Wearing the Rosary

Zenit, this morning had an article about wearing Rosaries.  Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum University answers that it is appropriate to wear the Rosary as jewelry, if it's for the glory of God.  So my "cloistered brothers" who wear the rosary to show their faith would be OK, according to Father McNamara.  For me to wear the Rosary for devotional purposes is OK, too.  (I wear it to remind me to pray it.  If you see it on the outside of my clothing, I haven't prayed my Rosary, yet.  If my Rosary is worn under my clothing, then I've prayed.)

Of course, the Rosary Br. Vito made me for my habit, is of course, very appropriate.  Duh!

However, wearing the Rosary as fashion, is not.  Also bad, is wearing the Rosary as gang signature.  That I consider an abomination, unless you're part of Mary's gang. ;-)

 Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university.

The Rosary Saga

All right. This is how I figure. I mail the check today. Br. Vito receives the check tomorrow. Fr. Reynold Rynda, OFM Cap blesses my Rosary, tomorrow. Br. Vito mails my Rosary to me Wed. I receive it Fri. Please God.

This is Br. Vito finishing up MY ROSARY.

My Rosary is Finished!

Is it my birthday? Is it Christmas? Am I making Profession? No--it's just a special day that I am blessed! So very blessed. Br. Vito Martinez, O.F.M. Cap. made me a traditional 15 decade Rosary.

Br. Vito posted on my Face Book Wall that is was ready. Yeah! God is good.
Now, it's just the mammon details: price and shipping and handling and waiting for it.

What ever it costs will be worth it. Brother had to order more supplies than usual, and different ones than he was accustomed to. He even had to switch to a stronger metal because he must intuitively know, being a Capuchin Franciscan, that Dominicans pray the Rosary often and very earnestly. This Rosary will get plenty of use.

It took Br. Vito 2 1/2 hours just to make six decades. This is a 15 decade Rosary. Literally, this is a Labor of Love. See Br. John Nguyen,O.F.M.Cap., holding it up.

St. Catherine of Siena, patron of Lay Dominicans, ask your Beloved Jesus to bless Br. Vito Martinez, O.F.M. Cap., in a very special way, for being so kind and generous to make this 15 decade traditional Dominican Rosary. May Br. Vito persists in his vocation. May he be full of grace. May he fulfill all that he is meant to be. In Jesus' Name I beg that this be done according to God's will. Amen.