faith, which is the heart of the rosary.
The rosary meditations are:
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Joyful (Monday and Saturday)
Annunciation of angel Gabriel to Mary
Visitation of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth
Nativity of our Blessed Savior
Presentation in the Temple
Finding in the Temple
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Luminous (Thursday)
Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
Self manifestation of Jesus at the Miracle of Cana
Proclamation of the Kingdom of God
The Transfiguration on the Mount
The Institution of the Blessed Eucharist
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Sorrowful (Tuesday and Friday)
The Agony in the Garden
The Scouring at the Pillar
The Crowning with Thorns
The Carrying of the Cross
The Crucifixion
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Glorious (Wednesday and Sunday)
The Resurrection
The Ascension
The Descent of the Holy Spirit
The Assumption of the B.V.M.
The Crowning of the B.V.M. as Queen of Heaven and Earth.
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So we are praying by meditating on the mysteries of our Redemption. And this form of prayer was very ancient, but the form that we currently use was given by Our Blessed Mother to St. Dominic (who was founder of the Dominicans). As Catholics, we walk in our Savior's footsteps, and one of the ways in which we imitate Him is in His love and devotion to His mother.
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So the rosary is important to us, as Catholic Christians, as fulfilling our Blessed Lord's command to pray always, as meditation on the events of His life, as a form of prayer that was given to us at the express wish of Our Blessed Mother, and as one of the forms of prayer, above most others that leads many saints to intimate union with God.
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Below is the form that I made up for my students in Sunday school (in the instructions below there is L for leader and R for response, that is if you have two or more people praying the rosary together; obviously, if you are saying it alone, you will be saying all the prayers):
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen CRUCIFIX
L. I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of Heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into Hell. On the third day He rose again.
He ascended into Heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
R. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church,
the Communion of the Saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen
Our Father (for the Pope). Three Hail Mary's ( for increase of Faith, Hope, Charity) Glory be.
All. O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,
save us from the fires of Hell.
Lead all souls to Heaven,
especially those who have most need of Thy mercy. Amen
For each decade:
L. Our Father, who art in heaven, BIG BEAD
Hallowed be Thy Name,
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done,
On Earth as it is in Heaven
R. Give us this day, our daily bread,
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us,
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
L. Hail Mary, full of grace, SMALL BEADS - 10 TIMES
The Lord is with thee,
Blessed are thou amongst women,
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
R. Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
L. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. CHAIN
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
L. O my Jesus...
R. forgive us our sins,
save us from the fires of Hell.
Lead all souls to Heaven,
especially those who have most need of Thy mercy. Amen
Final prayers:
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy! Our life,
our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we
cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do
we send up our sights, mourning and weeping
in this valley of tears. Turn, then, most
gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward
us; and after this our exile show unto us the
blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement,
O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
L. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
R. that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen.
All: O God, whose only-begotten Son, by His life,
death, and Resurrection, has purchased for us
the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech
Thee, that meditating on these Mysteries of
the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, we may imitate what they contain, and
obtain what they promise, through the same
Christ our lord. Amen.
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∙ 12y agoA rosary necklace is a necklace with bead on it. It is supposed to be a way to help you pray to god. For each bead on the necklace, you are supposed to recite a prayer, depending on the type of bead. Cristin and Catholic use it.
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Is rosary related in chemistry?
A rosary is used by Catholics-it's a necklace.
What is praying the Rosary?
Praying the rosary is a necklace type thing with many beads on it. there are 5 decades. every decade symbolizes one of the mysteries. the rosary is meant to be prayed to Mary the mother of God.
Can people wear the rosary?
The Church does not forbid the wearing of the rosary. However, the rosary is not a piece of jewelry or necklace and is not meant to be worn. It is meant to be prayed. In these days, unfortunately, many Hispanic 'gang bangers' wear the rosary around their necks as a good luck charm for protection. This is a form of superstition and does no honor to God or His Blessed Mother. Wearing a rosary as a necklace could also make the wearer a target from gang members who might assume the person is a rival gang member.
What do the beads on a rosary resemble?
The word rosary comes from Latin and means a Garland of Roses. The rose is one of the flowers used to symbolize our Blessed V
What does a rosary tattoo on a right hand symbolize?
Christians have a rosary and cross necklace, every nght they touch each bead and say a hail mary prayer for each one, they will say different prayers for smaller or bigger beads. So a tattoo of a rosary bead would be a permanent ink stain printed on your skin with needles with ink tips that can only be removed with a laser. So a rosary bead tattoo would be a tatto of a rosary and cross necklace on your body.
Where in Boston can one purchase a rosary necklace?
One can purchase a rosary from Sheehan's Religious Articles at 44 Lochdale Road in Roslindale. Rosaries and other religious items can also be found at many Catholic parishes.
Is David cook an agnostic?
No, He's from some form of Christianity, when he has a cross rosary necklace that he wore before and mentioned God in the song, Permanent.
In the film Cruel Intentions Kathryn has a rosary bead necklace where can I buy the same item?
Currently its only being sold on the Cruel Intentions website.
What is Masashi Kishimoto's religion?
maybe christian, I'm not sure, but i often see takaki yuya photo with his cross necklace and rosary
What necklace does Mark Wahlberg wear in four brothers?
he doesnt wear a necklace! he has a tattoo that goes around his neck and down to his abs of a rosary Have you ever seen the movie 4 Brothers! because one of the last scenes in the movie bobby fights victor sweet! he walks up wearing a rosary and i have been wondering where i can find one like it. so far i havent found it but if you have seen one let me know.
Do st Mary's church got prayer beads necklace?
Most Catholic churches have them, but quality is lacking on the "giveaways". There are places online to get nicer one's. just search "rosary".
Should you capitalize Rosary in rosary beads?
No, there is no capitalize when referring to rosary beads. You may choose to capitalize when referring to set of prayers called the Rosary, but not for rosary beads.
