What
is a rosary?
"A rosary is a string
of knots or beads, designed as an aid to the memory, and, when used in religious
exercises, providing a convenient method for counting the recitation of prayers
or the repetition of the names and attributes of the Deity."
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From the Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics, ed. James Hastings, Volume X: Picts
- Sacraments.
The Parts of a Rosary
The Chaplet is divided into five Decades with four Dividing Beads
and a fifth one called the Medal, which may be of the same sort as the
Divider Beads or a charm. The two ends of the Chaplet attach to the Medal as well
as the Terminal which is a short piece that connects the Chaplet to the
Crucifix.
The Divider Beads:
There are four larger or differently sized beads to separate the Decades.
The Five Decades: There are five
sets of ten beads that comprise the Chaplet.
The
Medal or the Center: Previously described.
Pendant:
Usually a Crucifix.
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