Attn: balatro, catholic geeks, et al.
I just finished my first all-twine rosary, made through the Rosary Army's directions.
Considering I won't win the "most crafty man award" any time in the near future, I don't think I did a terrible job, but not an amazing job either. I completely bollocksed up the crucifix knot and its placing...and the spacing between Ave knots was a bit off. That being said, I don't mind terribly. It is my first, after all. And, there is something symbolic about praying with a rosary that is slightly imperfect. If the prayers of the BVM are as they are claimed, they are "magnified" to the Lord through the Virgin's prayer. As the guy who runs RA said, Mary keeps no glory for herself.
I'd have finished it sooner, but the magnificats kept attacking the twine as I was knotting away. I tried appeasing them by cutting off the spare bits of twine...they liked the stuff I was using better. Big surprise thar.
-j
Considering I won't win the "most crafty man award" any time in the near future, I don't think I did a terrible job, but not an amazing job either. I completely bollocksed up the crucifix knot and its placing...and the spacing between Ave knots was a bit off. That being said, I don't mind terribly. It is my first, after all. And, there is something symbolic about praying with a rosary that is slightly imperfect. If the prayers of the BVM are as they are claimed, they are "magnified" to the Lord through the Virgin's prayer. As the guy who runs RA said, Mary keeps no glory for herself.
I'd have finished it sooner, but the magnificats kept attacking the twine as I was knotting away. I tried appeasing them by cutting off the spare bits of twine...they liked the stuff I was using better. Big surprise thar.
-j