You can then bury the pieces of the rosary in the ground. Some people also burn the items and then bury the ashes. The best you can do is cut the rosary into smaller pieces with a wire cutter or scissors. I am sure you will not throw the rosary in the thrash when the use is over or broken with no hope of repairs. That’s what our friend Pelas wanted to know. How do you properly dispose of unused or broken rosaries? But do it with reverence for the sacred object without causing scandal to others. You will be safe: free of sin, fear, or guilt. Anything blessed should be burnt or buried. What is the ‘Rule of Thumb’ to discard religious items?Īs a rule of thumb: most unused or broken holy objects should be burnt or buried – sometimes burnt first and then buried with devotion. People fear that something can go wrong if they fail to handle these religious items properly.
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These holy items stay in a state of permanent limbo as people don’t know how to dispose of these items without guilt. The Catholic concern is: How to get rid of old or broken rosaries or other sacred items that are not used yet remain in a clutter box. People do have an attachment to these sacred objects, even if they are broken or unused. A fear that something can happen if they don’t discard these sacred items correctly. Why do people hold on to broken or unused holy items? Pelas Coelho’s sentiment, I feel, is a concern of many people.
Pelas Coelho, a devote Goan Catholic friend, asked: “Father, what to do with old and broken rosaries? How to do away with such religious items?” Christian families have unused religious items waiting for a suitable method to discard them with reverence. I like people’s behavior of asking questions to the priest.
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