VIRGIN MARY OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY CATHOLIC BRACELET

O Queen of the Most Holy Rosary,
in these times of brazen impiety,
show again thy power,
with the signs which accompanied thy victories of old,
and from the throne where thou art seated,
dispensing pardon and grace,
in pity watch over the Church of thy Son,
His Vicar, and every order of the clergy and laity,
suffering in grievous warfare.
Hasten, O most powerful destroyer of heresy,
hasten the hour of mercy seeing that the hour of judgment
is daily challenged by innumberable offences.
Obtain for me, the lowest of men,
kneeling suppliant in thy presence,
the grace which may enable me to live a just life on earth,
and reign with the just in Heaven,
whilst with the faithful throughout the world,
O Queen of the most holy Rosary,
I salute thee and cry out:
Queen of the most holy Rosary,
pray for us!

This is a bracelet I created in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary using a unique large medal depicting Our Lady of Rosary and St. Dominic on reverse side.

I also added other vintage medals including a three way medal, Our Lady of Victory, and new medals include St. Benedict, St. Joan of Arc and others.

I also added a one decade rosary bracelet attached.

"Our Lady's Tears" One Decade Rosary Charm Bracelet

Next to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus there is nothing more touching and effective than the tears of our Heavenly Mother! How many tears she shed on the Way of the Cross and when She stood beneath the Cross! She shed bitter tears in reparation for the many insults Her Divine Son then and which He would receive in the future. She wept bitter tears for the many souls who would be lost forever. In recent centuries, too, She wept tears of sorrow.

THIS STUNNING BRACELET WAS INSPIRED ON OUR LADY'S TEARS ROSARY AND AS A REMINDER OF THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE JESUS CHRIST MADE FOR OUR REDEMPTION

I added clear teardrop-shape glass beads to represent Our Lady's tears. I used a well detailed 3D resin cameo of Our Lady of Sorrows. I also used vintage and new medals.

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Infant of Prague and St. Christopher Altered Art Catholic Shrine Necklace

INFANT OF PRAGUE

The devotion to the Holy Child Jesus has long been a tradition of the Catholic Church for a very long time. This devotion is a veneration of our Lord's sacred Infancy. Many saints had a very strong devotion to the Divine Child, notably St. Therese of the Child Jesus, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, and St. Teresa of Avila.

Prague is the capitol city of the Czech Republic, which is at the very central of Europe with Germany, Poland, Russia and Austria as its neighbours. The history of the Infant Jesus of Prague started in the 17th century when a statue of the Infant Jesus was brought into Bohemia (now Czech Republic) and eventually was given to the Discalced Carmelites in Prague. Since then, the statue has remained in Prague and has drawn many devotees worldwide to go and honor the Holy Child. Many graces, blessings, favors and miraculous healings have been received by many who petitioned before the Infant Jesus.

History

The exact origin of the Infant Jesus statue was not truly known, but historical sources point to a small 28cm high sculpture of the Holy Child with a bird in his right hand carved in around the year 1340. Many other Infant Jesus sculptures were also carved by famous masters throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.

The popularity of the Child Jesus grew in the Baroque period in Spain which may have been caused by the visions of St. Teresa of Avila. A number of sculptures made in Spain eventually found their way to Prague. These sculptures were made of wax, ivory, and bronze and were dressed in garments reflecting the aristocratic fashion of that period.

It is unknown to this date which of those early sculptures that got to Prague was the exact origin of the Infant Jesus of Prague. It was speculated that it came from a monastery in Bohemia and from there it was obtained by Dona Isabella Manrique who gave it as a wedding gift to her daughter Marie Manrique who married a noble of the Czech kingdom. Later, the Holy Infant statue was again given to Marie's daughter Polyxena as a wedding gift in 1587. In 1628, Lady Polyxena presented the statue to the Carmelites at the Church of the Virgin Mary the Victorious in Mala Strana saying, "I am giving you what I most esteem of my possessions. Keep the sculpture in reference and you will be well off" (*FN1*). This statue then became known as the Infant Jesus of Prague. It stands 47 cm high (includes a 2cm base) and has a long gown around the wax body.

Shortly after 1628, the Saxons and the Swedes took turns to invade Prague and the Carmelites had to flee and the veneration of the Holy Infant ceased. It was not until 1638 that a young priest named Fr. P. Cyril, a Matre Dei, returned to Prague and found the Holy Infant statue buried in the ruins of the Lady of Victory church. Fr. Cyril cleaned the statue and placed it in the oratory for worship. While he was praying before the Infant Jesus, he heard the Infant Jesus say, "Have pity on Me and I will have pity on you. Give Me My hands and I will give you peace. The more you honor Me, the more I will bless you". (*FN2*)

The repairing of the statue's hand was a miracle since Fr. Cyril and his peers did not have the financial resources nor the know-how to repair it. Through prayer, Fr. Cyril asked the Blessed Virgin Mary in several occassions to to provide the necessary funds for fixing the Infant statue. The Divine Infant spoke to him again, "Place Me near the entrance of the sacristy and you will receive aid" (*FN3*). Fr. Cyril then did what he was told and in a few days time, the statue was fixed by a man who came to the sacristy to offer help.

Since the statue was fixed, a number of miracles had occurred and the word began to spread, resulting in a large increase of veneration to the Holy Child. This includes the Czech nobles as well. These early miracles were recorded in a book by P. Emerich a St Stephano, published in German in 1736 and in Czech in 1749 (*FN4*).

In 1641, an altar was built for the Infant Jesus in the church, and in 1644 a chapel was built, but was not completed until 1654. Many nobles of the time had greatly supported the Infant Jesus, among them were Lady Polyxena, King Ferdinard (Czech), King Charles Gustav(Sweden), and Bernard Ignatius of the Lords of Martinic. It is interesting to note that the crown over the Divine Infant's head came from Bernard Ignatius, who presented the Infant statue with a little gold crown set with precious stones and jewels on January 14, 1651 during a procession that carried the Infant Jesus statue from the Lady of Victory church to other Prague churches. The Infant Jesus was solemnly coronated on April 4, 1655 by the Archbishop Josef Corta acting for Cardinal Harrach III who was sick.

After that period, Prague went through more wars and unrest but the church and the Infant Jesus chapel was miraculously protected. In 1776 the altar was rebuilt using marble and two huge sculptures of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph were placed to the left and right sides of the altar. The Holy Infant was kept in a glass case standing on a pedestal engraved with crystals, and surrounding the Infant were twenty angels in gold.

St. Christopher- Patron Saint of Travelers

I love creating shrine necklaces like this necklace honoring Infant of Prague and St. Christopher. I call them "Religious Treasures" because I use vintage items as well and is a great way to be reminded of Our Lord, Our Blessed Mother and Saints.

On this Necklace, I added a picture of St. Christopher on the background, a vintage image of Infant of Prague, praying hands, three Hail Mary beads from a broken Rosary.

I use a lot of beads from broken rosaries in my necklaces because some are beyond repair, specially if they are missing beads or are vintage and what a better way to use them and carry with you when someone has used them for prayer, I feel is a blessing.

I also used a vintage medal made in Western Germany of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal and Sacred Heart of Jesus, a vintage Virgin Mary brass medal, a vintage Crucifix, other vintage rosary parts which are ten Hail Mary and one having one Our Father bead.

I also used turquoise beads and lampwork beads.

Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Charm Bracelet

O Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, in these times of brazen impiety, show again thy power, with the signs which accompanied thy victories of old, and from the throne where thou art seated, dispensing pardon and grace, in pity watch over the Church of thy Son, His Vicar, and every order of the clergy and laity, suffering in grievous warfare. Hasten, O most powerful destroyer of heresy, hasten the hour of mercy seeing that the hour of judgment is daily challenged by innumberable offences. Obtain for me, the lowest of men, kneeling suppliant in thy presence, the grace which may enable me to live a just life on earth, and reign with the just in Heaven, whilst with the faithful throughout the world, O Queen of the most holy Rosary, I salute thee and cry out: Queen of the most holy Rosary, pray for us!
Amen. On this bracelet I added a one decade rosary bracelet attached to the charm bracelet made with Czech. Glass beads, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal center and a 1" crucifix.

Rosary meaning a garland of roses for Our Blessed Mother Virgin Mary

To the charm bracelet I added a very unique medal of Our Queen of the Most Holy Rosary medal with St. Dominic on reverse side. I also added a vintage medal of Our Lady of Snows, a vintage medal of Our Lady of Mercy, St. Benedict Medal, St. Mother Cabrini and a peace cross.

I added beautiful large lampwork beads and pink roses.


Rose: The rose is regarded as the "queen of flowers", and often symbolizes Mary, the Queen of Heaven. Also an almost universal symbol of perfect love, its color, perfection of form, and fragrance, as well as its thorns signifies Mary's role in salvation history as the Mother of God the Savior who was crowned with thorns and shed His blood on the Cross for love of mankind. The rose, arising from a thorny bush, also signifies Mary, the Mystical Rose,