Long before this occurred, the tallying devices, later called "rosary," were either simple cords or closed chains of various lengths, with or without subdivisions, and made of a variety of materials ...
“The rosary, a simple instrument within everyone’s reach, can support the renewed evangelization to which the Church is ...
Christ with Us The Rosary, then, is a simple evangelical prayer, whose images, words and meaning are taken from the gospel. Its effectiveness resides in the covenant of Christ with us. "I will call ...