St. Benedict Black Bead Rosary Card

SPECIAL: $10 for Set of 10 Cards

The Rosary Experience series honors the many types of rosaries we use in our devotions. This card features a black bead paracord rosary with the St. Benedict crucifix on the front, and a full listing of the Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, and Luminous Mysteries on the back. Each card comes with a Rosary Card carrier, or optionally upgrade to a full prayer booklet. Each set includes 10 Rosary Cards.

St. Benedict's Cross

The history of the original crucifix dedicated to the devotion in honor of Saint Benedict of Nursia is not clear. Most historians believe that the crucifix was developed first, and then the central symbol was struck into medals sometime in the late 1600s. The medals were first approved as a Christian sacramental by Pope Benedict XIV on December 23rd, 1741.

The St. Benedict cross and medal is symbolic of opening difficult paths. Christian tradition holds that it provides protection from evil and the forces of darkness, protects from curses, and protects health. Around the outside circle of the symbol are written the initial Latin letters of the Vade Retro Satana prayer, sometimes referred to as the command, "Get thee behind me, Satan!" 

The rosary pictured here is the Black Monk Rosary made by Rugged Rosaries®.

The Rosary Card

The credit card-sized rosary that can go anywhere and everywhere. Each card is made of 30-mil thick eco-friendly Teslin®, durable enough for any pocket, purse, or wallet. Please click here for an infographic explaining how to use the Rosary Card to pray your choice of devotions, from a single decade to the full five Mysteries.

As an option, you can also upgrade your order to include the Rosary Card prayer booklet. This guide includes The Apostles' Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, O My Jesus, and Hail Holy Queen, plus the Rosary Prayer and St. Michael Prayer. The booklet also contains a day-by-day reference guide to the Mysteries.