Question regarding Rosaries

[Rekenber]

I have given a relative a few days back a rosary, and encouraged her to pray it while she watches our grandmother in the hospital. The rosary I gave to her was not yet blessed.

Will it be okay still for her to pray the Holy Rosary using that not-yet-blessed rosary?

And as a second question: Does this also apply to chaplets (I have a not-yet-blessed chaplet of St. Michael)?

Thank you!

 

[Yearning_Heart]

Yes, you can pray with non-blessed rosaries.

Though, it is good to have some things that are blessed around.

God bless, and prayers for your Grandma.

 

[Rekenber]

Yes, you can pray with non-blessed rosaries.

Though, it is good to have some things that are blessed around.

God bless, and prayers for your Grandma.

Thank you very much

I thought that using non-blessed rosaries and others will not have the same merits with the blessed ones.

 

[Yearning_Heart]

Blessed or not-blessed, rosaries can be used in prayer.

If its blessed, there may be something of a merit or perhaps an indulgence attached-though I am not sure how/what that consists of. I know if something is blessed, it is claimed for God and wards off evil. If an indulgence, it would be partial remission of punishment for sins I would think.

Maybe another poster can help for more info on it.

God bless!

 

[Glacies]

A blessed Rosary should be preferred while an unblessed one can be used. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia blessings are sacramentals which may depending on the specific one used (1) remit venial sin and punishment due to venial sin by exciting pious emotions and affections, (2) grant freedom from the influence of evil spirits, (3) preserve and restore bodily health, and (4) effect other spiritual or temporal advantages. A partial indulgence is granted for using an article of devotion properly blessed by a priest like a Crucifix, a Cross, a Rosary, a Scapular or a Medal. A plenary indulgence can be gained through using an article of devotion blessed by a Bishop or the Sovereign Pontiff on the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul when a legimate profession of faith is also recited.

From Enchiriridion Indulgentiarum, 4th edition, 1999:

Obiectorum pietatis usus

§ 1. Plenaria indulgentia conceditur christifideli qui, in sollemnitate Ss. Apostolorum Petri et Pauli, pietatis obiecto, sub norma n. 15 definito, a Summo Pontifice aut a quolibet Episcopo benedicto, pia mente utitur, addita tamen qualibet legitima formula Fidei professione.

§ 2. Partialis indulgentia conceditur christifideli qui huiusmodi pietatis obiecto, a quovis sacerdote vel diacono rite benedicto, pia utitur mente.

N. 15– Christifidelis indulgentiam consequi valet si devote utitur aliquo ex sequentibus pietatis obiectis, rite benedicto: nempe crucifixo vel cruce, corona, scapulari, numismate.