Rosary Beads or Ring?

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I have been praying the Rosary almost daily (99% of the time) for about a year now. First I didn’t have a Rosary (beads) so I used my fingers. I then received a Rosary from a Nun in our Parish while in RCIA. A few months later as a gift from a catechist in RCIA I received a Rosary ring. I didn’t use the ring until recently when I decided to give it a try.

The ring is certainly more convenient and durable, especially when traveling. I prefer the beads though as I think I can keep track of the prayers and mysteries better.

Not sure if this is a good subject for a poll or not and I apologize if there’s another thread on this. I searched and didn’t find it. I’m wondering, for those of you who pray the Rosary …which do you prefer the ring or beads and why?
 
I tend to use beads at home and keep a ring in my purse or pocket when I’m out. It’s a lot more convenient, I can take it out in unobtrusively in public and I don’t worry about losing my precious beads (they were my grandmother’s).
 
I prefer the good ol’ beads just because that’s the more historical / traditional way to do it.

The rosary ring is only something I use when I’m out and about walking around or maybe going for a run.

You should make a poll! It would be fun to see what CAF users think.
 
I prefer the beads but I have a ring for convenience. There are times when it’s uself to be able to pray the rosary without having the beads out.
 
Both too. I carry the glow-in-the-dark plastic rings in my pocket everywhere I go. I keep losing/replacing them though (pulling keys/wallet/phone out of pockets), hope they have all found a good home.
 
I prefer the beads whenever possible.

However, I carry around with me (in my pocket) a finger rosary ring like this one:



I have been thinking about getting one of this rotating rosary rings:

http://cdn.aquinasandmore.com/images/items/rotating-rosary-ring-small7115lg.jpg

I work in a very sensitive environment where “political correctness” is enforced ridiculously. As such, having the ring in my pocket helps me out throughout the day when I want to silently pray.

But I very much like the beads. About a month ago I got this rosary and I really love it:

http://product-images.highwire.com/2885484/j-638.jpg

We have a beautiful San Damiano Cross in our small Chapel and I recently finished reading “Praying with Padre Pio” with the men’s group at my Parish. The rosary was just too much to pass :o

Peace,
 
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I prefer the beads whenever possible.

However, I carry around with me (in my pocket) a finger rosary ring like this one:

http://static.trinityroad.com/prod/500/oxidized-one-decade-finger-rosary-2001126.jpg

I have been thinking about getting one of this rotating rosary rings:

http://cdn.aquinasandmore.com/images/items/rotating-rosary-ring-small7115lg.jpg

I work in a very sensitive environment where “political correctness” is enforced ridiculously. As such, having the ring in my pocket helps me out throughout the day when I want to silently pray.
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I have the ring exactly like the first one you showed. I really like the 2nd one that spins. And I also work in an environment which isn’t quite hostile to Christians but isn’t exactly accommodating …especially to Catholics. They push the GLBT movement and “Diversity/ Tolerance” to the point of extreme - almost reverse discrimination! That’s why I have my Parish Liturgical calendar up in my cubicle depicting Jesus’ life, mysteries, etc. each month! Maybe I should have a hook to hang my Rosary beads during the day!? 😃

As smichhertz mentioned, I think I will set up a poll on the subject.
 
Beads – fibro fog messes with my memory so the only way I can keep track of what mystery I’m on is a set of beads or the Rosary app on my Kindle.

Note: I’ve only been praying the Rosary since February. I’m hoping my ability to remember will improve with practice!
 
I carry both but somehow always end up using the beads. I can’t really explain why…it just sorta happens that way.
 
I carry the ring everywhere and have found it useful for praying silently while turning it in my pocket in the midst of a crowd. However, I prefer the look and feel of beads. I also prefer praying out loud when I can.
 
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