ANST - Rosaries

[Mark.S Harris]

Jovian Skleros asked:
> Here is a question that I hope someone would help us with. Rosaries. How do they
> work? As a Protestant trying to play the part of a good Catholic I assume that
> we should have some idea of the proper use of a rosary.
> 
> What is said when you use it?
> How many times?
> In what order?
> Is there a "short-cut" version?
> Who would carry one?
> When and where would it be carried?
> What can and cannot rosaries be made of?
>         Rosewood and rose petals are used. What else?

For some details on how they were used in period, the history of them
and details on making them especially those out roses, check this
file in the RELIGION section of my Florilegium files:
rosaries-msg      (48K)  1/17/00    Period rosaries and their use.
Making rose 
                                       beads.

The Florilegium is on the web at: http://www.florilegium.org

Stefan li Rous
stefan at texas.net
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