Here's how to understand the rosary, a Catholic prayer tradition practiced by millions of faithful worldwide — including the beads, the link to Mother Mary and the meaning behind the prayer aid.

The mysteries are crucial to the regular rosary’s Christocentricity, but the Jesus Prayer is as directly Christocentric as prayer can be.

The prayer beads made by Atonement Lutheran Church in St. Cloud are created from donated supplies Other religions also use prayer beads but Catholics often use prayer beads to recite the rosary ...

As Rafael Alvarez takes a closer look at praying the rosary, he shares how the religious discipline – a slow, methodical meditation with prayer beads – brings him comfort, peace and insights ...

Prayer beads help us focus our thoughts and get closer to God, writes Ranjeni A Singh A prayer bead is to the faithful what the abacus is to the student; it’s a handy and reassuring tool. “The ...

Prayer beads as physical counting tools are quite common in several religions, including Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. The exact origins of the rosary are debated.

Find today’s readings here. “Father, they are your gift to me. Perhaps the most famous selection from this prayer—sometimes called the “High Priestly Prayer of Jesus”—is its plea for ...

In England, the use of prayer beads continued until the mid-sixteenth century, when the Protestant king Edward VI banned the use of rosary beads as one of the reformations of the Church of England.

Rosary beads close rosaryA string of beads used as a method of prayer or meditation, for example by Buddhists and Roman Catholic Christians. are an aid to worship that focus on a set order of prayers.