Explained: What Is A Tenner, Decennary, Or Decade Rosary
Dear brothers, sisters, and friends this article, answers the question: what is a tenner, decennary, or decade rosary?
A tenner rosary is smaller than the usual five-decade rosary. For most people of prayer, dedicating 30 minutes a day to pray the complete rosary may be too much. But with a tenner rosary, you may reduce that amount of time to only three to five minutes of your busy day.
Many people like to have a tenner rosary on them because they find it provides them comfort. No matter what you call it, all of these words mean the same. What is most important is the reason behind the words.
So, let’s talk about the tenner rosary’s origins.
History Of The Tenner Rosary
The persecution of Irish Catholics was government policy at one point in history across Great Britain. All Catholic items, including the possession of a rosary, were illegal.
To keep faith alive, many devoted Catholics turned to penal rosaries. The Irish penal tenner consisted of one crucifix, ten Aves (Hail Mary beads), and one Paternoster (Our Father bead), all in a straight line.
Irish Penal Rosary Diagram
This arrangement meant the genuinely devoted could easily conceal their rosary in the presence of danger. The faithful could continue to pray covertly with less fear of being caught.
The Modern Tenner, Decennary, Or Decade Rosary
Tenner rosaries are like Irish penal rosaries. They are smaller than the usual five-decade rosary, making them a fantastic choice to take on the go. You only need one hand or a few fingers to pray using a one-decade tenner.
Tenner Rosary
Sometimes, a tenner includes a crucifix and a saint or Marian medal. But, a complete tenner rosary contains only one Our Father bead and ten Hail Mary beads.
Wrapping Up
Now that you understand what a tenner, decennary, or decade rosary is, I recommend reading my other article on why do we pray the rosary.
You can find a great selection of Tenner Rosaries in our store in Fullerton, Ca. We offer the tenner rosary as a bracelet. Tenner rosaries are also excellent for first communion, confirmation, and other special occasions.
Thank you, and God bless.