St. Francis Handmade Rosary

Celebrate the Year of St. Francis with our new, handmade St. Francis Rosary. Featuring seven decades instead of the typical five, this rosary was designed to help you pray through the "Seven Joys of Mary" devotion, which is a special Franciscan devotion: The Annunciation The Visitation The Nativity Adoration of the Magi Finding Jesus in the Temple The Resurrection The Assumption/Coronation When developing this rosary, we were inspired by Our Lord's words to St. Francis, "Rebuild My Church." We chose to use limestone for the "Hail Mary" beads, since many old churches in Italy were made of limestone. The "Our Father" beads are made from cedar, which is a common wood species in Italy. Handmade in our Athens, GA studio, this rosary also features: Bronze and copper accent beads A rosary centerpiece made of solid bronze that features St. Francis of Assisi on one side and the words "Where there is despair, hope" on the other. The San Damiano crucifix, also made of solid bronze, which featu