Finding a nice rosary

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We bought our kids’ rosaries on vacation. We started this off-beat tradition when we visited New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina. My son wanted to visit the St. Louis Cathedral. He also wanted souvenirs. Not many were available. In the cathedral there’s a giftshop. He asked if he could pick out a rosary for his first communion. And so we did. It has a special meaning because he visited his cousins in NOLA and went to their church for their wedding. The rosary reminds him of that.
 
Honestly I encourage people to make their own. I do wire wrapped rosaries. The technique is not all that difficult - my first one was very acceptable (abet after making several dozen I have gotten better - but only I really see the differences). Strung rosaries are quick. From what I understand, chain rosaries are not really difficult ether (although I have not taken the time to learn the technique).

The big thing about making them yourself, it becomes a gift of yourself. My wire wrapped rosaries take between 5 and 7 hours to complete (it is the most time consuming method of the ones I mentioned).

I forget how many times I have been told I need to sell my rosaries. It is hard for cash to compensate for the care that goes into them. That said, I have done some market research. :sad_yes: (I have considered selling some and donating the proceeds going to charities - but not there yet)

Yahoo has a groups.yahoo.com/group/Rosary_Makers/ with some good links to others who custom make rosaries, likewise etsy and probably artfire have custom makers on them. Be prepared for sticker shock on custom work. It is often priced at 2-4 times cost. Silver has exploded in cost, not sure to what extent makers are passing that through. I suspect there is more plated work now, plus more bronze/brass (I switched as well - I doubt I could make a sterling rosary for much under $100 now due to wire cost (I use a lot of heavy gauge wire in my wrapped rosaries). That said, the same rosary in brass would cost me around $15 (wholesale, retail maybe x2).
 
The main reason I would advise against making your own - it’s addictive. I am about to make another large parts order (I am a sucker for quantity discounts and combining shipping costs). Other people collect a drawer full of broken rosaries, I have a drawer full of bead strands, centers, crucifixes. Seems you never have the exact ones you want when you think of who you want to give a rosary to next.
 
Crumpy said:
The rosary I’d like to have is not a rosary at all, but a book.

I’d like a book with one prayer on each page with a picture for meditation. I don’t know if such a thing exists, but that’s what I’d like.

I heard that the prayers of the rosary SHOULD be rather automatic and rote, while we meditate on something else. Not sure about this. I try to concentrate on each prayer, as if I was — and I am – praying to God and to the blessed Mother.
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What I do is I have pocket new testament book and a pocket prayer book. In the prayer book, there is a Rosary section and I have written down the relavent Chapter and verse for each meditation. Then before each mystery I will read the relavent verses in the bible. I find it helps me focus my prayers and my meditations on Christ better.
 
sw85 said:
Hello all,

I’m looking for a place where I can buy a nice rosary as a gift for a friend. Unfortunately it seems like most of the listings on Amazon are pretty cheaply made, all plastic and soft, thin metal that breaks really easily. I’d like this gift to be long-lasting and durable. Does anyone know of a good place where I can order one online?

Thanks,

sw85
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It looks like you have some helpful information but may I add a couple suggestions.

You may order Free Rosaries from here:

familyrosary.org/en/TheRosary/RosariesfortheWorldProgram/OrderRosaries/OrderRosaries.aspx

You can also order a Rosary by contacting Br. Charles Gareau, sg. for $5.00 each

Brother Charles, sg is a Religious Brother of St. Gabriel founded by St. Louis-Marie Grignon de Montfort. He has been a religious Brother since 1948 at the age of 15. He volunteers at the center as a bookkeeper and accountant.

Brother Charles Gareau, s.g.
L’Escale Notre-Dame Inc.
1475, avenue Morgan
Montreal, PQ., Canada
H1V-2P6

Telephone: (514) 251-0805
Fax: (514) 251-4655

Website: escalenotredame.com

cgareau@bellnet.ca

An older thread I started (you may view photos of Brother Charles’ Rosaries)

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=388770

You can also go here to Pray the Rosary online:

comepraytherosary.org/
 
**Looking for a nice rosary? You simply need to pick up the closest rosary to you at any given moment. What makes a rosary “nice” is the devotion not the beads. I almost feel like it is the same question as “I want to marry a beautiful woman.”

I do not mean to negate the question - however please consider what you are asking.**
 
I understand what you are talking about, I keep a para-cord rosary on my key chain (just in case).

That said, if a beautiful rosary encourages someone to pray more, then it is more than simple vanity.
 
jmjconder said:
**Looking for a nice rosary? You simply need to pick up the closest rosary to you at any given moment. What makes a rosary “nice” is the devotion not the beads. I almost feel like it is the same question as “I want to marry a beautiful woman.”

I do not mean to negate the question - however please consider what you are asking.**
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I agree with you but from what I understand the OP is looking for a “durable and long-lasting” Rosary to send to a friend not one that will fall apart while Praying the Rosary.

May I add jmjconder that I absolutely love your image/icon of Our Lord as your signature.

Speaking of Rosary tomorrow marks the month of Our Lady of the Rosary.

God bless,
goforgoal
 
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