About Catholic Items for Prayer
About Catholic Items for Prayer
Find answers to your questions about Catholic items for prayer. When was the first rosary? What is a chaplet? Is there a Crucifix prayer?
Catholic Items for Prayer
About Catholic Items for Prayer
Rosaries
With its roots in the 13th Century, the rosary is one of the simplest and most loved prayers in the Catholic Church. The way they look has changed over time. The first rosaries had wood and seed beads. Now they can also have glass or gemstone beads. Rosary beads are used to identify the prayers that we say. The Mysteries add new layers of meaning to this devotion.
Rosary Bracelets
Our lives can get busy. When we carry our rosaries in pockets and purses, we can forget our favourite rosary in our other jacket pockets. Many of us also carry a cell phone in our pocket and reach for it often during the day. We may not have room to also carry a rosary that way. Some rosaries can get jammed up in a tight pocket space. Rosary Bracelets make having a rosary on hand easier. We look at different style options and tips for a comfortable fit.
Chaplets
Although rosaries are the most familiar, chaplets are also a part of our Catholic tradition. They can enrich our prayer lives and nourish our faith. Chaplets are prayer beads that have different sets of prayers than that of the rosary. They vary a lot in the number and colour of their beads as well as the prayers they contain.
Crucifixes
Crucifixes have been in Catholic homes for over 1500 years. They usually hung on a prominent wall or over a doorway. We can forget to pray because life is busy. A Crucifix displayed in our homes is more than a symbol of our faith. It reminds us to pause and pray. Prayer is our connection with God.
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CREDITS
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.
A beautifully photographed sky by Donald Tong inspired the website’s colour scheme. Cropped portions of it are the background for the footer Bible verse. He shared it as a free download on pexels.com.
Raphael painted The Sistine Madonna circa (1513-1514). We made circular cut-outs from the original image.
Our information is from general knowledge, experience, and shared internet resources. We’d like you to use it as a starting point for your research to verify facts and build a reference list.
IN REVIEW
ROSARIES: With its roots in the 13th Century, the rosary is one of the simplest and most loved prayers in the Catholic Church. Rosary beads are used to identify the prayers we say. The Mysteries add new layers of meaning to this devotion.
ROSARY BRACELETS: It is easy to keep rosary beads on hand with a rosary bracelet.
CHAPLETS: Chaplets are prayer beads that have different sets of prayers than that of a rosary.
CRUCIFIXES: Crucifixes have been in Catholic homes for over 1500 years. A Crucifix displayed in our homes is a symbol of faith and a reminder to pause and pray.