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    The Roman Catholic Rosary and Anglican Prayer Beads are prayer aids with differences in structure and focus. The Rosary has 50 beads representing prayers focused on the mysteries of Christ's life through meditations on Mary. It involves praying the Lord's Prayer, Hail Marys, and Gloria Patri at each decade. In contrast, Anglican Prayer Beads do not necessarily focus on Mary and have no set prayers. With 33 beads, the focus varies and prayers are personal, addressing God directly rather than through intercession.

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    The Roman Catholic Rosary and Anglican Prayer Beads are prayer aids with differences in structure and focus. The Rosary has 50 beads representing prayers focused on the mysteries of Christ's life through meditations on Mary. It involves praying the Lord's Prayer, Hail Marys, and Gloria Patri at each decade. In contrast, Anglican Prayer Beads do not necessarily focus on Mary and have no set prayers. With 33 beads, the focus varies and prayers are personal, addressing God directly rather than through intercession.

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    The Anglican Rosary and The Roman Catholic Rosary

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    The Roman Catholic Rosary and Anglican Prayer Beads are prayer aids with differences in structure and focus. The Rosary has 50 beads representing prayers focused on the mysteries of Christ's life through meditations on Mary. It involves praying the Lord's Prayer, Hail Marys, and Gloria Patri at each decade. In contrast, Anglican Prayer Beads do not necessarily focus on Mary and have no set prayers. With 33 beads, the focus varies and prayers are personal, addressing God directly rather than through intercession.

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    Roman Catholic Rosary

    Anglican Prayer Beads

    Roman Catholic Rosary - highly Marian (devoted to Mary) in nature - set form of prayers & meditations - prayer through Marys intercession - Corpus (crucified Jesus) on the cross

    Anglican Rosary - Not necessarily focused on Virgin Mary - no set form of prayers - essentially, disciplined personal prayers - a tactile aid, but no rigid structure - Addresses God directly, not through intercession of Mary or other saints - Usually, a resurrection cross (no corpus) Structure / symbolism of the beads: - 33 beads (number of years Jesus lived) - four groups of seven beads (weeks) - 7 represents fullness, perfection, or completeness in the Bible - days of Creation; Church seasons - four cruciform beads - 4 Gospels, 4 cardinal directions - ...and one invitatory bead - Praying them 3 times plus an additional prayer for the cross equals 100 Focus & Themes - what is attended to varies; no set focus - prayer may address God directly - personal language (I, me) more common

    Structure of the Rosary - 50 beads (although some have 100 or 150) - the meditation on each Mystery is accompanied by reciting: The Lords Prayer, a decade of Hail Mary's, & the Gloria Patri

    Focus & Themes - prays to Mary, not directly to God - corporate, not personal; very little I language - focus on seminal events in the life, death, and resurrection of Christ; and venerates Mary. - focused by sets of Mysteries, meditations: - the Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, and Luminous Mysteries (the last set added not long ago by Papal edict)

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