In Rome, he distinguished himself as a student but his fragile health gave in and he died Aug. 13, 1621, holding (at his request) a crucifix, a rosary and the Ignatian Rule. He was canonized in 1888.

Massachusetts shrine has giant rosary made of boulders and chains 02:43. There's a Catholic shrine in Massachusetts, west of Boston, that has a rosary so large it's actually made of boulders and ...

I suspect that there are other Catholics who may pray it in their own way, too. And, to my mind, any way you pray that leads you closer to God makes sense.

Former Richmond Heights Police Chief Tom Wetzel is the founder and one of the organizers of a weekly Rosary Hike which takes place every Sunday at 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine in Euclid.

History. Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, located at 520 South 30th St. in Tacoma, was built by the city’s immigrants in 1921. The church, with its 210-foot steeple, is an icon for Tacomans ...