Olivewood Marian Rosary

Olivewood Marian Rosary

ITEM # RS02
Olivewood Marian Rosary

Handmade Gifts O Faith Original
18 1/2" Long - Custom Designed

This distinctive rosary was made with 6mm and 8mm genuine olivewood beads from the Holy Land. The 8mm beads are silver capped. The center is a 1/2" round silver ox Virgin Mary in a wreath of roses. The reverse bears a small image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The 2 1/4" tall silver ox open work budded Crucifix is cast in an ornate design. Fashioned with durable nickel silver findings.

$ 12.49

The Marian Rosary
The Rosary is so named from the Latin word "Rosa",
a garland or crown of roses.

The modern day Marian rosary consists of 59 beads, a centerpiece and a cross or crucifix. The beads are divided into groups of ten, separated by a single bead. These are called decades. A cross or crucifix is mounted at the end. There are five beads above the cross consisting of two Paternoster or Our Father beads and three Hail Mary beads. A centerpiece connects the loop of the rosary to the end.

The five decade Marian rosary is an abbreviated version of the Dominican fifteen decade rosary. The purpose of the rosary is to recite the Sacred Mysteries. There are now four sets of mysteries since the inclusion of the Luminous Mysteries by Pope John Paul II.

1. The Five Joyful Mysteries (Mondays and Saturdays)
2. The Five Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesdays and Fridays)
3. The Five Glorious Mysteries (Wednesdays and Sundays)
4. The Five Luminous Mysteries (Thursdays)

The Sacred Mysteries guide us through the life of our Lord through the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Rosary.