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| User: | pray_rosary (6684340) |
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| Name: | A community devoted to Rosary making. | |
| About: | "The Rosary beads 36. The traditional aid used for the recitation of the Rosary is the set of beads. At the most superficial level, the beads often become a simple counting mechanism to mark the succession of Hail Marys. Yet they can also take on a symbolism which can give added depth to contemplation. Here the first thing to note is the way the beads converge upon the Crucifix, which both opens and closes the unfolding sequence of prayer. The life and prayer of believers is centred upon Christ. Everything begins from him, everything leads towards him, everything, through him, in the Holy Spirit, attains to the Father. As a counting mechanism, marking the progress of the prayer, the beads evoke the unending path of contemplation and of Christian perfection. Blessed Bartolo Longo saw them also as a “chain” which links us to God. A chain, yes, but a sweet chain; for sweet indeed is the bond to God who is also our Father. A “filial” chain which puts us in tune with Mary, the “handmaid of the Lord” (Lk 1:38) and, most of all, with Christ himself, who, though he was in the form of God, made himself a “servant” out of love for us (Phil 2:7). A fine way to expand the symbolism of the beads is to let them remind us of our many relationships, of the bond of communion and fraternity which unites us all in Christ." From Pope John Paul II's letter on The Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Rosarium Virginis Mariae). This is a page for those who make rosaries, as well as those who pray using them. (A list of links for rosary supplies will come later). | |
| Interests: | 12: anglican, catholic, catholicism, diy crafts, episcopal, jesus, mary, meditation, mother of god, prayer, roman catholicism, rosary | |
| Maintainers: | 1: bork | |
| Members: | 40: adeodatus, arhymeforsilver, arkady, asianboyhero, bork, broken_alice, catholicharis, celestialtribe, ciardasully, cockermom, dies___irae, dramaqueen81, fabricdragon, girlghoul, idgie310, imamommie, jjostm, juicy_pout, kate_tur, ladyinthewater, littleflower518, lonelydolly, manyfrogs_1tree, maria_callous, matticali, melissacaritas, muraven, pixiedancer, pooklaroux, precarious_mind, quantumchick, shareul, tara_incognito, thorninthefoot | |
| Watched by: | 38: ___eyesonfire, adeodatus, agathe_tyche, arhymeforsilver, arkady, asianboyhero, balatro, bork, broken_alice, catholicharis, cdkobasiuk, cockermom, contemplatio, dies___irae, fabricdragon, flossies_beads, girlghoul, idgie310, imamommie, jjostm, juicy_pout, kellidunham, khanadasc, ladyinthewater, lafolle, littleflower518, lonelydolly, maria_callous, matticali, muraven, pammienyx, pixiedancer, pooklaroux, precarious_mind, quantumchick, scseeker84, tara_incognito, thorninthefoot | |
| Account type: | Basic Account | |
