Christian hermits and monks used pebbles to keep ... There is nothing magical about a string of beads, whether they are pearls, wood or plastic. A rosary is a tool, akin to a screwdriver or ...

the chain of beads that comprises a rosary is one of the most visible symbols of Christianity — handheld by young and old, ...

holding the rosary beads they were buried with. These are the only remaining mummies of the 200 Capuchin Crypt monks and supporters of the religious order, who were buried until the end of the ...