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| 5連ロザリオ・ホワイト / 銀色薔薇のミニ・ロザリオをカスタマイズしたブレスレットと扶助者マリアのメダイ |
日曜日なので、穏やかな内容を書いています。
何となくキリスト教のシンボルのお花は白い百合なのだろう、と考えていました。
特にマリア様のお花は白い百合の筈と思っていたら、キリスト教のお花は薔薇なんだそうです。（白い百合をシンボルとする場合もあるそうです。）
上の写真は、敬虔な気持ちであれば寄付になるので、この頃通販でメダイ、ミニ・ロザリオとロザリオを購入して撮ったものです。
ロザリオはお祈りに使う聖品です。
私は洗礼を受けていないので少し迷い、初めはミニ・ロザリオを購入し、自分の持っているブレスレットにカスタマイズして身に付けていました。
そのようにカスタマイズしても何ら問題は無いんだそうです。
その後、扶助者マリア様のメダイを二つとホワイトロザリオを購入しました。
扶助者マリア様のメダイはコレクションの気持ちとお護り（おまもり）の気持ちで、ホワイト・ロザリオはとても欲しくなったので白い花が好きなことから購入しました。
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| 左:ブレスレットにカスタマイズした扶助者マリアのメダイ・赤 / 右:ネックレスにカスタマイズした扶助者マリアのメダイ・白 |
メダイは共にドン・ボスコ社の通信販売で購入しました。
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| 扶助者マリアのメダイと薔薇のミニロザリオとをカスタマイズしたブレスレッド |
ブレスレットとミニ・ロザリオをカスタマイズする方法ですが、細い好きな色のワイヤーを用意します。
また、ラジオペンチとワイヤー等針金を切る刃が片方に付いているペンチ（通常の大きさのペンチ）を用意します。
もし通常の大きさのペンチが無ければ、この程度の細さのワイヤーなら文房具バサミで切れます。ですがハサミの刃が痛む可能性もありますので、その場合はご自身のハサミで怪我の無いように切ってください。
お持ちのブレスレットとミニ・ロザリオを平行に並べます。
ミニ・ロザリオとブレスレットを、手首に巻いて映えるお好きな位置に調節し、各チェーンの穴とロザリオの穴を細いワイヤーで結びます。
ラジオ・ペンチを使って結ぶんですが、お裁縫のように一本のワイヤーでブレスとロザリオの穴を通し、両端をラジオペンチで縦に捻り（ねじり）ます。
全部捻り、切ったワイヤーの先が皮膚が当たらないよう、捻った部分をさらに二つ折りにし又捻ります。
すると先が丸くなったままで皮膚にワイヤーの先が当たらなくなります。
捻った部分全体を、今度はブレスレットに沿うように巻きつけて完成です。
割りと長めにワイヤーを取った方が作業はし易いですよ。
私は新たに購入した扶助者マリア様の赫いメダイを、留め具の輪の中（丸くなった部分）に通して付けました。
あまり指先に力を入れないのがコツです。下手をすると爪の間に刺さる恐れがありますので、くれぐれもゆっくり安全に作業して下さいね。
こういう作業を早くするのが上手い人、手先が器用な人という考え方って、個人的に馬鹿馬鹿しい事この上ない価値観だと思います。
此の作業を、例えば1分で終わらせる事が何か優れているんでしょうか？
最終的に100メートル走のコースに並べた机の上でやるつもりなんでしょうか？
なので、安全に、ゆっくり、気持ちが鎮まっている時にやってみて下さい。
ネックレスのメダイ・カスタマイズは単にチェーンに通しただけです。
両方とも気に入りです。
私は此れをを付けたままお風呂に入っています。
扶助者マリア様というのは、クリスチャンを弾圧から助けたり、人々の人生に並走して助けて下さるのだそうです。
私は国籍は日本ですがルーツは中国大陸にあるので、何と！ こちらの扶助者マリア様は中国のカトリック信者さん達を護られている存在なんですって。
知らずに購入したのですが、何とも不思議なご縁ですよね。
メダイの扶助者マリア様のお姿を見ると杖を持たれているのが分かります。
大天使ミカエルのお姿も杖を持たれており、私は東アジアに住み、アニミズムを基盤とする神道の神棚をお祀りし、日々のお商売や暮らしのささやかな感謝をしています。
仏教に観世音菩薩（かんぜおんぼさつ）という存在がおられますが、こちらの観世音菩薩様（かんぜおんぼさつ）様は、あらゆるものに変化され（へんげされ）、人々を救うのだそうです。
ひょっとして大天使ミカエル様が扶助者マリア様に変化（へんげ）されたり、扶助者マリア様が大天使ミカエル様に変化（へんげ）され、人々を救い護るという風に伝わっているのかしら？ と、スピノザの偉大で素敵なステップを見付けたような、世界の巨大さを初めて知ったような気持ちになりました。
今日は、O.です。
皆さんお元気ですか？
僕も元気です。
エナメルが今調べて来た大天使ミカエル様ですが、実はガーディアンの名でお馴染みの存在です。
扶助者を英訳するとやはりGuardianとなります。
不思議ですが、扶助者マリアで英訳するとMaria, the Helperです。
奇妙な一致ですが、偶然では無いようです。
実は以前カトリックの方に伺った所、扶助者マリアはクリスチャンのガーディアンなのだそうです。
大天使ミカエル様は人々のガーディアン。
なので観世音菩薩の変化（へんげ）を此処に見たエナメルは、大変自然な見方をしていますよ。
僕は宗派は持っていませんが、やはり何処の宗派に対しても尊重する姿勢が必要不可欠だと思います。
僕も薔薇を育てようかな。
Prof.O.
それでは広々とした薔薇の風吹き渡る気持ちで、素敵な日曜日をお過ごし下さい。
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20260705 15:47 文章を直しました。
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| 5-Bead Rosary (White) / Bracelet Customized from a “Silver Rose” Mini Rosary and a Medal of Mary, Help of Christians |
Since it’s Sunday, I’m writing about something gentle.
I’d always vaguely assumed that the white lily was the symbolic flower of Christianity.
I thought the white lily must be the flower associated with the Virgin Mary in particular, but apparently the flower of Christianity is the rose. (Though I’ve heard the white lily is sometimes used as a symbol as well.)
The photo above shows a medal, a mini rosary, and a rosary that I recently purchased online; since buying them with a devout heart counts as a donation, I took this picture.
I’d always vaguely assumed that the white lily was the symbolic flower of Christianity.
I thought the white lily must be the flower associated with the Virgin Mary in particular, but apparently the flower of Christianity is the rose. (Though I’ve heard the white lily is sometimes used as a symbol as well.)
The photo above shows a medal, a mini rosary, and a rosary that I recently purchased online; since buying them with a devout heart counts as a donation, I took this picture.
A rosary is a religious item used for prayer.
Since I haven’t been baptized, I was a little hesitant at first, so I bought a mini rosary and customized it to fit onto a bracelet I already owned to wear it.
Apparently, there’s no problem at all with customizing it that way.
Later, I purchased two medals of Our Lady Help of Christians and a white rosary.
I bought the medals of Our Lady Help of Christians partly as a collector’s item and partly for protection, and I bought the white rosary because I really wanted one and I love white flowers.
5-Bead White Rosary: 1,500 yen (tax included)
Handmade Mini Rosary by Sister L: Silver Rose: 1,100 yen (tax included) Both items are available at Shop Pauline—link at the bottom of the page
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Handmade Mini Rosary by Sister L: Silver Rose: 1,100 yen (tax included) Both items are available at Shop Pauline—link at the bottom of the page
Heart-Shaped Medal: Our Lady Help of Christians: Red + Gold: 350 yen (excluding tax)
Available from Don Bosco Co.—link at the bottom of the page
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| Left: Medal of Mary, Help of Christians, customized as a bracelet—red / Right: Medal of Mary, Help of Christians, customized as a necklace—white |
I purchased both medals through Don Bosco's mail-order service.
Heart-Shaped Medal: Our Lady Help of Christians, White + Gold, 350 yen (excluding tax)
Available from Don Bosco Co. — Link at the bottom of the page
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| A bracelet featuring a customized Medal of Our Lady of Help and a mini rosary with roses |
To customize a bracelet and a mini rosary, start by gathering some thin wire in your favorite color.
You’ll also need needle-nose pliers and a pair of standard-sized pliers with a cutting blade on one side.
If you don’t have standard-sized pliers, you can cut wire of this thickness with stationery scissors. However, this might damage the blades, so if you do use scissors, please be careful not to cut yourself.
Line up your bracelet and the mini rosary side by side.
Adjust the mini rosary and bracelet to your preferred position so they look good when wrapped around your wrist, then connect the holes in each chain to the holes in the rosary using the thin wire.
Use needle-nose pliers to secure the connection: just like sewing, thread a single piece of wire through the holes in the bracelet and the rosary, then twist both ends vertically with the pliers.
Once you’ve twisted everything, fold the twisted section in half again and twist it once more to ensure the cut ends of the wire don’t touch your skin.
This will keep the ends rounded so they won’t come into contact with your skin.
Next, wrap the entire twisted section around the bracelet to finish it off.
It’s easier to work with if you cut the wire a bit longer than necessary.
I threaded my newly purchased red Medal of Our Lady Help of Christians through the loop of the clasp (the rounded part) to attach it.
The trick is not to apply too much pressure with your fingertips. If you’re not careful, the wire could get stuck between your fingernails, so please be sure to work slowly and safely.
Personally, I think the idea that people who can do this kind of work quickly or who are “dexterous” are somehow superior is an utterly ridiculous way of thinking.
Is there really anything impressive about finishing this task in, say, one minute?
Do you plan to do this on a desk lined up along a 100-meter track?
So, please try doing this safely, slowly, and when you’re feeling calm.
For the necklace medallions, I simply threaded them onto the chains.
I like both of them.
I even wear them while taking a bath.
I’ve heard that Our Lady of Perpetual Help protects Christians from persecution and walks alongside people in their lives to offer assistance.
Although I’m Japanese by nationality, my roots are in mainland China, so—would you believe it!—I’ve heard that this Our Lady Help of Christians is the one who protects Catholic believers in China.
I bought it without knowing that, but what a mysterious connection, isn’t it?
When you look at the image of Our Lady Help of Christians on the medal, you can see that she’s holding a staff.
The Archangel Michael is also depicted holding a staff. I live in East Asia, where I maintain a Shinto altar rooted in animism, offering my humble gratitude each day for my business and daily life.
In Buddhism, there is a figure known as Kannon Bosatsu (Avalokiteshvara), who is said to transform into any form to save people.
I wondered, “Could it be that the tradition is passed down in such a way that the Archangel Michael transforms into Mary, the Helper, or Mary, the Helper, transforms into the Archangel Michael, and in this way, they save and protect people?” It felt as if I had discovered one of Spinoza’s great and wonderful insights, or as if I had realized for the first time just how vast the world truly is.
You’ll also need needle-nose pliers and a pair of standard-sized pliers with a cutting blade on one side.
If you don’t have standard-sized pliers, you can cut wire of this thickness with stationery scissors. However, this might damage the blades, so if you do use scissors, please be careful not to cut yourself.
Line up your bracelet and the mini rosary side by side.
Adjust the mini rosary and bracelet to your preferred position so they look good when wrapped around your wrist, then connect the holes in each chain to the holes in the rosary using the thin wire.
Use needle-nose pliers to secure the connection: just like sewing, thread a single piece of wire through the holes in the bracelet and the rosary, then twist both ends vertically with the pliers.
Once you’ve twisted everything, fold the twisted section in half again and twist it once more to ensure the cut ends of the wire don’t touch your skin.
This will keep the ends rounded so they won’t come into contact with your skin.
Next, wrap the entire twisted section around the bracelet to finish it off.
It’s easier to work with if you cut the wire a bit longer than necessary.
I threaded my newly purchased red Medal of Our Lady Help of Christians through the loop of the clasp (the rounded part) to attach it.
The trick is not to apply too much pressure with your fingertips. If you’re not careful, the wire could get stuck between your fingernails, so please be sure to work slowly and safely.
Personally, I think the idea that people who can do this kind of work quickly or who are “dexterous” are somehow superior is an utterly ridiculous way of thinking.
Is there really anything impressive about finishing this task in, say, one minute?
Do you plan to do this on a desk lined up along a 100-meter track?
So, please try doing this safely, slowly, and when you’re feeling calm.
For the necklace medallions, I simply threaded them onto the chains.
I like both of them.
I even wear them while taking a bath.
I’ve heard that Our Lady of Perpetual Help protects Christians from persecution and walks alongside people in their lives to offer assistance.
Although I’m Japanese by nationality, my roots are in mainland China, so—would you believe it!—I’ve heard that this Our Lady Help of Christians is the one who protects Catholic believers in China.
I bought it without knowing that, but what a mysterious connection, isn’t it?
When you look at the image of Our Lady Help of Christians on the medal, you can see that she’s holding a staff.
The Archangel Michael is also depicted holding a staff. I live in East Asia, where I maintain a Shinto altar rooted in animism, offering my humble gratitude each day for my business and daily life.
In Buddhism, there is a figure known as Kannon Bosatsu (Avalokiteshvara), who is said to transform into any form to save people.
I wondered, “Could it be that the tradition is passed down in such a way that the Archangel Michael transforms into Mary, the Helper, or Mary, the Helper, transforms into the Archangel Michael, and in this way, they save and protect people?” It felt as if I had discovered one of Spinoza’s great and wonderful insights, or as if I had realized for the first time just how vast the world truly is.
It’s O. here today.
How is everyone doing?
I’m doing well, too.
How is everyone doing?
I’m doing well, too.
Archangel Michael, whom Enamel just looked up, is actually a figure well known by the name “Guardian.”
When you translate “Helper” into English, it naturally becomes “Guardian.”
It’s curious, but when you translate “Mary, the Helper” into English, it becomes “Maria, the Helper.”
It’s a strange coincidence, but it doesn’t seem to be just a coincidence.
In fact, I once asked a Catholic friend, and they told me that Mary, the Helper, is the Guardian of Christians.
Archangel Michael is the Guardian of all people.
So Enamel, who saw this as a manifestation of Kannon Bodhisattva, is taking a very natural perspective.
I don’t belong to any particular denomination, but I do believe it’s essential to maintain an attitude of respect toward all denominations.
Maybe I’ll try growing some roses myself.
Prof. O.
Well then, with a heart as open and spacious as the breeze blowing through a rose garden, I hope you have a wonderful Sunday.
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20260705 15:47 Revised the text.
