rosary
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While Burnham told the Times his mother would be "wearing her rosary beads out" to mark him becoming prime minister, his father, Roy, will unfortunately be unaware of his son's achievement due to his dementia.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
A devout Catholic, it was there that she gave my dad her most precious gift: her own mom’s rosary beads.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
Some young women veil during Mass; others are picking up the rosary, an older form of prayer that they say they are encountering for the first time as adults.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
A toddler sat on her mother’s lap, clutching a rosary.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2026
After Lupita’s supper of beans and rice that evening, Uncle Antonio arrived with other men to say the rosary for the second night.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
Some brandished selfie sticks, others clutched their rosaries or their children's hands.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
They walked down a hill toward the border wall to pick up water, socks and rosaries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2024
In a full-circle moment, the rosaries are assembled by migrants at a Vatican workshop.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
Most held rosaries, and some hoisted signs reading, “We stand with Bishop Strickland.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
She bought rosaries and scapulars and little vials of holy water from the vendors as we walked to the car.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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