{"id":123,"date":"2010-08-21T13:58:02","date_gmt":"2010-08-21T13:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pilgrimpath.net\/?p=123"},"modified":"2010-09-28T14:02:59","modified_gmt":"2010-09-28T14:02:59","slug":"our-pilgrimpath-prayer-beads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pilgrimpath.net\/?p=123","title":{"rendered":"Our Pilgrimpath Prayer Beads"},"content":{"rendered":"

Northumberland, where we live, is steeped in ancient history, covered with breath-taking scenery and full of friendly people.\u00a0\u00a0 In the 7th<\/sup> century, the Celtic saints from the Scottish island of Iona came and settled on the Northumberland island of Lindisfarne.\u00a0 It was from there, often called Holy Island, that Christianity spread to most of England and to several countries in Europe.\u00a0\u00a0 People still come to Holy Island and to walk the pilgrim pathways of the north-east of England.\u00a0\u00a0 We make our prayer beads as an aid for those who are seeking meaning in life today.<\/p>\n

OK.\u00a0 I had better explain a bit more.\u00a0 The fish emblem, on the prayer beads, is the ancient symbol of Christianity \u2013 the Ichthus. The large natural pale wood\u00a0 bead , next to the Fish, is the Preparation bead. There are 33 beads, one for each year of Jesus\u2019 life. The four Cruciform beads, the natural pale barrel ones, help us recall that Jesus died on the Cross for the sins of the world.\u00a0\u00a0 The four sets of seven small green beads are called Seasons .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seven beads to remind the user that God created all things, and on the seventh day he rested and was pleased with his work.\u00a0 There are Four sets of Seasons, to represent God\u2019s continued work today, in spring, summer, autumn and winter.\u00a0 Through the good times and the bad.<\/p>\n

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Pilgrimpath prayer beads<\/p><\/div>\n

The prayer beads have no \u201cmagical\u201d properties. They are just a simple tool to assist in prayer and\u00a0 to help the user feel close to God. Quite a few people just carry them around, so they can silently hold them when they cannot find words to pray.<\/p>\n

Using prayer beads for Prayer is a two way process of talking and listening to God.\u00a0 Slowly moving from bead to bead, saying a few words and stopping to move on, establishes a rhythm of speech and silence; talking and listening.<\/p>\n

We always start with the Fish pointing away from us and holding it between first finger and thumb, saying the words:\u00a0 \u201cIn the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.\u00a0 Amen.<\/p>\n

When you arrive on the Preparation bead , use the words:\u201cIn the shelter of your wings, I will sing your praises, O Lord<\/p>\n

(You can change this phrase if you prefer a different one).<\/p>\n

You then move on to the first Cruciform bead.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All Cruciform beads are for rest and silence.\u00a0 Just rest silently on them for at least ten seconds.\u00a0 You can use the 4 sets of Seasons to split up larger prayers into seven smaller sections, or to repeat small prayers, over and over again.\u00a0 You leave via the Preparation bead and the Fish.<\/p>\n

I make these Pilgrimpath<\/a> prayer beads for personal friends and acquaintances complete with suggested prayers. If you would like to own a set of prayer beads you can buy some slightly different ones, \u00a0which I also make, from the new monastic Community which we are part of. \u00a0(see below).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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