Rosary question

[epiclesis]

My mom just got home, we have an older Italian friend who took a couple month trip to Italy to visit her family, and brought home some things. One of them was some dirt from Jerusalem where Jesus died, and another was a Rosary.

I am thoroughly confused by this Rosary and was wondering if anyone would know why it's different. It's 4 beads at the beginning, and then around the "ring" there's three beads, then one bead, three beads, then one bead.
So it's kind of like

... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ...

there are 27 beads total around the ring, and 8 single beads, plus the 4 at the beginning. I've never seen anything like this before, and would appreciate it if someone else knew and could explain it to me.

Thanks!

 

[epiclesis]

If you don't understand how I'm trying to explain this, let me know and I'll take a picture of it and post it.

 

[BjBarnett]

lol dunno maybe a picture would help

 

[Veritas]

I'm sure our dear Michelina could help you. Where are you, Michelina???

 

[epiclesis]

Thank guys, I really appreciate it. I felt kind of stupid posting it, but feel better now that I know I'm not really that ignorant and am not the only one who doesn't know what it is/means.

/me whistles

 

[Xpycoctomos]

I would love to see this. I checked around on the Net, but couldn't find anything. Are you sure it's a rosary and not just some jewlry or meant to be used to pray something else? ?????

John

 

[epiclesis]

I'm sure. It's a Rosary.

I'll go take a picture of it!

 

[Carrye]

I'm sure our dear Michelina could help you. Where are you, Michelina???

Missing Michelina.

 

[ZooMom]

I was going to say it sounds like my SotC beads, because there are only three beads between each Station...but your beads aren't long enough...*shrug* It kinda sounds familiar, though, but that may just be the resemblance to my beads...I'll keep looking.

And a pic would be great!

 

[faerieevaH]

It"s probably a chaplet rosary. I'll try to look up which one fits the pattern you describe.

 

[Xpycoctomos]

I was going to say it sounds like my SotC beads, because there are only three beads between each Station...but your beads aren't long enough...*shrug* It kinda sounds familiar, though, but that may just be the resemblance to my beads...I'll keep looking.

And a pic would be great!

How would you use an SotC? How does it differ from the Rosary (other than the number of beads)? I would love it if there were a thread (like this one) dedicated to different kinds of chapelets, how they're use, how they developed etc...

 

[ZooMom]

Yes, I think Eva is right.

Check out this link, and go to the third chaplet down. Does that look like it Steph, only shorter?

http://www.viarosa.com/VR/Guadalupe/Chaplets+Rosaries.html


Careful...there are some beautiful rosaries on that site.

 

[epiclesis]

pretty much, there are more sets though.

gimmee a couple minutes, i'm trying to upload them.

 

[epiclesis]

here they are

 

[epiclesis]

ouch, i'm sorry they're so blurry. i really need to replace my digital camera. i guess i should have used my webcam.

 

[Xpycoctomos]

So, on something like that, does one just pray "Ou Father... For an increase in faith; Hail Mary... For an increase in hope, Hail Mary... For an increase in Charity, Hail Mary... Glory be.. Oh my Jesus..." for all three (or five in Seph's case) triads?

John

 

[ZooMom]

How would you use an SotC? How does it differ from the Rosary (other than the number of beads)? I would love it if there were a thread (like this one) dedicated to different kinds of chapelets, how they're use, how they developed etc...

Here is a picture. Mine looks just like this except my beads are clear crystal.

https://www.ewtn.com/vcatalogue/pages/itemdetail.asp?itemcode=RD14&source=categories.asp&category=ROSARIES&pgnu=1

The prayers that came with my chaplet used to be posted in the Chapel here, and have apparently been lost during one of our server crashes. I'll try to get it reposted, but it looks like EpiphanyGirl has posted 'The Way of the Cross' in the Chapel. It is the same as mine, except for a couple of Scripture reflections and meditations at each Station.


Peace be with you!

Sandy

 

[epiclesis]

Actually there are 8 or 9 sets of 3 beads. not 5. 5 is for a regular Rosary.

 

[Xpycoctomos]

very interesting...