I made my own rosary, only it's not as intricate as the ones you can buy, but it is meaningful to me. I want to pray the rosary with my home made beads but is that okay? I can still recite all the right prayers, only my rosary looks different than most. And I don't want it to be wrong or something...
2007-08-16 08:17:11 · 14 answers · asked by Latefortea 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The beads are in a different order too, like I said, I can still do all the prayers, only it would be in a different pattern... Or I could just do it the regular way on my beads...
2007-08-16 08:20:11 · update #1
Of course it's O.K. I used to ride motorcycles here in L.A. - and I devised a method where I could pray the Rosary on my handlebars: Ten fingers, left to right = a decade of Hail Mary's - an Our Father on the two handlebar grips, the two levers (brake and clutch) and the headlight (5 total) - the Apostle's Creed on the gas cap.
I could do 2 complete Rosaries on my way to work.
It's not important what KIND of Rosary you are praying - it's important THAT you are praying it!
2007-08-16 08:24:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
You can pray the rosary with or without rosary beads. Praying the rosary is the same as meditation. With your own beads it should be even more meaningful. Many religious orders make their own. I would love to see a photo of yours. Below is a recipe for making a rosary from rose petals, but any flower you like can be used, It makes a lovely aroma when your hands warm the beads.
Cheers
2007-08-16 08:43:24 · answer #2 · answered by m 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of course you can use a homemade rosary! I make them all the time as gifts for my family and my Catholic friends. There are websites online that are devoted to rosary-making instructions and selling the beads, findings, crucifixes, and other components used to construct a rosary. The Rosary as an object can take many forms. Some people use rosary rings, others use single-decade chaplets, and one of my personal favorites is a rosary bracelet. They are beautiful pieces of jewelry that are also a sign of devotion to Christ.
The most essential aspect of praying the Rosary is that it is a meditation on the life of Christ. When you pray it, pause to reflect on the events commemorated by it. It's not something you should just recite without thinking. As a nod of respect to the Blessed Mother, we reflect on Christ's life from her perspective when we pray the Rosary and continually ask her to join her prayers with ours. This is why we say the Ave Maria so many times during a Rosary. As a ritual prayer, the traditional Rosary has a specific format, but the important thing is that you prayerfully reflect on the life of Christ.
As a side note to all of our Protestant brothers and sisters who will no doubt call attention to Matt 6:7, I'd like to address the issue of "vain repetition." Have you ever read Psalm 136? In it, the words "God's love endures forever" are repeated 26 times. Is the psalmist then guilty of vain repetition in the very midst of holy Scripture? Should we reject this psalm as a work against God? I hardly think so. We are cautioned against *vain* repetition, not *all* repetition. This is why it's so important to *pray* the Rosary, not just zip through it with your mouth on autopilot. The Rosary is a beautiful meditation on Christ's life, and I think our Protestant friends really miss out on a profoundly prayerful experience by treating it with disdain.
2007-08-16 09:24:58 · answer #3 · answered by nardhelain 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sure, you can. No problem. However, it might be helpful to you to place the beads in the standard order, just to make it easier to follow along with the traditional order of the rosary. However, as long as you're saying the prayers, that's the important thing.
2007-08-16 08:57:46 · answer #4 · answered by solarius 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's great. Yes, you sure can still pray the rosary. I imagine that the Blessed Mother would be so touched that you are praying on a home-made rosary. You should get it blessed by a priest, though.
2007-08-16 11:05:50 · answer #5 · answered by patty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rosary that you use does not have to be fancy, or intricate, or anything of the kind. It can be quite simple. The important thing is that you pray it.
The rosary, by the way, is a private devotion, which means that it is not absolutely binding on anyone, and certainly there is no pain of sin involved.
2007-08-16 08:35:21 · answer #6 · answered by kcchaplain 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My dear,
To pray you dont need beads, God knows you intension and how much you pray, using beads is an inovation in prayers, if you want to keep a count of how many times you prayed then you can use any kind of beads, today they have a counter, after you complete each prayer or suplication you press the button on the small ball like counter and the counter increases.
I prefer to pray as much as I can with out count.
that will be better i guess.
but the beads you made is your art work and its your hard work keep it and if you wish to use, still there is no problem use it as you like.
Regards
2007-08-16 08:29:56 · answer #7 · answered by Companion 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
No - God only accepts prayers given on store bought rosaries....kidding....
He is more interested in the intent of your heart than in your material items.
2007-08-16 08:24:46 · answer #8 · answered by Regina T 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Prayer can never be wrong if it comes from the heart. I'm sure God won't mind if the prayers aren't said in order just as long as you mean them.
2007-08-16 08:26:18 · answer #9 · answered by TigerGrl 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would think the prayers themselves are what's important, not what you're using. On the other hand -- I would think something homemade and genuine would be BETTER than something bought.
2007-08-16 08:46:10 · answer #10 · answered by Goddess 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋