Rosary beads are traditionally divided into five groups of ten beads, called decades. There is a prayer to be recited for each bead and a mystery of Christ’s life that is to be contemplated for each decade. The repetition of prayers assists in entering a state of prayerful meditation.
Rosary beads come in all shapes, sizes and colours. This week, we thought we would showcase a couple of interesting Rosary beads from our collection.
This five decade Rosary is unlike any we've seen before: the beads are made from the pits of nuts. AF286 ARCAT Artifact Collection |
This Rosary is unusal for its size and the fact that is has six decades. The six decade Rosary is of the Brigittine tradition and has a slightly different structure to its prayer. AF057 ARCAT Artifact Collection |
You can find out more about how to pray the Rosary here.
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