1/24/2024 0 Comments Ancient rosary beadDuring the Middle Ages the practice of praying with beads spread throughout Europe and was used in Catholic monasteries. Our modern English word bead is from the Anglo-Saxon "bede" which translates to "prayer". These pebbles eventually became beads and were strung on cord. ![]() ![]() The practice of praying with beads for Christians is believed to originate with the Desert Fathers around the 3rd and early 4th centuries where they carried pebbles in a pouch for counting prayer.
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