Saturday, January 10, 2009

" Our Lady of Tears" Rosary Charm Bracelet

ROSARY OF OUR LADY'S TEARS
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 not submit to the Commandments of God, and so would be lost forever. In recent centuries, too, She wept tears of sorrow.
This Rosary was revealed in 1929 and 1930 by Our Lord and His most Holy Mother to Sister Amalia in Campina, Brazil. Our Lord's words to Sister Amalia on November 8, 1929 were: "My daughter, whatever I am asked through the tears of My Mother, I shall give lovingly."


HOW TO PRAY THE ROSARY OF TEARS:
THE CHAPLET IS PRAYED WITH REGULAR ROSARY BEADS IF YOU DON’T HAVE THE SPECIAL CHAPLET BEADS, EXCEPT YOU SAY SEVEN DECADES.
INSTEAD OF THE CREED, SAY:
Crucified Jesus! We fall at Your feet and offer You the tears of Her who with deep compassionate love accompanied You on Your sorrowful Way of the Cross. Grant, O Good Master, that we take to heart the lessons which the tears of Your Most Holy Mother teach us, so that we may fulfill Your Holy will on earth, that we may be worthy to praise and exalt You in Heaven for all eternity.
INSTEAD OF OUT FATHER, SAY:
V. O Jesus, look upon the tears of Her who loved You most on earth
R. And loves You most ardently in Heaven.
INSTEAD OF THE HAIL MARY, SAY:
V. O Jesus, hear our prayers
R. For the sake of Your most Holy Mother’s tears. At the end repeat three times on the small beads the invocations that replace the Our Father.
Conclude with this prayer:
O Mary, Mother of love, sorrow and mercy, we beg you to unite your prayers with ours so that Jesus, Your Divine Son, to Whom we turn may hear our petitions in the name of Your maternal tears and may give us in addition to the favors we ask, the crown of everlasting life. Amen

I created this bracelet as a reminder of Our Lady's Tears and I also included a one decade rosary bracelet attached made with glass pearls. I added white aurora borealis crystals (teardrop shape) to represent Our Lady's Tears. I added a beautiful 3D cameo of Our Lady of Sorrows.

I also added other Catholic medals which include Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Holy Trinity, Archangel St. Gabriel and others. I also added natural Amazonite Gemstones.

St. Philomena Relic Catholic Medals Charm Bracelet

Martyred at about age 14 in the early days of the Church
PATRONAGE: babies,children, children of Mary, desperate causes, forgotten causes, impossible causes, infants, infertility, lost causes, Living Rosary, newborns, poor people, priests, sick people, sickness, sterility, toddlers, young people, youth.
Prayer to Saint Philomena
O most pure Virgin, glorious Martyr, Saint Philomena, whom God in His eternal power has revealed to the world in these unhappy days in order to revive the faith, sustain the hope and enkindle the charity of Christian souls, behold me prostrate at thy feet. Deign, O Virgin, full of goodness and kindness, to receive my humble prayers and to obtain for me that purity for which thou didst sacrifice the most alluring pleasures of the world, that strength of soul which made thee resist the most terrible attacks and that ardent love for our Lord Jesus Christ, which the most frightful torments could not extinguish in thee. So, that wearing thy holy cord and imitating thee in this life, I may one day be crowned with thee in heaven. Amen.
When creating a bracelet in honor of St. Philomena, I'm always inspired by bright colorful beads, flowers, butterflies and angels that I believe is something a young girl would love. On this bracelet I used other Catholic medals besides her relic medal. I included St. Jude, Our Lady of Lourdes St. Theresa, St. Padre Pio, St. Joan of Arc and other. I used handcrafted angels made with lucite flowers and Czech. glass beads.



Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus with Angels Charm Bracelet

Blessed are you, Mother of my Lord,
For you have believed the Word of God.
In faith and love, You have pondered
the Words and actions of God In your life
and the life of God's people. With Jesus
we call you mother. Pray for us,
And ask your Son to lead us to the Father.
Amen.


I was inspired by this beautiful 3D cameo of Our Blessed Mother with Baby Jesus. This cameo depicts a Motherly Love, so tender and sweet. The inspiration came to add angels. Our Lady of Baby Jesus being surrounded by angels.
Therefore, I added some brass angel charms and angel cameos as well, all surrounded by Czech. Glass beads and glass pearls.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Our Lady of Guadalupe Charm Bracelet

In 1531 a "Lady from Heaven" appeared to a poor Indian at Tepeyac, a hill northwest of Mexico City; she identified herself as the Mother of the True God, instructed him to have the bishop build a temple on the site and left an image of herself imprinted miraculously on his tilma, a poor quality cactus-cloth, which should have deteriorated in 20 years but shows no sign of decay 474 years later and still defies all scientific explanations of its origin.
God of power and mercy, you blessed the Americas at Tepeyac with the presence of the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe. May her prayers help all men and women to accept each other as brothers and sisters. Through your justice present in our hearts, may your peace reign in the world. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
I created this bracelet with a beautiful light blue cameo with Our Lady of Guadalupe. I surrounded it with beautiful hand painted blue glass heart beads, pearls and 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
I also added other Catholic Medals including a figural medal of Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus "Madonna of the Streets", St. Theresa, Our Lady of Knock, St. Patrick, Mother Theresa, Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos, St. Joan of Arc and others.

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,



Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Charm Bracelet

"The Blessed Virgin was standing on a globe, and her face was beautiful beyond words. Her fingers were covered with precious jewels whose light dazzled me. And I heard: 'Behold the symbol of the graces I shed upon those who ask for them!' Then an oval frame formed around the Blessed Virgin and I read in letters of gold: 'O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.' The vision reversed and I beheld the letter 'M' surmounted by a cross, at the foot of the cross, a bar, and below all, the Heart of Jesus crowned with thorns, and the Heart of Mary pierced with a sword. A voice said to me, 'Have a medal struck after this model. Persons who wear it will receive great graces, especially if they wear it around the neck.' "Sister (now Saint) Catherine Labour".
THE RAYS BEING DISPERSED BY OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL CAME FROM THE GEMSTONES ON HER FINGERS
I truly love creating a bracelet to honor Our Lady of Miraculous Medal with this special figural medal that I was blessed to find. I feel guided every time I create one to create it just with gemstones and pearls, no other medals, just focusing on Her.
On this bracelet I added natural Cherry quartz and glass pearls capping the pearls with silvertone ornate bead caps.


St. Padre Pio Relic Charm Bracelet

FATHER PIO ( visible sign in his body of Christ Passion)
In September 1918, while praying before a cross, he received the stigmata and the first priest ever to be so blessed.
I. O my Jesus, You have said "Truly I say to you, ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you". Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of... Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory be to the Father...Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
II. O my Jesus, You have said "Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, He will give it to you" Behold, in Your name, I ask the Father for the grace of... Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory be to the Father...Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
III. O my Jesus, You have said: "Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away". Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of...Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory be to the Father...Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of You, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Your tender Mother and ours.
Say the Hail Holy Queen and add St. Joseph, foster Father of Jesus, pray for us.
This novena was recited daily by St. Pio
"Yes, I love the cross and only the
I have created this bracelet in honor to St. Padre Pio using a very unique relic medal. This relic has the words EX INDUMENTIS- Meaning: "from the clothing worn" or could be of pieces of cloth that have touched the body or shrine of saint or apparition site.

I added other Catholic medals including St. Benedict, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother Theresa and St. Rita. I also added a very unique find of a stone which is Hypersthene. This stone is found in in igneous melted rocks as well as iron meteorites and has a very beautiful shimmer look to it. I also added green Garnet Gemstone and turquoise color howlite stone.