New Age Rosary Question

New Age Rosary Question Question from on 06-17-2007:

Dear Dr. Geraghty, I don't know that this question really belongs under philosophy, but I saw that there was already a warning about the "New Age Rosaries" on your forum. What I was wondering is if this is real. I have also heard about these rosaries and have found some of them, only in others color besides just the colors listed. If this is real, is it possible that these symbol could be found on other rosaries besides the plastic ones? I have found two chain rosaries that have rather strange things on them; one has multiple faces that are not pleasant looking and the other looks like it has the heads of horned animals on it. Should I destroy them? Any information that I could get on if this is real, I would be grateful. Thank you very much!

Answer by Richard Geraghty on 06-23-2007:

Dear SK, I do not know anything about the New Age rosaries other than what I have hear in this forum. The medieval cathedrales had gargoyles on them and Mary is often depicted and crushing the head of a snake. So unless a rosary is obviously weird, I would not worry about it. Dr. Geraghty

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