How Important is it to have an actual rosary when you pray the rosary?

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How important do you think it is, not just yourself but everybody, to have the actual rosary in your hands when you are praying the rosary?
 
I always pray the rosary when I am at the gym or running. No beads necessary there.
 
The story of Lourdes tells of the importance of having not just sets of beads but of having a personal set used often with love.

Don’t forget they are a sacramental of the Church and are important.
 
…many a man in prison camp had no rosary, but was still able to pray…

…what’s in your heart… Jesus, Mary, and the Holy Ghost and the Father in Heaven hear you…

… and you can take that to the bank:thumbsup:
 
Helpful, but far from needed. I think the important thing is that we pray. 😃
 
I often pray the Rosary while driving to/from work. The only thing I want in my hands while driving is the steering wheel!
 
when i was in the army, rosary beads would not have gone down well with my platoon mates, so i used to say it on my fingers. Now I used to miss my old set of beads and its good to be able to use them now.
 
I find that taking the beads into my hands is what centers me, quiets me down enough to actually feel peaceful & prayerful.
I know that it is perfectly possible to pray without them, & if it works for you, then no problem. I just know that my monkey mind spins all over the place, until I do something tangible to signal it to quiet down.
I even hold a rosary when I am saying other prayers. It keeps me focused.
The interesting thing to me is that I think that this sense of peace must be something more than in my head, because I always acquire a purring cat in my lap, both when I say the rosary, & when I read my Bible. If I am reading a library book, she is antsy as usual. If I am praying without beads, she will harass me for attention. Something is getting her attention.
So I checked “important”, but that is just me…
 
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Zooey:
The interesting thing to me is that I think that this sense of peace must be something more than in my head, because I always acquire a purring cat in my lap, both when I say the rosary, & when I read my Bible. If I am reading a library book, she is antsy as usual. If I am praying without beads, she will harass me for attention. Something is getting her attention.
So I checked “important”, but that is just me…
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You could be ignoring the obvious explanation that the cat, being a creature of Satan, just wants to distract you from your prayers… 😛
 
The** most powerful prayer experience I have ever had** was praying the rosary on my fingers on 9/11 while the World Trade Center was falling down and a plane was crashing a field in Pennsylvania.
 
I’m not used at all to pray the rosary without it, it’s a better way to ‘control’ the number of Hail Maries and I feel it more complete.
 
Having an actual rosary is certainly important, but the lack of a rosary certainly should not prevent one from saying the Rosary
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abcdefg:
who doesn’t love cats? need prayers?
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I LOVE cats…

.Medium Rare with A1 on the side 😛
 
i have a rosary ring that suits me just fine and there is no chain to break!
 
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Zooey:
I find that taking the beads into my hands is what centers me, quiets me down enough to actually feel peaceful & prayerful.
I know that it is perfectly possible to pray without them, & if it works for you, then no problem. I just know that my monkey mind spins all over the place, until I do something tangible to signal it to quiet down.
I even hold a rosary when I am saying other prayers. It keeps me focused.
The interesting thing to me is that I think that this sense of peace must be something more than in my head, because I always acquire a purring cat in my lap, both when I say the rosary, & when I read my Bible. If I am reading a library book, she is antsy as usual. If I am praying without beads, she will harass me for attention. Something is getting her attention.
So I checked “important”, but that is just me…
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You mean she doesn’t bat at the beads? Neat. Mine do.

At home or in church, BEADS. Out in the car, ten fingers, placing a little pressure on each one as I go through the decades whil eholding the steering wheel.
 
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trliber8:
Why do you think God gave us 10 fingers?? 👍
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haha. 🙂

I use my rosary almost always. but when i dont have them on me, my fingers work great.
 
I LOVE praying my rosary. And I agree with fatimasantos who said it keeps one centered.
Necessary? No.
the cat, being a creature of Satan,
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:mad: Isn’t that a Salem witch thing?..cat as a familar or some such…
That does it! I’m sending Mr. Muffin to you for a healthy week of cat sitting. You will be in love after 1 day!
 
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