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Can I use two differently-shaped beads of the same color for my Hail Mary beads?

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That's fine, it's the prayer that's the important part.

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To whom did Mary give the string of beads?

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Mary gave the rosary to Saint Dominic, the founder of the Order of the Preachers, in 1214.

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Do rosaries have to be blessed?

Grace Colebourn

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Not to pray them, but to have them blessed is a good and typical thing to do. Blessing the rosary beads allows them to become a Sacramental, which is a special outlet of graces instituted by the Church. But you can still pray the rosary on unblessed beads.

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How can I repair a rosary?

Leo Boivin

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You can repair the object, but you can't repair it as a whole. If you repair the object, you need to bless your chapelet. Ask your priest to help you.

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How can I make rosary beads out of fresh rose petals?

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You can't, as rose petals will quickly wilt and decompose.

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Shouldn't the Our Father beads be a different size/shape than the Hail Mary beads? I usually pray the Rosary in the dark (before bed), so I can't see color differences.

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You´re right, they should be. Although most Rosaries do not have a size difference between the Our Father beads and the Hail Mary beads, I have owned and seen some with slightly larger Our Father beads.

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