potentially silly question: Rosary rings

[Ash Wednesday]

The cross isn't actually sideways depending on how you're looking at your hand. Heck if you turn your hand towards yourself and look at it, it's right side up just fine. Visual perspective isn't universally singular. 

[Anastasia]

On 9/24/2020 at 8:43 AM, adoro.te.devote said:

Thanks for the reply! I see what you mean, - I am thinking though that the point about cleanliness could apply to any blessed rings? I've been wearing a blessed ring for a while that has a religious/vocational meaning for me and I try to be careful with it.. like if I'm cleaning, I take it off. For me this would apply to any blessed object, not just a crucifix? 

Well, in the East we consider a toilet/bathroom to be unclean hence we do not have icons there (otherwise we have them in every room). So, when I was wearing a ring with a cross with the words "save and protect" from an Orthodox monastery, I would take it off before going to the named places. When I was grinding pigments of cooking or washing something I would not, etc. Our ideas of unclean areas create some problems and this is why I think most Orthodox wear Crucifixes and religious medals and not religious rings - although lately the rings became "fashionable". We do not have rosary rings; some wear a rosary around a wrist but it is discouraged by spiritual fathers as "showing off one's piety" unless a person hides it under a sleeve. In the old times many Orthodox would wear belts under the clothes with the text of the 91 Psalm.

Mostly, our tradition is us to wear Crucifixes and other religious items hidden under the clothiers. After coming to communion with the Roman Catholics I began wearing my Crucifix visibly though. A a result, I am no longer told "Marry Christmas!" in the supermarkets )).

[Jaime]

as long as while you're praying on your Rosary ring you are twisting it clockwise.  Then I think you're fine.  If you go counterclockwise the opposite of your intentions will happen

 

[dUSt]

2 minutes ago, Jaime said:

as long as while you're praying on your Rosary ring you are twisting it clockwise.  Then I think you're fine.  If you go counterclockwise the opposite of your intentions will happen

Direct result of Vatican II.

[adoro.te.devote]

On 9/24/2020 at 1:43 AM, Ash Wednesday said:

The cross isn't actually sideways depending on how you're looking at your hand. Heck if you turn your hand towards yourself and look at it, it's right side up just fine. Visual perspective isn't universally singular. 

that's true  

On 9/24/2020 at 7:31 PM, Anastasia said:

Well, in the East we consider a toilet/bathroom to be unclean hence we do not have icons there (otherwise we have them in every room). So, when I was wearing a ring with a cross with the words "save and protect" from an Orthodox monastery, I would take it off before going to the named places. When I was grinding pigments of cooking or washing something I would not, etc. Our ideas of unclean areas create some problems and this is why I think most Orthodox wear Crucifixes and religious medals and not religious rings - although lately the rings became "fashionable". We do not have rosary rings; some wear a rosary around a wrist but it is discouraged by spiritual fathers as "showing off one's piety" unless a person hides it under a sleeve. In the old times many Orthodox would wear belts under the clothes with the text of the 91 Psalm.

Mostly, our tradition is us to wear Crucifixes and other religious items hidden under the clothiers. After coming to communion with the Roman Catholics I began wearing my Crucifix visibly though. A a result, I am no longer told "Marry Christmas!" in the supermarkets )).

Yes I'd actually take off any blessed rings in that case too

I also heard that the Eastern custom is to wear religious items hidden.. I think in the West it's seen as a type of witness especially in our secular society.. I think back in the day, it would have sent a "pious" message, which could be prideful, and maybe that's where this custom originated? today at least here in the West, it's more of a witness of our faith and others wouldn't really be "impressed"... either people don't care, or other Christians might just be encouraged  personally when I see others wearing religious items, it just makes me glad to see others caring about Catholic things!

[Lil Red]

use it and think of your heavenly mother