This exquisite Rosary, made and designed in Italy, aims to inspire all hearts to love the Church and her illustrious patron, St. Joseph.
Made with 6mm gunmetal grey polished hematite beads for the Hail Mary beads and 6mm Italian Olive Wood (representing Joseph the Carpenter/Worker).
- The Crucifix:“Tu es Petrus” – This is a design reproduction of Perugino’s painting “The Delivery of the Keys” from The Sistine Chapel, Vatican. On the reverse side of the Crucifix it reads: “Tu es Petrus, et super hanc petram aedificabo ecclesiam meam” - “You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My Church” (Mt. 16:18)
- The Centerpiece: “Non Pravalaebunt” – The scene on this centerpiece shows St. Michael placing St. Peter’s Basilica, which represents the heart of the Church, under the protection of blessed St. Joseph, with an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church in the background. On the reverse side of the Centerpiece it reads: “Non Prevalaebunt” - …and the gates of hell shall “not prevail against it” (Mt. 16:18)
Measures 21" when laid flat. for the Our Father beads. The crucifix and centrepiece have an antiqued silver finish.