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MainBrain
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Does praying the prayers of the Rosary have the same power if I pray them without the beads as they do as with the beads? I know the answer is probably yes, but I wanted to ask anyway.
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808Catholic
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There are times I pray the Rosary while driving. I’ve listened to an audio recording and prayed along with the audio file. I’ve also prayed the Rosary using my fingers as handling the Rosary beads may cause a driving hazard. I believe the Rosary beads themselves may be sacramental meaning they can help us in divine matters but are not divine themselves. Hope this helps.
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friardchips
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My mum once said that this is why fingers were invented!
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7_Sorrows
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I had wondered the same thing. One night I went to bed and was too tired to get back up to get my rosary so I stayed in bed and counted on the fingers of my hands. I still prayed.
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Nigel7
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All the time.
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tawny
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808Catholic
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Your mum is a smart lady! God Bless her for raising you in the faith!
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KD8TZC
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I recall a story in the news recently of a POW who prayed the roasy with his fingers while held in captivity.
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GEddie
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The beads are just a counter.
There are rosary apps and rosary index cards that serve the same purpose.
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There are rosary apps and rosary index cards that serve the same purpose.
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esieffe
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There are “Rosary cards” that have little bumps you can use as a substitute. You most certainly can use your fingers.
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Share_love
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What’s important is that you pray. The beads are helpful because they give you something tangible and, in my opinion, help you focus, but they’re obviously not required.
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Neofight
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When my grand daughter was a baby, and was fussy, I would walk around with her, praying the rosary out loud, using her little toes for the beads…it seemed to comfort both or us…was one of the best parts of being a Grandpa when she was a baby!
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808Catholic
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That is an awesome story! Thanks for sharing!
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robertmidwest
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I used to work at a large county jail. Inmates were given a photocopy of a pattern of the rosary. They were not allowed real rosaries for fear of hanging themselves with them.
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Exiled_Child
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I like rosary rings. Their unobtrusiveness and invisibility appeal to me.
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Convert1
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Completely love this story!! When I am traveling and don’t have my beads, I just whisper the prayers to myself. Or I pray them at night when I can’t sleep. They are always so comforting.
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Share_love
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How sweet!
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BigRedpg51
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Rosary beads, especially if they are blessed, are considered a sacramental. It is good to use them for praying the Rosary, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, and such. But if you don’t have a set of beads, simply saying the prayers is certainly good enough. After all, God reads the heart…and your heart is not embedded in a set of beads. As always, God’s mercy supplements where we are deficient.
Think of this: many people (myself included, unfortunately) sometimes pray the Rosary “automatically”, without thinking or truly meditating on the prayers or mysteries involved. However, if you make an effort to pray the Rosary even though you don’t have your beads, surely God will hear the yearning of your heart.
For many years I did not have a car, and I had to transport to and from work on a bicycle. I used to like to say my Rosary while I peddled. There were times of freezing rain or snow when it would have been foolhardy for me to unglove my hand so that I could hold my rosary beads. So on those occasions I simply said my Rosary “mentally”. Was God disappointed because I didn’t use my beads? I don’t think so.
Think of this: many people (myself included, unfortunately) sometimes pray the Rosary “automatically”, without thinking or truly meditating on the prayers or mysteries involved. However, if you make an effort to pray the Rosary even though you don’t have your beads, surely God will hear the yearning of your heart.
For many years I did not have a car, and I had to transport to and from work on a bicycle. I used to like to say my Rosary while I peddled. There were times of freezing rain or snow when it would have been foolhardy for me to unglove my hand so that I could hold my rosary beads. So on those occasions I simply said my Rosary “mentally”. Was God disappointed because I didn’t use my beads? I don’t think so.
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rotlex
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I pray the rosary daily and 9 out of 10 times don’t use beads. I tend to pray when driving, showering, mowing the lawn etc. I use my fingers just about all the time. I DO however always keep a rosary in my pocket. Just feels right there and of course use it when time and situation permits.
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