How Do Roman Catholics Use Rosary Beads?
Rosary Beads: What are They? Rosary beads are a Roman Catholic devotion. The rosary is a term for the charm that is used along with the cycle of prayers that are repeated while holding the beads. The prayers said while using the rosary are the Lord’s Prayer, Hail Mary, Glory Be to the Father and the Apostles’ Creed. These are recited in a certain sequence along with meditations on the mysteries. Rosary Beads: How to Use Them Rosary beads are broken down into groups of 10 little beads or decades. Each decade has a large bead before each set of 10 little beads. A five-decade rosary has five groups of 10 decades. A shorter strand connects a crucifix to one large bead, followed by three small beads, then a large bead. Here are the sequence of prayers: Starting with the crucifix recite the Apostles’ Creed, then move on to the first large bead and recite the Lord’s Prayer. The next three smaller beads, the Hail Mary prayer is repeated. The prayer Glory Be to the Father is recited on the next
