These consist of a medal of the Blessed Sacrament and thirty-three beads, recalling the thirty-three years of Christ's life on earth. They are not researched as to historical accuracy and theological orthodoxy.Ĭhaplets of Our Lord | Chaplets of Our Lady | Chaplets of the Angels | Chaplets of the Saints | Chaplets for Special Needs and/or Themes Not all of these variants of the authentic rosary are based on solid theology and devotional practice.
Some of these chaplets have a strong Marian connotation, others are more directly related to some saints.
The term used commonly to designate these prayer forms is chaplet, probably because of their use of the beads. There exists a renewed interest in various forms of the Rosary which in fact have little to do with the classical rosary prayer itself.