Please take a moment to read over this in order to get a better understanding of the process of making these rosaries. Do not look at these as just beads and metal. It is far more! The rosary that you received is truly a gift from God. Each rosary is put through a crucifixation process. Let me explain:
The Stations of the Cross: I use the Stations of the Cross to put each rosary together. I only perform the crucifixation between the hours of noon to 3 pm.I start at 12:00 by reading The Stations of the Cross. The same events that Jesus went through are transferred to the rosary’s crucifix.
The Crown of Thorns:
You will notice a small crown of thorns on the corpus. This is added when he receives his crown.
The Nailing of the Hands and Feet:
You will see the crucified hands and feet. When it is time, each hand and foot is drilled and spikes are entered one at a time. The cross is turned over and each spike is hammered down as was done to Jesus.
The Raising of the Cross:
After the nails are completed, the cross is placed in a stand. The stand has two crosses, one on His left and one on His right, to represent the thieves that were with Jesus.
At the 3:00 hour when He said “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit”, the spot is then marked where he was pierced with a sword and the cross is brought down. It is joined to the rosary beads at this time.
The Preparation of the Body:
In prep as it was done to Him, the cross is wiped down with frankincense and myrrh oils and the rosary is placed into a linen cloth bag.
Do you believe? This takes us up to the last station or closing prayer. I leave this for you to complete. In the last station, when Jesus reveals Himself to his disciples and says, “It is I. Feel my hands and side.” You can do this too - feel the spikes in his hands and feet so you are able to get a better sense of the sacrifice He made for us.
The Rosary is now yours to enjoy.
You will also see a piece of the cross that was used in the crucifixation process. I start with a 6” x 3” cross and cut it down to attach to the rosary. The remaining piece is marked with a rosary number and the crucified date. The cloth that was used to wipe Jesus down is also wrapped around this piece of wood and included in the linen cloth bag.
Special Gifts:
The last gifts we have is the rosary, which was touched to a piece of the True Cross at the Saint Anthony Chapel located in Pittsburgh, PA. This location houses the largest public collection of relics in the world. This makes your rosary a third class relic.
I also have infixed wax in the back of the cross from a candle blessed by Pope Francis. The Pope’s blessing has now been transferred to your rosary.
If you care to, please drop an email to us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from those of you who were gifted with this rosary. If you want to share any comments or stories, please feel free to add them as well.