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The three beads in the beginning of the rosary are for the increase of Faith, Hope and Love and a Hail Mary prayer is said on each of them.

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Q: Why are there three beads on the rosary to begin with?
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Should you capitalize Rosary in rosary beads?

No, there is no capitalize when referring to rosary beads. You may choose to capitalize when referring to set of prayers called the Rosary, but not for rosary beads.


What is the definition of hematite rosary beads?

Hematite is a mineral composed largely of iron. Hematite rosary beads would be beads made of hematite used for a rosary.


How should you carry your rosary beads?

I don't have rosary beads, but do have prayer beads and I carry them in a small velvet bag.


Why does Muslim rosary beads have 99 beads?

Roman Catholic AnswerYou are talking about a rosary that is for one set of mysteries, the old habit rosaries had 169 beads. There is a bead for each prayer. Each decade (there are five decades in a set of mysteries) has an Our Father bead and ten Hail Mary beads, plus there is one Our Father and three Hail Mary's for the preparatory prayers before you begin the Mysteries, the total comes to 59 for five mysteries.


Where would you find rosary beads?

Any Catholic religious store sells rosary beads. Also, simply type "Rosary beads' as a website in the internet and any number of sites will appear.


Why are there fifty nine rosary beads?

Rosary beads were originally a loop of 150 beads although smaller more compact rosaries of 50 beads were created that were repeated thrice to thus pray the entire Rosary devotion. These 150 beads were to parallel the 150 Psalms of the Old Testament, thus, the Rosary is the Psalter of the New Testament for Catholics. "Our Fathers" and "Glory Be's" were said between the decades and were eventually marked by a bead of their own, thus adding four more beads on the 50 bead Rosary. In addition to this, an introductory string of prayers was made which added four more beads again for the "Glory Be" and three "Hail Mary's" said after the initial opening with the Creed. Thus the 59 beads now on a standard Rosary.


Is it true the number of stitches 108 on a baseball mitt is equal to the number of beads on a rosary?

No, it is not true. A rosary has 59 beads.


Is it true that the Rosary in the olde'n days that the Rosary had 150 beads?

Yes.


Can the rosary beads be used as a garrote?

no.


How are the beads divided to be strung to make a rosary?

the first section has a cross then there is one bead Then three beads then one bead then there is a connector, which connects three chains then 10 beads then 1 bead then 10 beads then 1 bead then 10 beads then 1 bead then 10 beads then 1 bead then 10 beads then it reconnects to that three-way connector


What do white rosary beads mean?

Roman Catholic AnswerThe color of the rosary beads does not signify anything besides the owner's personal preferences.


Why are rosary beads called a pair?

Good question! To call them a pair is incorrect - more properly, it should be called a set of rosary beads since there are more than two beads.