Hi Lisa,

The Rosary (how to, history) is the Rosary.  It's always prayed the same way.  The beads are simply there to help you count. If you have no beads, you can use your fingers. 

Start with the Apostles Creed, then an Our Father, 3 Hail Mary’s, and the Glory Be.   

The bracelet has 10 beads, so you count out the hail Mary’s one decade at a time.

You start each decade with the Our Father, say the 10 Hail Mary's, end each decade with the Glory Be, and if you want, you can include the Fatima prayer:

“Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy.“

When you've completed the 5 decades you say the concluding prayers. There are four groups (Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, and Glorious) of five individual meditations for a total of twenty mysteries. Most who pray the Rosary, due to work and family issues, pray one of the four groups daily.

There is nothing different.   

I hope that answers your question.

John

Dear Lisa,

What you are referring to as a Rosary bracelet I think is a Miraculous Medal bracelet.

It is certainly not:

• the Rosary Our Blessed Mother gave us through St. Dominic during the Albigensian heresy, or
• what Our Blessed Mother was referring to when she talked to St. Lucia at Fatima.

The physical structure of the Rosary can be found on this Divine Mercy page:

• How to Recite the Chaplet
  

John is right that you can pray the Rosary, even without a Rosary (on your fingers) the layout of the beads on the Miraculous Medal bracelet you sent us in no way matches that of the Rosary.

If you are interested in finding out how to pray the Rosary, this posting should help:

• Can you tell a very interested newbie how to hold and pray the Rosary and how to use the beads? 

I analyzed the picture you sent us and saw:

• a Cross
• 10 larger beads
• a Miraculous Medal, and
• 24 smaller beads.

I can't tell you the way to pray this Miraculous Medal bracelet because I haven't seen a set of prayers anywhere that relate to the type of bracelet (with the bead layout in the picture) you sent us. I also did a Google search for your bracelet but couldn't find one.

If I find something, I'll let you know. It may just be personalized costume jewelry rather than a prayer devotional..

Lisa —

The cool thing about the bracelet is that it can be a subtle conversation starter which could give you an opportunity to share your faith. Someone might say: "nice bracelet" or otherwise comment on it.

That gives you a chance to tell them what it is and share with them why you pray.