Z115-1: The St. Philomena Cord ($6.99 CAD)
St. Philomena Cord
$6.99 (CAD)
St. Philomena Cord INFO:
- CODE: Z115-1
- LENGTH: 152.5cm (60 in.)
- BEADS: 2 knots
- NYLON FISHING NET TWINE
- PRAYER CARD: included
- hand-woven, tight weave
More Details
The St. Philomena Cord is usually worn like a belt (under clothing) or placed over the doorway of a sick child. We made it long enough for both. It has classic red and white in a tight weave with two knots. The knots represent her virginity and martyrdom. Each strand has an 85-pound resistance strength. You can hand-wash it or put it in the washing machine (inside a washable laundry bag). It measures 60 inches to fit over a doorway. You may find it too long to wear as a belt. You can order a shorter one or shorten it. Before cutting, add a new overhand knot. Trim the ends, then melt or glue the cord tips.
About the Devotion
Saint Jean Vianney (The Cure of Ars) suggested the pious practice of wearing the Cord of St. Philomena. When we pray for her protection, we can count on her intercession. When we wear it in her honour, we have her aid for defense against impurity, disbelief or lack of faith, and sickness.
It is an official Catholic devotion approved by Pope Leo XIII in 1893. There are special graces (indulgences) attached to it. A priest can give it a formal blessing, as found in the Roman Ritual. Her feast day is August 11th.
Prayer When Wearing the Cord
About Our Handmade Chaplets
Packaging
Each chaplet comes with a sturdy prayer card. It explains which prayers to say on which beads.
Suggestion
It is a good idea to store your chaplets and prayer cards together. Since chaplets have unique bead groupings and prayers, the prayer card and chaplet need to stay together so that you can continue to use them.
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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 sources. We’d like you to use it as a starting point for your research to verify facts and build a reference list.
Chaplet source: The Confraternity of St. Philomena. It is an official Catholic devotion approved by Pope Leo XIII in 1893 with special graces (indulgences) attached to it.