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Wednesday night, the rosary above was given in a dream, to use 12 colors, (birthstones / tribes of Israel). It was to be dedicated to the victims of sexual and verbal abuse. Then on Thursday, we received another order for the 'pray for our priests rosary', Garment of Aaron. + What was different about this order? It was from a man who had been abused by a priest when he was a child. What a wonderful healing process he shares below. What a blessing - this 'sacred seed' that lives in the present monent! He suggested we do a rosary for victims. Confirming? Oh yes! Read about Sacred Seed to understand the power of this gift from the Lord. In a way, we are all victims of abuse and must learn to forgive. + HE WROTE: 'Somehow being able to forget is more difficult for me than the forgiving .... A rosary for those so long neglected and forgotten .. that suffered at the hands of our priests and and betrayed by their superiors .. might be appropriate .. maybe as appropriate as the one I just purchased for the healing of our priests. + God bless, MB + We must also pray for all who are condemning the Catholic Church - the media, lawyers, all with their lack of information. We must forgive them and ask forgiveness for any lack of response our church has committed. And as Christians we must learn how to defend our faith. Ask the Lord for wisdom and knowledge, he loves giving out his gifts! for more information see ROSARY - ABOUT THE CROSS BEAD SYMBOLISM - ABOUT SACRED SEED also see HOW IT CAME TO BE - PRAYER MORE LINKS |
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AN IMAGE WRITTEN IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD Think of it. the rosary is a collection of scriptural prayers. So this makes the rosary a telling of God's inspired word. each bead tells part of the story beginning with the angel announcing to Mary she was in God's favor. + . EACH COLOR REPRESENTS ONE OF THE GEMSTONES ON THE ANCIENT EPHOD WORN BY THE HIGH PRIESTS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. + For I know that this will result in deliverance for me through your prayers and support from the Spirit of Jesus Christ.' Philip. 1:19 (NAB) + ABOUT THE PRESSED BEADS Each Ave bead is called a 'Window Bead' and the design of these facets is from an old glass bead mold. The Paters are matte black antique beads (Germany / Gablonz - 40s - 50s) The cross is called 'CHRIST THE HIGH PRIEST' and the center is cast from an old 1920s piece. It has two angels surrounding the Eucharist. Cast in sterling and bronze (shown). |
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~ ABOUT the CROSS ~ |
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~ BEAD SYMBOLISM ~ |
AVE BEADS Represent the victims in their diverse and unique individuality. There are 12 colors which embrace the birth months of each/all person(s) and also symbolize the 12 gemstones [ Tribes of Israel ] from the breastplate of Aaron. (These beads, pressed from old glass bead molds have ends of gold to remind us of the Lord saying the stones of the breastplate are to be set in gold filigree. + FOR THE HEALING OF THE PRIESTS PATER BEADS Black [ Onyx ] was one of the stones used in the breastplate. + 7 SACRAMENTS 6 PATER BEADS + 1 ROSARY CENTER 6 Pater beads surround the central theme of the Eucharistic Rosary Center and symbolize the 7 sacraments, echoing the Priests Rosary, Garment of Aaron. Given by Fr Joe for the Priest's rosary. |
~ ABOUT SACRED SEED ~ |
As we learn more about our remarkable gift, the gift of life, we begin to understand more and more about why we have been given our beautiful church. MB has really put his thoughts together for a wonderful answer to the mystery, 'Who am I?' and 'What is God's plan for my life? The world gives us one message which does not give us a sense of this precious gift of life .. so we search for Truth and in Truth we are all healed. Once we understand we are born to be Children of God, the mystery unfolds and protects us from shame, guilt and our writer (MB) shares: + ...Jesus came to tell us ... "It just occurred to me to tell you this. In many respects we [ particularly we Catholics and many Christian fundamentalist sects ] .. forget that Jesus .. the Christ came to tell us who "we" are ... as well as who "he" is. For me this universal aspect, this truly ecumenical aspect, of his love for each of us .. no matter how wounded .. broken or lost ... how grand, gifted, or pious; is the foundation of my faith in Him. Yes! Wondrous and awesome his work in each of us." + ... He speaks of the Sacred Seed within ... "So many talk about getting saved ... for me it has always been more a question of opening up, looking within, discovering, and then releasing the sacred seed that's been planted in each of us .. sort of a work from the inside out." + ... If I could tell my brothers and sisters one thing ... "There is no need to go anywhere for enlightenment ... true enlightenment never being a matter of external acquisition .. but rather one of apprehension, of illumination, of recognition and realization; of what Jesus was trying to tell us about our lineage so many years ago .. If I could shout one thing from the roof tops and reach all my brothers and sisters .. I would tell them that they are loved, with a love that has no equal and are therefore precious in the eyes of God. We're all one .. all one in him." + ... the Sacred Seed ... the Present Moment ... "The title works on so many levels ... as does the Holy Spirit. I have [ also ] often thought of my prayers as seed planted deep in the womb of the moment ... the moment being holy .. sacred .. a where each of us lives, breaths and expresses our being. Yet it seems few of us spend much time awake and aware in this blessed gift of the moment .. Too often we find ourselves steeped in worry, doubt, confusion, guilt and fear. We fret about the past, our external circumstances or look to the future with anxiety, timidity, and sometimes dread. We tend to see life as something apart from us ... something that is coming at us .. as something to be careful of." + ... 'The seed is the word of God' ... ROSARY WORKSHOP RESPONSE: ' The seed is the word of God'. Think about the seed. An artist knows - the seed - or the idea is given within and that it must be drawn or pulled into visual form through the proper use of line, space, color and texture. It knows what it is to be - the artist must 'listen' to the seed. We cannot plant an acorn and expect it to become a daisy. We cannot make a tree into strawberry. When we try to create it into something else, we fail miserably. The artists job is to nurture the idea - the seed - so it can be what it was created to be. If elements are chosen well, the message of the art is clear. The same is true with music. + REDIRECTING THE SEED = CONFUSION We are similar. We are given life from above, God creates us - designs us - calls us into being. Our parents give birth to us. But confusion comes when others try to form us into other than what/who God meant us to be. Parents, the world, others who invade our lives and abuse us, create a false sense of who we are. When we allow it to happen, or when it happens to us without our consent we become confused and this can cause anger. But somewhere deep inside each of us there is that seed, that sacred seed and in this seed - we know - there is a plan for our lives given from above. + THE SEED IS TRUE TO ITS CALLING How do we find it? Like the artist, we listen. Truly discovering the Holy Spirit in our lives. Regardless of what has happened to us - we are strengthened in our destiny - we begin to become who we are, who God made us to be . Then we can become missionaries of the Lord because others reconginze this Truth in us and begin their search for Truth - Christ - in themselves. We become a work of art - a song in the heart of God - from that little sacred seed planted in our present moment! + ... THE ROSARY: 'it is a blessed and sacred gift' ... MB CONTINUES: "Through praying the Rosary; I have found that true healing resides in the moment . .and in the "living" of my life in its embrace. It is a blessed gift . .it's sacred; and it is where I have come to discover myself, and the greatest prayer of all.." Thank You Father for my place in Creation" and for your most merciful gift of redemption and "Eternal Life with Thee".. Blessed BE! MB + RW: It is hard for us to even begin to understand what a wonderful plan God has for us unless we begin to trust him. Regardless of our plan, as great as it seems to be, our agenda is nothing compared to what the Lord has in store for each of us. |
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In the midst of the summer 2002 conference in Dallas of the Catholic Bishops [NCCCB] to decide on the tolerance for priests who have sexually abused children and youth, this rosary was given in a dream wednesday night. It was generated, the seed was planted by the witnessing of victims of abuse during the televised [EWTN] conference. On thursday, the Rosary Workshop received this followup email from a man who had just ordered our priests rosary, Garment of Aaron: + MB - "I just came across your wonderful internet site. It is beautiful! I just ordered a rosary. I have always been devoted to our blessed mother. I have ordered the new rosary, [ Garment of Aaron ] to pray for our priests. I thought you might want to know that I am just one of the many molested by a priest as a young boy. And as many of the others; I have suffered great heart ache and shame over the years. God has seen fit to give me some comfort and the grace to forgive. Although it is disturbing to see this evil so pervasive in the church and to watch the totally inadequate response to date of our church leaders. It is my belief that just as Christ swept the temple clean of the money lenders .. he will purge the church of this blight and this institutional arrogance. My prayers will be for all of our priests .. the good and the bad and for the healing that is so desperately needed in these troubled times. + Thank you for such a wonderful work. May our Lord continue to draw you near him through service to others and may you continue to create beautiful things for all of us to enjoy and treasure." MB (USA) ROSARYWORKSHOP -
Thank you for your very touching and beautiful letter. Because of its forgiving
content and prayer for the good and bad priests, we ask you if we may use
it on our site with hopes it will help other to see the power and value
of the healing process that comes from forgiveness. Gods' blessings
for your new ministry!
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Woe to those who despise priests ...
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"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." |
MISSION STATEMENT Our vision is to provide the finest handmade rosaries, chaplets and other fine religious art forms for personal worship we can make using the best supplies available. The Guild believes the work of our hands should give visual Glory to God, therefore for us, the best for you is very, very important. Also see our rosary and prayers dedicated to our priests: GARMENT OF AARON - ROSARY PRAYERS COME AND SEE SERIES - CHAPLETS FOR VOCATIONS and see the following SHOPPING CART - TOP OF PAGE |
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