“But wait!”, I hear you say. “I thought rosaries were just for Catholics!” Well … no. Not really. It’s true enough that prayer with beads hasn’t formed a very visible part of the Anglican spiritual tradition; but that doesn’t mean it’s off-limits, nor that it’s not a legitmate part of our history. Nor does it mean that there haven’t been thousands and thousands of Anglicans quietly praying both the traditional Roman Catholic rosary and/or this version for many generations.

What’s different about this type of rosary is that the prayers are more flexible. Of course, it’s possible to pray the Hail Mary as in the Catholic tradition, or the Jesus Prayer as in the Orthodox; both are options. But in addition, or instead, you can also use well-known lines from the Book of Common Prayer (e.g., “Lord, open thou our lips, and our mouths shall show forth thy praise”), of belovèd hymns (“Teach us to know the Father, Son, and thee, Holy Ghost, to be but one”), the psalms and the scriptures (“Come, let us sing unto the Lord, let us shout with joy to the rock of our salvation!”), or famous prayers of the saints (“Lord, make me a channel of your peace; where there is hatred let me sow your love”). The possibilities are endless … but if you don’t know where to begin, we can pray together.