Check the listing for details. St Barbara One Decade Rosary Patron of Geologists, Mathematicians & Architects. Condition: New. Listed at 18.99 USD. Saint Barbara Single Decade Rosary Powerful Patron Saint of Artillerymen, Geologists, Mathmeticians and more! One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers This very pretty "pocket" rosary has a nickel silver 7/8" St Barbara medal and a 1-1/2" silver-toned Crucifix which were both made in Italy; the chaplet itself was designed and handmade by me in the USA. All the beads are 8 mm, genuine Czech glass, faceted and fire-polished. The ten Hail Mary beads are alternating lilac and ice blue colors - really beautiful! The single Our Father is an aurora borealis crystal.About 10" long, it comes gift boxed and with a St Barbara prayer card, gift bag and tissue paper, carry pouch, rosary pamphlet, Divine Mercy card and 15 Promises of Mary card. St Barbara is one of our favorite saints; her story is still a source of inspiration for brave and faithful new converts and cradle Catholics alike. She is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, a group of saints who have formed a sort of superpower league to help Christians which has an interesting story of it's own which dates from the middle ages. According to the legend, St Barbara was the daughter of a powerful king who imprisoned her in a tower for disobedience. While there she studied with learned men and became a Christian. Her father was angered by her conversion and killed her in a fit of rage. He was immediately struck by lightning and killed. Although her patronage doesn't include it, her story would make her a suitable patron for abused children, since she certainly had "been there!" Her other patronages are many: miners, firefighters, people who work with bombs and explosives, artillerymen, architects, brass workers, builders, construction workers, fire prevention, geologists, mariners, masons, mathematicians, stone masons and others. She is invoked for protection against fire, explosions, storms and lightning, sudden death and death by artillery.Thanks for Looking!Check out our Ebay store for more great saint's medals plus rosaries, chaplets, herbs, potpourri, and pressed flower religious pictures - all handmade or homegrown in the USA! We also sell holy medals of many saints and Catholic devotions on chains with prayer cards, too! <img src="http://ti2.auctiva.com/web/aswCredit.gif" border="0"><br><a href="http://www.auctiva.com/?how=scLnk0" target="_blank"><img src="http://ti2.auctiva.com/images/sc1line0.gif" border="0"></a>