Prayer beads as physical counting tools are quite common in several religions, including Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. The exact origins of the rosary are debated.

October is regarded as the "month of the rosary," a prayer that allows believers to contemplate the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. A Catholic priest in South Carolina shared insights.

Rosary beads are devotional objects commonly used by Catholics and Anglicans as instruments of prayer. Cameron Celeste, a 24-year-old University of Florida student from Lake Mary, Florida ...

Prayer beads as physical counting tools are quite common in several religions, including Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. The exact origins of the rosary are debated.

The use of prayer beads recedes into the earliest years of Christianity. In the 4th century, Paul the Hermit tallied his 300 prayers a day by collecting 300 pebbles and discarding them one at a time.

Rosary beads Prayer beads are used to keep count of prayer repetitions or devotions and they are used in many religions. Catholics, and some Anglicans, use beads to pray the Rosary - a traditional ...

I suspect that there are other Catholics who may pray it in their own way, too. And, to my mind, any way you pray that leads you closer to God makes sense.

C ardinal Mauro Gambetti, the archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, led a rosary prayer for the late Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at sunset on Monday evening.

A rosary prayer was held at the Vatican, presided by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the day after the death of Pope Francis. April 22, 2025. Read More. Get more news. on. UP NEXT.

Former Richmond Heights Police Chief Tom Wetzel is the founder and one of the organizers of a weekly Rosary Hike which takes place every Sunday at 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine in Euclid.