THE ROSARY

  What is the ROSARY  The rosary is a form of prayer used used in the Catholic faith consisting of a set of beads used to count prayers.Beads are used to Keep track of the prayers as individuals meditate on specific events in the life of our lord Jesus Christ. The rosary prayers relate to the important biblical events which are recited and meditated upon during the prayers  THE ROSARY BEADS A rosary has 59 beads: 54 tiny beads divided into three sections of 18 beads each and five larger beads. The 54 small beads represent the 54 Mysteries of the Rosary, which contemplates critical events in Jesus Christ's and His Blessed Mother Mary's lives. The five larger beads are represented as listed History ROSARY AND SAINT  DOMINIC  According to legend, Saint Dominic (ca. 1170-1221) had a vision in which the Virgin Mary appeared to him and   presented him with a string of beads. The beads came to be used in personal devotional practice as they helped the user count a sequence of salutati