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Blessed Sacrament Beads?

Question

Question

Is there some type of rosary or beads that are used to pray specifically for the Blessed Sacrament or in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament?

--Bugged in Burnaby

Answer

Answer

There is a "rosary" or beads devoted to prayer in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. These consist of a medal of the Blessed Sacrament, thirty-three beads, recalling the alleged thirty-three years of Christ's life on earth. On a medal, one makes a spiritual communion, saying the following:

As I cannot now receive You, my Jesus, in Holy Communion, come spiritually into my heart and make it Your own forever.

On each of the rosary-type beads, one says:

Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, have mercy on us!