About the Rosary

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If I pray the holy rosary without the rosary (the necklace with the crucifix.) Does it still count?
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Hi Guy,

Yes, of course it still counts!

The beads are simply a tool - they serve as a guide and counting mechanism.

But if you are able to make do without, then fine! There various rosary websites where you can pray along with a rosary on your PC screen. I like these and sometimes use them while holding my own beads.

But, If you can manage without beads - in your head, or by using pen and paper, then fine.

(one minor point - not a criticism - the rosary isnt actually a necklace, although do see people wear them as such - but usually in a fashion sense, not a religiously devoted sense).

Cheers!
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It is also possible to buy what is referred to as a rosary ring

It’s basically a ring with 10 nobbles on it, each nobble is a Hail Mary, by using it for each decade you can easily use it to say the rosary.

You can also get rosary rings on a keyring, a quick search on google will take you to some examples
 
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I pray without Rosary Beads Guy and had asked Mother Mary to give me a sign if this is okay while washing up one day a long time ago. During The Holy Rosary I started to say “I hand over all of my Crosses and Tasks to Thee Dear Jesus Christ our Saviour now and for Eternity, Amen”.
 
I’m certain it counts because the graces earned through prayer rest with the sincerity of the reciter. Quite often I’ll recite a rosary while splitting wood. But ideally I like to use the Rosary beads.
 
It’s fine but you should use the beads just to make it easy on you. If you want you can order one free online. Just google free rosary and you should find one.

God bless!
 
If you don’t use the beads, which is preferred because it is a sacramental, then I have used my fingers: ten of them for each decade. It relieves you of the burden of counting with difficulty.

Do your best, that’s what Jesus commands of us, our best: love the Lord your God with ALL of your heart, soul, mind and strength. So, if you don’t have beads, then your fingers are an easy alternative–and it counts.
 
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