Can an unbaptized person get a rosary blessed?

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I don’t see why not. A blessing done by a priest isn’t limited to Catholics, or Christians, or whatever. Priests bless water, boats, buildings, crowds of people, pets. . . . I don’t think the “owner” of the object matters.
 
Why not ? Sure! Jesus sees the simple faith and trust

Romans 3:29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

Romans 2:14 When Gentiles, who do not possess the law, do instinctively what the law requires, these, though not having the law, are a law to themselves. 15 They show that what the law requires is written on their hearts, to which their own conscience also bears witness; and their conflicting thoughts will accuse or perhaps excuse them 16 on the day when, according to my gospel, God, through Jesus Christ, will judge the secret thoughts of all.
 
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My Jewish co-worker went to Rome and brought us back a saint medal blessed by the Pope.
 
Yes, an unbaptized person can get a sacramental blessed.

In fact, an unbaptized person can get a blessing themself.

Being unbaptized doesn’t make them an inhuman monster who should be avoided like the plague…

In fact, there are people who in this life were unbaptized who are in Paradise right this moment.
 
A great priest once told me blessed items are articles of faith. It is important to witness the greatness of God and carry spirituality in your heart. Of course, us Catholics believe in external spirituality with certain blessed items. I see no harm, and maybe it’s part of their path to God. But to do it as a mockery is horribly distasteful. I was taught to never wear rosary beads as a necklace and I tell who I can. I’ve noticed a lot of Latinos doing that which I just sort of say to myself “my mother would not approve, someone needs to learn the proper way to respect them.”
 
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my mother would not approve, someone needs to learn the proper way to respect them.”
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Or maybe someone needs to learn different cultural manifestations of the Catholic Faith are legitimate. Someone wearing a Rosary is not intrinsically wrong. To judge someone as errant simply because they are wearing a Rosary is to be overly hasty in judgment.
 
I know it to be wrong for my own reasons. If you use them for prayer, it causes you to see them unlike a necklace.
 
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I was taught to never wear rosary beads as a necklace and I tell who I can.
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When I’m having a particularly bad day at work I get receive a little extra comfort from wearing my blessed Rosary beads under my clothing. No-one knows except me and God and it’s not a fashion accessory.
 
That’s an interesting discovery. Perhaps you can choose from the dozen or so others which are meant to be worn instead:
  • Tau cross (wood)
  • Tau cross (Plastic)
  • White Gold Crucifix
  • Gold Crucifix
  • Silver Crucifix
  • Cross
    +Add beads to give it the rosary “feel”
There are plenty on Ebay use the keyword “cross of” and consult a priest at confession to learn which is appropriate, Saint Medals, and even Scapulars that are not only worn away from sacrilege but save you from purgatory if you remain faithful
 
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Yes. The Rosary is a sacramental at the point that it is blessed and has nothing to do with the person’s state.
 
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I know it to be wrong for my own reasons. If you use them for prayer, it causes you to see them unlike a necklace.
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Saint Martin de Porres wore the rosary around his neck, as was the custom in his day and in his culture…as indeed it is today in various countries and cultures.

It is wrong to correct others for what is perfectly acceptable in their own culture’s use of the Church’s sacramentals.
 
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Just curious, because I’ve heard conflicting answers
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Yes, of course they may.

Many who visit the Vatican for the Pope’s general audience each Wednesday bring religious articles for him to bless – it matters not whether they are Catholic or not.

Conversely, for special visitors, who are presented to him personally, he presents to them a blessed object as a memento of their meeting.
 
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