Although these lovely necklaces are made using wire and beads,
they are amazingly very lightweight and comfortable to wear.
You may be wondering 'What is a Rosary Bracelet?'
Well, when I heard of Beaded Rosary Bracelets, they were quite a novelty to me too. They have been around for some time and came into use as part of a person's jewellery to be worn with the intention of reminding oneself to pray. Many of us say we are always too busy but really, saying the Rosary takes up only around 10 to 15 minutes. We may say we don't even have so many minutes to spare...OK, how about 2 to 3 minutes, even waiting for a bus takes longer! So we can just pray one decade (one mystery) whenever we find those extra minutes. AND that is what these bracelets are for...as a reminder and to help us pray...besides don't you think they're pretty!
For anyone wishing to learn more about how the Rosary is prayed, click on the link at the bottom of this posting.
These bracelets are most often made with chain, but some are also made with cord, elastic, twine, flexwire or even memory wire. A rosary bracelet has a small crucifix and a small medal, which in my case I have left out but inserted a finding which allows you to add your own. Usually this is a miraculous medal and many already own one or more in gold or silver. There are ten Hail Mary beads and one Our Father bead. Most bracelets are about 7 1/2 inches in length, but they can be adjusted by adding or removing chain.
Since I have been teaching myself beading and beading techniques, I decided to try and make some. I used different coloured beads so that when anyone is praying the Rosary, one can think of different intentions with each Hail Mary while contemplating on a particular mystery of the Rosary.
By the way you don't have to be a Catholic to pray the Rosary and as a Catholic you do not need to pray the Rosary, but it certainly has many benefits and spiritual fruits.
Notte Bianca - Lejl Imdawwal
Valletta 25th September 2010 All Night
Visit our Capital city of Valletta by night and enjoy the multitude of cultural and other activities offered on this occasion.
http://www.nottebiancamalta.com/
With the weather changing and rain in the forecast, I'm keeping my fingers crossed conditions will be favourable ~ Hope to see you there!
Note: I'm sure you must have noticed that the first two Festivals are on the same dates. Since I have not yet figured out how to be in two places at the same time, I have chosen the Iljieli Skalin in Marsascala but then I hope to be in Qormi the following week for the Bread Festival.
Listen to The New Choral Singers in the Courtyard of the Presidential Palace in the Capital City
You may wish to check if tickets are still available (some items on the programme are free but you still need tickets) unless you don't mind standing!
Enjoy!
Update 12.10 19/7/10: We have just come back from The New Choral Singers concert,
it was a totally wonderful performance, the choir was great and the
director so talented. We enjoyed every song especially the Maltese
favourite L-Imnarja which was performed for a second time after a
great final applause.
A very well planned and welcome change, especially that it is right in the middle of summer, was a short interval and free water and beer were served. The whole repertoire was well varied and appropriate to summer, indeed true to the concert title of Songs for Summer.
We are certainly looking forward to their next concert.
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