Traditional Catholic devotion which combines prayer and meditation. It is based on reciting sequences consisting of the Lord's Prayer followed by ten Hail Mary and one Glory Be to the Father; each sequence, called a decade, is said while meditating a different mystery of redemption.
A string of beads used for keeping count while reciting the prayers of rosary. Usually consisting of five sets of ten beads each, with a larger bead between sets, and including a small crucifix.
beads used in counting prayers (especially Catholic rosary)
a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
