Hi everyone!
Every week I make sure that I make or knot some prayer beads. They are not for sale but it is more of something I want to collect and give as gifts of faith. This has been going on for a long time actually and I just decided to share about it so I've made quite a few.
Materials:
- Beads (most my beads are recycled)
- Rope (I just found this at home)
- String or yarn is a good alternative if you have beads that can fit the size. (I usually put tape on the tips to make the beads go in easier)
- wire, centermedals, crucifix
- Medals of saints and angels
- assorted chains
- easy to bend wire for crafts
- pliers which are thin and round
- anti grease soap, I wash them after.
Images of my creations
I have made many of these and some I had already given away.
I would just like to share a part of my faith.
MY ROSARIES
The pictures below are full rosaries (having all the decades), one decade rosary (a shorter version with only ten beads or so), and a saint Michael chaplet which is also known as the rosary of the angels.
I made these recently, one decade black and white design.
A wooden full rosary
Here are the center medals and crucifixes.
Saint Michael the Archangel
The completed version
My wooden one decade rosary with a San Damiáno Cross. I like the color combination of this a lot.
My rope rosary that's 15 decades, so it's 150 beads. It's three rosaries in one.
My first rosary rope that I used string with.
Creating is fun!
Aesthetics matter a lot to me, some of my prayer beads are simple and some are a bit more decorated. Visuals always have an effect on how we feel. When we see something light, sparkly or even smooth and colorful or a relaxing color, we feel at peace too and it helps us enjoy beauty created for us by God. Our physical state also affects our spiritual and mental being.
🌹God is in the details
🌹Beauty reflects the power of the Creator
🌹Art that connects us to God and what is holy
I also make rosary bracelets so these also have two functions but primarily it is supposed to be prayed and not just an item for decoration, that would be just a bonus and it is considered irreverent if it was treated less than what it is.
Information about these prayer beads
In case there are questions on what a rosary is, I'll leave some links to the history, origin, theology and spiritual benefit of this.
History of the Rosary
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_RosarySaint Dominic and the apparition of Mary
https://www.rosarycenter.org/homepage-2/rosary/the-rosary-st-dominic/Theology of Marian veneration
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veneration_of_Mary_in_the_Catholic_ChurchLatria, Dulia and Hyperdulia: The difference of veneration and worship
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latria#Latria_vs._Dulia_and_Hyperdulia
also a good link to learn from:
https://soul-candy.info/2019/05/catholics-only-worship-god-dulia-hyperdulia-honor-veneration-vs-latria-adoration-worship/
Be Creative and Make all things Meaningful!
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