The Polish phrase you provided asks: "ile jest paciorków w różańcu" — how many beads are in a rosary. Answer:
- A standard Catholic rosary commonly used in Western practice has 59 beads in total: 53 beads used for the Hail Mary prayers (organized as five decades of ten beads each, plus a few introductory beads) and 6 beads used for the Our Father prayers (one before each decade). The rosary also includes a crucifix and a centerpiece, but those are not counted among the 59 beads.
If you’re asking about non-Catholic or other Christian rosaries:
- Islamic and Hindu prayer beads (tasbih and japa mala, respectively) have different counts (for example, tasbih often has 33 or 99 beads, and japa mala commonly has 108 beads). These are distinct traditions and not the same as the Catholic rosary.
Notes and context:
- The 59-bead count for the Catholic rosary reflects its structure: one introductory bead and the crucifix area lead into five decades (each decade consists of ten beads for the Hail Mary, with a single Our Father bead preceding each decade). This arrangement is widely described in Catholic catechetical sources and common reference articles.
