Anglican Rosary: Gaudate

A simple, beautiful Anglican rosary that will bring a little bit of joy all year round.

As a small child, I wasn't sure I liked the single, bright rose-pink candle among the purple candles on the Advent wreath. It somehow upset my sense of symmetry. In later years, our church (which had ultra-modern architecture) used deep blue altar hangings for Advent, and I hastened to adopt deep blue for our family Advent wreath. One day a clergy visitor said, "You're the only family I know who has a Sarum-rite Advent wreath." The following  year, I re-visited the traditional violet and rose, and rose is what this Anglican rosary is all about.

The Weeks beads of this Anglican rosary  are delightful Peruvian opals that range in pink from deep to delicate. They're interspersed with natural mother-of-pearl Invitatory and Cruciform beads that have been deeply carved into a subtle rose pattern. The combination of cream and pearl is very feminine. It's a delight to the eyes and the hands. The cross is recast in bronze from a Renaissance piece.

This Anglican rosary is one of a kind.