Rosary on cord, 6 decades, featuring Saint Bernadette and Lourdes

• Height: not specified
• Material: cord, other materials not specified
• Features: six decades, cross inscribed with ‘Lourdes’, depiction of Jesus Christ on the reverse, heart-shaped bead with an image of Saint Bernadette Soubirous
• Use: prayer, Marian devotion, pilgrimage and religious memento of Lourdes

Praying with a six-decade rope rosary dedicated to Bernadette and Lourdes

This six-decade rosary differs from the standard Marian rosary, which consists of five decades. Its distinctive design allows the prayer to be marked by the beads whilst keeping several key references to Lourdes in view. The cord gives it a simple, traditional look, suitable for regular use during personal prayer, a pilgrimage or a time of contemplation.

A Lourdes cross featuring Jesus Christ and a heart bearing an image of Saint Bernadette

The cross bears the inscription ‘Lourdes’ and, on its reverse side, a depiction of Jesus Christ. The centre bead of the rosary takes the form of a heart-shaped bead adorned with an image of Saint Bernadette Soubirous. These elements recall the Marian apparitions of 1858 at the Grotto of Massabielle and the humble witness of the young Bernadette, who remained faithful to what she had seen and heard.

A Bernadette rosary made of cord to keep Lourdes at the heart of your prayers

Associated with Saint Bernadette, this rosary can accompany a prayer intention entrusted to the Virgin Mary, a pilgrimage or the memory of a visit to Lourdes. Bernadette is particularly associated with the virtues of humility, simplicity and perseverance in the faith. This rosary is not a good-luck charm: it is a practical aid for reflection and for directing one’s prayers towards God, in the spirit of the Christian message conveyed at Lourdes.