What is a rosary pouch? A rosary pouch is a safe place to keep your rosary. Since your rosary is a sacramental, that is, a blessed object, it is important to keep it protected. Just as it dishonours God to leave His Word – the Holy Bible - on the floor or other place that doesn’t elevate the honour of “what it is”, it is likewise rude to leave the rosary just anywhere. Find a place in your home to keep your rosary. Many people have a prayer place specifically set up in their home. By creating a place of prayer, it is easier to be focused on prayer. For instance, if you pray in bed, it is easy to fall asleep or daydream. If you only pray at your prayer place, the distractions are minimal. Usually at a prayer place there is a small table, a crucifix, the Bible, prayer books, candles and pictures of loved ones, whom they wish to pray for, as well as pictures of the saints in heaven.
Sometimes there is also a chair or a kneeler. This is a good place to also keep your rosary. To minimize dust, etc. place it in a pouch when not in use. This is especially important if you travel with your rosary! Instead of just throwing it in your purse or business bag, placing it in a rosary pouch, minimizes disrespect and damage to it. A rosary pouch will also help keep your rosary from being lost. Since the rosary is blessed, when it no longer can be used, or if it was a precious item of some one who died, it should be buried. A rosary pouch is in this situation also very useful. You may find a variety of unique rosary pouches at your local Catholic gift shop or on an online Catholic store.
