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Papal Documents on the Rosary Rosary Center - Dominican Fathers (Headquarters of the Rosary Confraternity) Holy Rosary Pages 
Pray the Rosary !!!Virtual Roasary (free) For those not familiar, this is a really cool program that allows you to pray the scriptural rosary on your computer. Better for your spiritual life than freecell or solitaire! "Formerly referred to as Virtual Rosary 4.0, it has finally been released and the name has been changed to 2000 to reflect the Jubilee Year. This is worth the download, as it contains a lot of new features. Virtual Rosary now has support for image modules (same as verse modules, only they change the pictures), optional background music, a neat daily reminder, interface enhancements, and numerous other goodies. New modules are being programmed" The Marian Hour - The Rosary in several languages - includes meditations The Rosary Pray the Rosary for an end to abortion 
The Rosary is Indulgenced!
1. Recitation of the Rosary in common (not by yourself) "Recitation of the Marian Rosary (at least five decades without interruption) in a church; or with members of the family, in a religious community, or a pious association. Devout meditation on the mysteries is necessary. In public recitation, the mysteries must be announced."2. Recitation of the Rosary before the Blessed Sacrament (even by yourself) 3. Make the Way of the Cross 4. Read the Bible for one-half hour 5. Make a visit to the Blessed Sacrament for one-half hour. Make sure to review About Indulgences so you understand the conditions necessary :)
Make RosariesSpend some time and be sure to bookmark: The Rosary Shop Pieces and Parts and LOTS of other good things :) Be sure to click on Information Center (side bar) where you'll find directions for making chain and cord rosaries, many chaplets (with the prayers), history and lots of other wonderful information! They also have a discussion area and an ezine :) Our Lady's Rosary Makers 4611 Poplar Level Rd. P.O. Box 37080 Louisville, KY 40233 (502) 968-1434 They have a vast supply of excellent quality beads and supplies. They will send all the necessary directions. Their prices are the quite reasonable. They have the finest metal chains (plus gold and sterling), imported crystal beads, as well as mission rosary parts. And they will help find rosaries to donate to special causes and the missions. Another place is Radio Rosary -- most of their stuff is for mission rosaries (i.e. - budget materials). Write for a catalog. e-mail rosary@megahits.com Phone: 1 203 272 8592 PO Box 803 Cheshire CT 06410 Crocheted Rosary Using an E hook and "light" worsted or a D hook sport yarn. Ch10, sc ch1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2ch, ch 4 sc back to body, sc in remaining chs, ch1 2sc in same ch ch1 sc in same ch (bottom of cross) sc up to cross piece, ch4, sc back to body, sc in last 2 ch, sc ch1 sc in same ch as beg, join with slip stitch. ch6, LARGE BEAD, ch6, *SMALL BEAD,ch3*3 times, ch3, 5hdc pcc,ch6 sc ch1, turn,2sc in sc ch1, turn, 2sc in next 2 sc ch1,turn, 2sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2sc in next sc. *ch5,(SMALL BEAD) 10 times, ch5, LARGE BEAD.* 4 times. 5th set done without last 5hdc pcc. ch5, join to beginning triangle. finish off. SMALL BEAD = *put hook in 1st ch from hook, pull yarn up, pull loop through last loop on hook * repeat till you have 5 loops on hook, put hook in same ch, pull yarn through all loops on hook and pull tight (it should look like a small bead ). LARGE BEAD = * yo ,put hook in 1st ch from hook, pull loop through last 2 loops on hook * repeat till you have 6 loops on hook, put hook in same ch, pull yarn through all loops on hook and pull tight (it should look like a large bead ). "Most bead shops carry Rosary parts and materials. I make Rosaries from African trade beads and semi-precious stone beads (e.g. amethyst, citrine, garnet, etc.) I buy these beads in strings and then I design a combination and string it on quality beading thread (doubled and waxed). Instead of using metal links, I use smaller beads as "spacing" between the larger stone beads for the prayers. I also like to pray the prayers as I string the beads." "We also make rosaries from old jewelry, using th smaller beads for separating the prayers and such, we just break down the old necklaces and such and redo them as a rosary! its fun to look for them at flea markets, yard sales and thrift shops. We have made some nice rosaries!" For descriptions of rosaries, EWTN's library online has a great 47 page description of how to make and pray many different types of rosaries and chaplets. They can be found at Cindy Smith's List of Rosaries. Very informative. The Monks of Adoration now have a live camera in their chapel, directed towards their tabernacle. 24 hours a day you can stop by and sit with our Eucharistic Lord. The only time it's not running is from 5:00 to 5:30pm Eastern Standard time (-5 GMT). Then, their other camera is on so that you may pray the rosary with them live. "I enjoy making cord rosaries. They can be done "anywhere" and need little supplies. There is a very good online site with instructions .. Rosary Workshop." Follow the link for SERVICE, Mission Rosaries. |