Since 2003, a Catholic apostolate called Rosary Army has given away more than one million handmade, all-twine knotted rosaries to people around the world. Every single rosary is tied by hand by a volunteer who prays while making it. If you need a free rosary, Rosary Army is one of the most trusted and generous places to request one.
How It Works
Rosary Army was founded by Greg and Jennifer Willits with a simple mission: make rosaries, pray rosaries, give rosaries away. Their volunteers use a method that requires nothing more than a length of twine and a series of carefully tied knots. There are no beads, no metal, and no fragile parts. The result is a lightweight, durable rosary that can be carried in a pocket, wrapped around a wrist, or tucked into a Bible. These knotted rosaries travel well and last for years.
To request your free rosary, visit rosaryarmy.com/freerosary. You can also request one by mail by writing to Rosary Army Corp., 258 Beartooth Pkwy., Suite 100-150, Dawsonville, GA 30534. Include your name, email, mailing address, and preferred rosary color. United States residents who mail a written request can avoid online shipping fees. International requests must be placed online so that shipping costs can be calculated at checkout.
What to Expect
Rosary Army is a small nonprofit run by a dedicated but limited staff. Free rosary requests may take four to six weeks to arrive, sometimes longer during periods of high demand. The rosaries are sent by standard mail without tracking. Be patient. Remember that a volunteer prayed over the twine that will arrive in your mailbox.
Why This Free Rosary Matters
A knotted rosary is not a lesser rosary. In fact, knotted cord rosaries have a long history in the Church. The Desert Fathers of the third and fourth centuries used knotted ropes to count their prayers centuries before glass or wooden beads became common. When you hold a Rosary Army rosary, you hold something connected to one of the oldest prayer traditions in Christianity. You also hold the prayers of the person who tied every knot.
Once your free rosary arrives, consider having it blessed by your parish priest. A blessed rosary becomes a sacramental, a sacred object that the Church sets apart to dispose the faithful to receive grace (CCC 1667). Then use it. Pray it. And if you are moved by the generosity you received, visit Rosary Army’s website to learn how to make knotted rosaries yourself and give them away to others.