by Sarah Reinhard I used to think praying a daily rosary was too hard, but I got started with it anyway. I’m glad I did, too, because it turns out that it’s one of the best therapies a high-strung Type A personality could happen upon! There’s definitely room for improvement in my rosary-praying. Often, I get... »
My First Rosary
by Sarah Reinhard I discovered the rosary when I became Catholic, and I was duly intimidated by it. I mean, look at the rosary, and it’s a pretty huge thing. You have to remember what everything is and where everything goes, and, being a new Catholic, I was pretty sure it was going to take... »
One Decade at a Time
by Sarah Reinhard I never thought I could do it. The rosary is a whale of a prayer (I thought then); it’s so hard to remember the mysteries; I just don’t have the time. Oh, my list of reasons was impressive, but looking back, I realize now that it wasn’t a list of reasons at... »
The Great Rosary Debate
by Jane Lebak There’s a great and terrible battle tearing apart the heart of Catholicism, and you must choose a side. Well, actually, there’s something I’ve noticed. Those who pray the rosary fall into two camps: “On the bead” and “between the bead.” Allow me to demonstrate. On-the-bead looks like this: Between-the-bead looks like this: On-the-beaders position each bead... »
How to Make a Rosary
by Ivy Reisner I’ve been promising a video on how to make a rosary for a while. It’s actually very simple. To do this project you will need: 1 Needle nose pliers 1 Side cutter pliers About a foot of chain. More or less depending on how long you want your links to be 6 Large beads 50 Small beads 1 Medal... »
A do-it-yourself Rosary
by Jane Lebak The rosary isn’t just a Catholic prayer. In recent years, several Protestant denominations have devised their own rosary devotions. The Orthodox Church has its own rosary. Ivy has created (and beaded) her own Jewish rosary. And prayer-beads themselves have existed for about as long as there have been prayers. The rosary started out... »
A Mother’s Mysteries
by Leticia Velasquez I have always used the rosary as the center of my daily prayer. Sometimes it is difficult to speak to Jesus spontaneously and I rely upon the time-honored words of the prayers of the Church. However, the rosary is not merely words, it is based on mysteries. And those mysteries begin with... »
Family Rosary Tradition
by Anne Bender When I was growing up, the rosary was very important to my family. A radio station from a nearby town broadcast the rosary every day at 6:15 pm. All of the children, (there were nine of us), would be busy at our evening childhood activities around the house or in the neighborhood... »
Molder of Saints
by Pat Gohn “After you were made, they broke the mold!” Depending on the company you were in when that was said, this was either a compliment or sarcasm. As a compliment, it means one is unique, one-of-a-kind, special. Allow me to use the positive sense of this phrase — this one-of-a-kind status — as a... »
Falling for Mary
by Pat Gohn Dashing out of the rain, I hastened down the wet chapel steps trying not to be late for midday Mass. Seconds later, missing two of the steps, I landed with a thud in the narthex. Excruciating pain in my ankle momentarily blinded me to the reality of where I was sprawled on... »
Colored Beads and Coffee Beans
by Pat Gohn A Place for Mary in My Home It took a prayerful friend and a good cup of coffee to change my experience of the rosary. Nearly 18 years ago, I met a new friend at church. She had three boys. Her baby was the same age as my only child at the time. As... »
