The symbolism of religious rosaries: the meaning of each grain and the cross
Each grain of the rosary has a symbolic meaning.
- The first grain, the one closest to the cross, represents Our Father, while the next three represent the three Hail Marys.
- The cross itself represents the Christ’s cross, the symbol of Christian salvation.
- Each following grain represents a prayer that accompanies meditation on the mysteries of the life of Christ or Our Lady. Each group of ten Hail Marys, in fact, forms a 'dozen' and refers to one of the mysteries of the rosary: the joyful, the sorrowful, the glorious and the luminous. During the recitation of each ten, the faithful meditate on the corresponding mystery, reflecting on the life of Jesus and the Virgin Mary.
Materials of religious rosaries: stones, silver, wood and crystal, which one to choose?
Within the characteristics that mostly differentiate one rosary from another we can find the material. These accessories, in fact, can be made with different types of stones,
Like agate, lapislazuli or turquoise, which symbolize the mysteries of faith.
- Silver is another precious material used for the creation of rosaries, since it represents the purity of the soul and faith.
- Wood, on the other hand, is used for the production of more rustic and simple rosaries, ideal for prayer.
- Also, crystal is used to make rosaries of great aesthetic beauty.
Lastly, the choice of the material of the rosary depends on your personal taste and the use you want to make of it: accessory to pray or religious jewelry.
A very useful object to preserve it in is the rosary case a small box where it is possible to keep the rosary preventing it from being ruined or lost.
