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This might help,but maybe some of your friends should say a prayer for you so an angel could look after you in case of times of trouble!:-) Here Hottstuff http://www.rosaryshop.com/
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Try the usual Tiffany & Co., but I not quite sure why an expensive rosary has more power than a cheap one.
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Money shouldn't be necessary for absolution of sin. Will your God be upset that the beads upon which you pray are clay instead of sapphire? Or will He be upset that you make that distinction?
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Best thing to do is find a christain bible store in your area throught Google. Go look at the Rosaries. You will know when you find the right one. The right one will call out to your soul and touch your heart.
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what makes you think that God approves of this practice? something for you to ponder over. if you believe in the bible, where in the bible does it say we need a rosary to pray? did Jesus have such a practice? what is the origin of using the rosary? is the use of the rosary scriptural? millions of professed christians have never given any serious thought to their use of the rosary. they have taken it for granted that there is nothing objectionable about counting prayers with a string of beads. they believe that this is a christian practice. many are therefore surprised to learn that the same practice is common among hindus, budhists, and muslims. its earliest origins are, in fact, non-christian. roman catholic bishop fulton j. sheen acknowledged "prayer beads...were probably first used by the buddhists. both buddhists and muslims make use of them in their prayers." but none if the apostles of Jesus Christ nor their fellow believers in the first century used a rosary. is there anything objectionable about its use today? to determine this, we do well to consider what is involved in the use of the rosary and to do so in the light of bible principles. the rosary that is commonly used by many roman catholics consists of five groups of ten small beads, marked off by four larger beads and joined by a medal bearing an imprint of mary. from this medal hangs a pendant or small chain consisting of three small beads between two larger beads terminating in a crucifix. as to the procedure for saying the rosary, this varies. the booklet "the fifteen mysteries of the holy rosary" outlines the following: the person using the rosary blesses himself with the crucifix and, at the same time, says: "incline unto my aid, o God, o Lord, make haste to help me. he then proceeds to recite the "apostles' creed," one "our Father," three "hail Marys" and one "glory to be the the Father." these prayers, said on the small chain or pendant, are optional. those recited as the remainder of the beads are fingered, however, cannot be omitted. first, the "our Father" is recited. this is followed by ten "hail Marys." the "glory be to the Father" brings the decade to its conclusion. all the other decades call for the reptition of the identical words, with the exception that a different mystery is reflected upon. after having completed the decades of the rosary, the "hail holy queen" and the "litany of the blessed virgin" may be recited. to say the complete rosary of fifteen decades requires going around the usual circle of beads three times. the saying of the rosary attaches the greatest importance to mary, as most of the prayers are directed to her. is this in harmony with the teachings of Jesus? on one occasion a woman, moved by emotion on hearing Jesus' teaching, exclaimed: blest is the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you!" is this not a sentiment that is given greatest prominence when the rosary is said? but did Jesus go along with this emotional expression? NO, "rather,' he replied, blest are they who hear the word of God and keep it."-luke 11:27,28, the catholic new american bible. Jesus Christ never showed any special favoritism towards mary. he did not imply that she should be given special honor. when she and her other children* interrupted his teaching, sending word that they wanted to speak with him, Jesus responded: "who is my mother, and who are my brothers?'and extending his hand toward his disciples, he said: 'look! my mother and my brothers! for whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother." matthew 12:48-50. mary, too, showed a humble attitude. when the angel Gabriel revealed to her God's purpose regarding the birth of his Son, she replied: "i am the handmaid of the Lord." (luke 1:38, the catholic new jerusalem bible) her attitude was much like that of the angel before whom the apostle john prostrated himself after receiving the revelation. that angel cautioned john, saying: "all i am is a fellow slave of you and your brothers who have the work of witnessing to Jesus. worship God." revelation 19:10. is not the saying of the rosary contrary to the angelic admonition, "worship God"? are not most of the prayerful expressions directed to mary? yet that is not all. advocates of the rosary are forced to admit than many gain no benefit from it. observes the publication "the fifteen mysteries of the holy rosary": "many...reduce the rosary to a mechanical recitation of our fathers and hail marys with the result tht it becomes a tedious practice especially for young people." truly a tremendous amount of repetition is involved in saying the rosary. to go through the fifteen decades of the rosary calls for saying the "our Father" or "lord's prayer," as recorded at matthew 6:9-13, fifteen times. the following words of the "glory to be the Father" are likewise said fifteen times: glory to be the Father, and to the Son, and to the holy ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. amen." ten times as often the words of the "hail mary" are spoken. hail, mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. holy mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. amen." is such repetitious saying of prayers in agreement with the bible? note what Jesus Christ said: "in your prayer do not rattle on like the pagans. they think they will win a hearing by the sheer multiplication of words. do not imitate them." matthew 6:7,8, new american bible (catholic version). is not the saying of the rosary a "sheer multiplication of words"? does it not imitate the pagans who were using the rosary long before professed christians began to do so? there can be no question, therefore, that the use of the rosary is unscriptural. it is out of harmony with Jesus words about prayer and is contrary to the admonition to "worship God" alone. instead of continuing to use the rosary, persons seeking divine approval need to make heartfelt expressions in prayer to God through his Son Jesus Christ. i sincerely hope this information helps you decide as to how you need to, and should worship the God of the heavens. may your desire to do so lead you to him! (john 4:23,24)
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