December 08, 2008> 3:37 PM
hand-crafted rosaries for sale A while back I started making my own rosaries - of the one-decade variety, with an Irish penal style spin. You can read this post to get the general idea. One thing I've changed since then is going away from hemp and on to braided cotton twine. The hemp just frayed too much - too hard to work with as well. So, these new ones are of the same design - Franciscan (San Damiano silver crucifix), natural, simple, one-decade (only one set of 10 beads with two "Our Father" beads), and a finger loop at the end so you can hold on to it as you pray (modeled after the Irish penal rosary style).
So, I thought, why not a little cottage, monastic industry here? No reason at all. And off we go...
Yes, I'm Catholic and the rosary is basically a Catholic Christian prayer tool, although prayer beads are used by people even in other religions. Anglican Christians also use prayer beads from time to time. For those of you who are Catholic and are already familiar with praying the rosary, no problem - you can just add one of these to your collection and keep it in your pocket like I do. But these simple rosaries can also be used by Christians of other traditions as well. Nobody's 'gonna smack you if you don't pray the Hail Mary on the ten beads. :) You have my blessing to use it in whatever way will best help you in your spiritual life. I will include a small card with each rosary with a very simple layout of the prayers prayed on this rosary. It won't be every traditional prayer associated with the rosary, just the high-spots.
Hand-crafted, Franciscan, one-decade rosariesby Alan Creech
Wood bead rosaries
Oval wooden beads Tan colored braided cotton string Silver Celtic knotted Our Father beads Knots in-between each bead Finger loop in one end Silver San Damiano crucifix
Rectangular cubed wooden beads Tan colored braided cotton string Silver Celtic knotted Our Father beads Knots in-between each bead Finger loop in one end Silver San Damiano crucifix
Round wooden beads Medium brown colored braided cotton string Silver Celtic knotted Our Father beads Silver spacers in-between each bead Finger loop in one end Silver San Damiano crucifix
Horn bead rosaries
Square, brown cubed horn beads Medium brown colored braided cotton string Silver Celtic knotted Our Father beads Knots in-between each bead Finger loop in one end Silver San Damiano crucifix
Square, red cubed horn beads Medium brown braided cotton string Silver Celtic knotted Our Father beads Knots in-between each bead Finger loop in one end Silver San Damiano crucifix
When ordering, please specify using this code: W1, W2, W3 (for wooden bead rosaries), and H1, H2 (for horn bead rosaries).
Each rosary is $10.00 US plus shipping and handling (not sure how much that is yet - I'll let you know).
If you'd like to buy one, please send me an e-mail by clicking this link. Please include your shipping address and specify which rosary you want. I have several pre-made and I'll be making more. I'll let you know approximately how long it will take as well as the shipping costs in an e-mail. We can also work out payment. Thank you in advance and God's Grace and Peace be with you.
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