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	Patron Saint of: babies blacksmiths boatmen cattle children whose parents are not married dairymaids dairy workers fugitives Ireland midwives milk maids newborn babies nuns poets poultry farmers sailors scholars travellers "I would like the angels of Heaven to be among us. I would like an abundance of peace. I would like full vessels of charity. I would like rich treasures of mercy. I would like cheerfulness to preside over all. I would like Jesus to be present. I would like the three Marys of illustrious renown to be with us. I would like the friends of Heaven to be gathered around us from all parts. I would like myself to be a rent payer to the Lord; that I should suffer distress, that he would bestow a good blessing upon me. I would like a great lake of beer for the King of Kings. I would like to be watching Heaven's family drinking it through all eternity." -- Saint Brigid	Brigid of Ireland Born, 453 at Faughart, County Louth, Ireland Died, 1 February 523 at Kildare, Ireland of natural causes; buried in Downpatrick, Ireland with Saint Patrick and Saint Columba; head removed to Jesuit church in Lisbon, Portugal Click these links for information about Brigid of Ireland: CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Brigid of Ireland Catholic-Forum.com Tales of St. Brigid of Kildare - Look for the link to St. Brigid's Cross on this site. Saint Brigid Essay: St. Brigid St. Brigid of Ireland Prayer to St. Brigid Talk on St. Brigid by A.J. Mullowney
	Anglican Chaplet of St. Brigid of Ireland Cross:  O God, whose blessed Son became poor that we through his poverty might be rich: Deliver us from an inordinate love of this world, that, following the example of thy servant Bridget, we may serve thee with singleness of heart, and attain to the riches of the world to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Invitatory Bead:  Everliving God, we rejoice today in the fellowship of your blessed servant Brigid, and give you thanks for her life of devoted service. Inspire us with life and light, and give us perseverance to serve you all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Cruciform Bead:  "We implore Thee, by the memory of Thy Cross's hallowed and most bitter anguish, make us fear Thee, make us love Thee, O Christ. Amen." -- Prayer of Saint Brigid Week Beads:  Matthew 6:25-33 1st:  "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. 2nd:  Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 3rd:  And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? 4th:  And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. 5th:  But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you-- you of little faith? 6th:  Therefore do not worry, saying, `What will we eat?' or `What will we drink?' or `What will we wear?' 7th:  Strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you." Exit Cross:  Consider your own call, brothers and sisters: not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, things that are not, to reduce to nothing things that are, so that no one might boast in the presence of God. He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, in order that, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord." -- 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
	Click photos for closeup Item No: BrigidBlack07	Price:  $42.99               + s/h
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	This handsome string of Anglican Prayer Beads is made with oval-shaped black week beads which have a green shamrock inscribed on each side. The invitatory and cruciform beads are round black glass beads.  The Prayer Beads are also accented with with silver plated rounds and black glass spacers .  The St. Brigid's cross, is fashioned from pewter.  As in most of my Prayer Beads, a small heart bead (this one in green glass) is placed between the Invitatory Bead and the first Cruciform bead, symbolizing God's love for us.  This rosary measures 13" in length from the Cross to the 3rd Cruciform bead.
	Click photos for closeups Item No: BrigidBlack04	Price:   Please ask for current price when contacting me for a custom order (see below).               + s/h
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	This handsome string of Anglican Prayer Beads is made with oval-shaped black week beads which have a gold shamrock inscribed on each side. The invitatory bead is a gold-plated pewter Episcopal Shield, and cruciform beads are round black glass beads.  The Prayer Beads are also accented with with gold plated rounds and black glass spacers .  The St. Brigid's cross, is fashioned from pewter.  As in most of my Prayer Beads, a small heart bead (this one in black glass) is placed between the Invitatory Bead and the first Cruciform bead, symbolizing God's love for us.  This rosary measures 13" in length from the Cross to the 3rd Cruciform bead.
	Click photos for closeups Item No: BrigidBlack03	Price:   Please ask for current price when contacting me for a custom order (see below).               + s/h
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	This handsome string of Anglican Prayer Beads is made with oval-shaped black week beads which have a gold shamrock inscribed on each side. The invitatory and cruciform beads are round black glass beads.  The Prayer Beads are also accented with with gold plated rounds and black glass spacers .  The St. Brigid's cross, is fashioned from pewter.  As in most of my Prayer Beads, a small heart bead (this one in black glass) is placed between the Invitatory Bead and the first Cruciform bead, symbolizing God's love for us.  This rosary measures 12.5" in length from the Cross to the 3rd Cruciform bead.
	Click photo for closeup Item No: BrigidGreen	Price:   Please ask for current price when contacting me for a custom order (see below).               + s/h
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	This lovely string of Anglican Prayer Beads is made with beautiful green glass beads, in two sizes - 10mm Cruciform beads and 8mm Week beads.  The Prayer Beads are also accented with 4mm genuine Aventurine beads, silver accent beads and coordinating green glass spacers.  A two-sided medal, with St. Brigid on one side and St. Patrick on the other, replaces the 3rd Cruciform Bead.  The Invitatory Bead is an Episcopal Shield, which along with the St. Brigid's cross, is fashioned from pewter.  As in most of my Prayer Beads, a small heart bead (this one carved from Aventurine) is placed between the Invitatory Bead and the first Cruciform Bead, symbolizing God's love for us.  This rosary measures 12" in length from the Cross to the 3rd Cruciform bead.
	Click photos for closeups Item No: BrigidBlack02	Price:   Please ask for current price when contacting me for a custom order (see below).               + s/h
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	This beautiful string of Anglican Prayer Beads is made with oval-shaped black week beads which have a green shamrock inscribed on each side. The invitatory bead is a pewter Episcopal Shield and the cruciform beads are round black glass beads.  The Prayer Beads are also accented with with silver plated rounds and green glass spacers which match the inscribed shamrocks on the week beads.  The St. Brigid's cross, is fashioned from pewter.  As in most of my Prayer Beads, a small heart bead (this one in black glass) is placed between the Invitatory Bead and the first Cruciform bead, symbolizing God's love for us.  This rosary measures 14" in length from the Cross to the 3rd Cruciform bead.
	Click photos for closeups Item No: BrigidBlack01	Price:   Please ask for current price when contacting me for a custom order (see below).               + s/h
		Availability:   Sold - Please contact me for a custom order.
	This beautiful string of Anglican Prayer Beads is made with oval-shaped black week beads which have a green shamrock inscribed on each side. The invitatory bead is a pewter Episcopal Shield and the cruciform beads are round black glass beads.  The Prayer Beads are also accented with with silver plated rounds and black glass spacers which match the week beads.  The St. Brigid's cross, is fashioned from pewter.  As in most of my Prayer Beads, a small heart bead (this one in black glass) is placed between the Invitatory Bead and the first Cruciform bead, symbolizing God's love for us.  This rosary measures 13.5" in length from the Cross to the 3rd Cruciform bead.
	Click photo for closeup Item No: Chaplet-BrigidChapletJade	Price:  47.99               + s/h
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	This beautiful one week Anglican Prayer Chaplet is made with gorgeous genuine African Jade beads, in three sizes - 10mm Cruciform beads, 8mm Week beads and 4mm accent beads.  The Chaplet is also accented with with Sterling Silver rounds and slate grey glass spacers which coordinate with the striations in the African Jade Green beads.  The Invitatory Bead is an Episcopal Shield, which along with the St. Brigid's cross, is fashioned from pewter.  A two-sided medal, with St. Brigid on one side and St. Patrick on the other, ends the Chaplet.  As in most of my Prayer Beads, a small heart bead (this one in African Jade) is placed between the Invitatory Bead and the first Cruciform bead, symbolizing God's love for us.  This Chaplet measures 9.5" in length.
	Click photos for closeups Item No: BrigidGreen03	Price:   Please ask for current price when contacting me for a custom order (see below).               + s/h
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	This beautiful string of Anglican Prayer Beads is made with oval-shaped green week beads which have a gold shamrock inscribed on each side. The invitatory and cruciform beads are gold finished pewter Episcopal Shields, which will easily identify them while praying.  The Prayer Beads are also accented with with gold plated rounds and green glass spacers which match the week beads.  The St. Brigid's cross, is fashioned from pewter.  As in most of my Prayer Beads, a small heart bead (this one in golden topaz colored glass) is placed between the Invitatory Bead and the first Cruciform bead, symbolizing God's love for us.  This rosary measures 15.5" in length from the Cross to the 3rd Cruciform bead.
	Click photos for closeups Item No: BrigidGreen02	Price:   Please ask for current price when contacting me for a custom order (see below).               + s/h
		Availability:   Sold - Please contact me for a custom order.
	This beautiful string of Anglican Prayer Beads is made with oval-shaped green week beads which have a gold shamrock inscribed on each side. The invitatory and cruciform beads are gold finished pewter and have a pleasing "bumpy" texture, which will easily identify them while praying.  The Prayer Beads are also accented with with gold plated rounds and green glass spacers which match the week beads.  The St. Brigid's cross, is fashioned from pewter.  As in most of my Prayer Beads, a small heart bead (this one in clear glass) is placed between the Invitatory Bead and the first Cruciform bead, symbolizing God's love for us.  This rosary measures 13" in length from the Cross to the 3rd Cruciform bead.
	Click photos for closeups Item No: BrigidGreen01	Price:   Please ask for current price when contacting me for a custom order (see below).               + s/h
		Availability:   Sold - Please contact me for a custom order.
	This beautiful string of Anglican Prayer Beads is made with oval-shaped green week beads which have a gold shamrock inscribed on each side. The invitatory and cruciform beads are gold finished pewter and have a pleasing "bumpy" texture, which will easily identify them while praying.  The Prayer Beads are also accented with with gold plated rounds and green glass spacers which match the week beads.  The St. Brigid's cross, is fashioned from pewter.  As in most of my Prayer Beads, a small heart bead (this one in clear glass) is placed between the Invitatory Bead and the first Cruciform bead, symbolizing God's love for us.  This rosary measures 12.5" in length from the Cross to the 3rd Cruciform bead.
	Click photo for closeup Item No: St. Brigid's Chaplet-Malachite	Price:   Please ask for current price when contacting me for a custom order (see below).               + s/h
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	This gorgeous one week Anglican Prayer Chaplet is made with beautiful genuine 8mm Malachite week beads, a 10mm African Jade Cruciform Bead and 4mm African Jade accent beads..  The Chaplet is also accented with with Sterling Silver rounds and coordinating green glass spacers.  The Invitatory Bead is an Episcopal Shield, which along with the St. Brigid's cross, is fashioned from pewter.  A two-sided medal, with St. Brigid on one side and St. Patrick on the other, ends the Chaplet.  As in most of my Prayer Beads, a small heart bead (this one in African Jade) is placed between the Invitatory Bead and the first Cruciform bead, symbolizing God's love for us.  This Chaplet measures 8.5" in length.
	Click photo for closeup Item No: St. Brigid's Chaplet-Green02	Price:   Please ask for current price when contacting me for a custom order (see below).               + s/h
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	This beautiful one week Anglican Prayer Chaplet is made with gorgeous green glass beads, in two sizes - 10mm Invitatory and Cruciform beads and 8mm Week beads.  The Chaplet is also accented with with Sterling Silver rounds and coordinating glass spacers.  The St. Brigid's cross is fashioned from pewter.  A pewter Episcopal Shield ends the Chaplet.  As in most of my Prayer Beads, a small heart bead (this one carved from Aventurine) is placed between the Invitatory Bead and the first Cruciform bead, symbolizing God's love for us.  This Chaplet measures 8" in length.