That was back in 1965. My family was Catholic but we did not pray the rosary. I put the beads in a drawer, far more excited about the World Book Encyclopedia set I was given that same day.

While praying the rosary, Catholics use a set of beads or knots to count and keep track of the prayers. Prayer beads as physical counting tools are quite common in several religions, including ...

When praying the rosary, many people like to use rosary beads to keep their place in the lengthy prayer. The differently sized beads indicate which part of the prayer they are on. "The rosary ...

Pius V urging Europeans to turn to their rosary prayer beads during the battle. The call by Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, Conference of Bishops president, who presides over the largest ...

A Lebanese Catholic man has created a giant rosary that floats upon the Mediterranean waves. Joe Abdel Sater, a swimming instructor in the seaside town of Bouar, built the world’s largest rosary ...