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I have a friend who is going to be getting some of these for Christmas! I thought I'd make extra, though, and put them in my shop at 1000 Markets.
An Anglican prayer bead set is not really a rosary in the Catholic tradition. It has only 33 beads, one for each year of Christ's life. The larger ones are in a roughly cruciform chape while the others are evenly spaced around the set, in groups of seven.
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Like most prayer beads, they serve as a means for meditation. They help keep fingers busy so prayer can happen, and they help the user find a certain amount of peace
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Making prayer bead sets is intrinsically satisfying--but it also helps me in my desire to make unusual but useful items. This set is sterling silver (all except the cross itself, which was imported from Italy. (Yes, I know that that is a Catholic, not a Protestant, crucifix. Anglicans are Catholic Lite.) I liked the serenity of the bluegrey glass, so I named this set "Serenity." You can see more pictures on the 1000Markets listing.
2 comments:
wow - those are gorgeous! I was culturally raised Catholic but am more of a Christian - Buddhist (if there is such a thing :) I love these and they are so great for anyone who prays or meditates! Nice work Fourtails. I love your lampwork!
Thank you, Denise! I have a set I made for my own use, and they really do help.
And I know what you mean about being a Christian-Buddhist. catholic grandparents, Jewish godfather, catholic godmother, Buddhist and Hindu best friends, Protestant mother, agnostic father ....
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