There isn’t a lot of new information in the Wall Street Journal’s article about re-tooling the Rosary, but it’s nice to see the secular press publish a story on the Rosary, especially one that takes a look at men and the Rosary. Since the Journal’s article doesn’t provide links, I thought I would direct readers to helpful links mentioned in the Journal article, as well as adding a few additional helpful Rosary-related links.
It’s always fascinating to me how Catholics will take something like the ancient prayer of the Rosary and update it to make it accessible for modern times and places.
In the Journal article, we learn about David Calvillo’s efforts to get men to pray the ancient prayer, through the creation of his Real Men Pray the Rosary online group.
We also learn about modern iPhone Rosary applications, although the article doesn’t send the reader to any of them. There’s the Holy Rosary app, the Holy Rosary Deluxe Version, and iRosary, all for a cost. There are also some free Rosary iPhone apps available, such as Santo Rosario.
You don’t need an iPhone to pray the Rosary online. There are a multitude of online Rosaries. I once used this online Rosary to pray with my wife and children, just for something a little different.
Sister Mary Agnes, co-founder of the Rochester, NH-based Daughters of Mary, Mother of Healing Love, created the world’s first Facebook Rosary, an application that helps people to pray the Rosary while on Facebook. Thus far, more than one million people have viewed (and most likely prayed) the application. More than 4,000 users across all six continents have added it to their social media bookmarks.
“The fact is that a lot of people are searching through the social media. They’re looking for something; they’re trying to fill a void,” said Sister Mary Agnes. “I’m trying to make sure that what I add into that void is something good and useful.”
Sister Mary Agnes developed the application while in an e-commerce class at San Diego’s John Paul the Great Catholic University.
The Journal article also includes information about Greg and Jennifer Willits’ Rosary Army, which distributes and teaches others how to make hand-made nylon Rosaries.
eRosary, sponsored by the Rosary Foundation, is a thorough web site that offers great information on the history of the Rosary, online Rosary groups, and much more.
For those looking to purchase a Rosary or Rosary-related gift, Rosary.com has an extensive collection of products available through their web site.
It’s clear that the Rosary is a prayer for all time, and it’s a prayer that’s here to stay. If you have a favorite Rosary web site or application, feel free to mention it below in the comment section.
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I have enjoyed Virtual Rosary in the past. It is a computer program. Free… also has lots of wonderful add-on packs (music, art, meditations, etc.) I believe the website is http://www.virtualrosary.com/
I also love virtual rosary! I have been using it for many years.
http://www.virtualrosary.org - and I am glad for the recommendation. Thanks.
Dana and Fr. Kevin Scallon have a beautiful healing rosary CD that is available on Amazon and a Stations of the Cross CD that is lovely as well. Fr. Benedict Groeschel and Simonetta also have rosary CDs through the St. Philomena Foundation. My husband and I have recently begun to pray the rosary in the evening with one of our parish priests who leads it on a local radio station with the Knights of Columbus. Take a hand rosary on your afternoon walk, you will be amazed at how many decades you can pray! Give blessed rosaries with instructions as gifts - you may be the inspiration for someone to begin praying it. Keep one beside your bed. It is a wonderful way to pray before sleep and it will give you peace if you are having trouble sleeping.
A wonderful website is www.comepraytherosary.org. This website lets you know how many people are praying the rosary online with you, plus an added bonus, the viewer can make his own background picture (there are many to choose from) while praying this beautiful prayer. This is a very meditative website and I truly enjoy praying this way.
Halo Works. com is a great site to buy anything conected to a rosary. They also have some lovely hand made ones,and they also carry caplets..and lots of rosary information on their website. I purchase all of my religious goods here. It is a beautiful and informative site..!
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We have a brand new Rosary app for iPhone called “Rosary Gems”:
http://bonfx.com/iphone-rosary-app
It’s focused on a more masculine style, and is one of the easiest and most beautiful rosaries you can get for the iPhone. You can control the entire rosary with one finger. It also includes the 15 Promises so you can refer to it easily, as well as the Mysteries and all the prayers.
RosaryParts.com has the most beautiful Rosary Beads that I have ever seen. They sell Crucifixes, Rosary Beads, Center Pieces and Rosary Kits.
I think one of the best places for rosary is holyland . I personaly buy from a great company : www.myreligiousgoods.com , some beautifull and unique religious products .... unbeleivable , amazing products realy and prices is the best on the market.
You are right claudia , I try them before some month and they are the best in christian gifts ever.
I have set up on my site FullyCatholic.Com, all the mysteries of the Holy Rosary, so that anyone can visit and pray the rosary online. The link is
http://www.fullycatholic.com/pray-rosary
I found one of the nicest rosary websites that has a link to pray alongside others. It is just so nice to feel connected to others through the power of prayer.
www.therosarycellar.com/pray_the_rosary
God Bless!
I appreciate your article about the rosary. I gained a respect for the rosary after a Priest took time to sit with me and explain that Catholics meditate on the birth,life,ministry,death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Many people say that it is idol worship and in my opinion nothing could be further from the truth. I have been making handmade rosaries for over 20 years now and I respect the rosary greatly. www.larryloveutah.com
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