How to Pray on a Rosary Bracelet: 4 Tips
How to Pray on a Rosary Bracelet: 4 Tips
Wearing a rosary bracelet is a handy way to have a rosary along whenever you want to pray. It is possible to pray a complete rosary on your bracelet even if it only has 10 or 11 beads.
When a Rosary Bracelet is Shorter than a Rosary
The Main Elements Are There
When you are praying with a single decade, it is a little different from praying with a full rosary. It is shorter, and sections are missing. Yet the main elements are still there. For example, the group of 10 beads is for the Hail Mary prayers.
How to Pray With a Rosary Bracelet: 4 Tips
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The First 3 Hail Mary Prayers
As you can see in the photo, a full-sized rosary has a group of three beads at the beginning.
If you are praying with a rosary bracelet, you can start three beads from the end of the group of ten beads and pray from there.
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10-bead Bracelets
If your bracelet has only ten beads, you can use the medal or Crucifix to pray the Our Father.
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How to Keep Track of the Mysteries
A written list (or pamphlet) is helpful to keep track of the mysteries. Or, if you prefer a digital format, we made a rosary prayer guide. The links are at the top of every page on our website. It also makes it easier to know which decade you are on.
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To Wear or Not to Wear?
Your bracelet should feel comfortable to pray with. One option is to wear your rosary bracelet and let it move around your wrist as you pray with the beads. Or, you may prefer to take it off and pray with it as you would a regular rosary.
Handy
When you wear a rosary bracelet, you can say prayers during times that would otherwise be wasted, like waiting in line. It makes it easy to pray the rosary during the day.
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The LOGO image of Our Lady of Grace is original artwork by Martin Lariviere in 2009. We have the artist’s permission (my son). It is our exclusive trademark logo image.
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IN REVIEW
Praying with a bracelet is a little different from praying with a rosary. Here are some suggestions:
- For the three beads at the beginning of the rosary, start 3 beads from the end of the group of 10 and pray from that spot.
- For a 10-bead bracelet, use the medal or Crucifix to pray the Our Father.
- Have a written list to keep track of the mysteries (digital or on paper).
- Either wear the bracelet and move it around your wrist as you pray, or take it off and pray like that.