Online Legacies at www.OnlineLegacies.org-Online publishing of Novenas and prayers. They will build a website for you to honor or in memory of a loved one. Very nice idea!

Catholic Vintage Art and News, Mary's Yellowstone at www.MarysYellowstone.com -A labor of love of great interest for Catholics...very well put together, with loads of important news and articles for Catholics, quotes and writings of various priests and religious. Also offering framed and unframed Vintage Catholic art, both prints and canvas, for sale. See some samples here...click on the pics to purchase:

Coming Home Resources at www.chresources.com. -Related to the Coming Home Network, here you will find books, videos and audiotapes galore explaining and relating our Faith.

EWTN Global Catholic Network at www.ewtn.com -A great selection of books and videotapes, and a source for their past television and radio series.

First Things at www.firstthings.com -Fr. Richard John Neuhaus' excellent magazine. This man is a thinking and writing machine, and the section called "The Public Square" is worth getting a subscription for alone.

Ignatius Press at www.ignatius.com -Publisher of some of the best Catholic books out there today, plus music, videos and more

Magnificat at www.magnificat.net -beautiful monthly publication of readings for Mass,plus prayers, writings of Church Fathers, short articles to help deepen faith.

Our Sunday Visitor at www.osv.com -Periodicals, books, articles, prayers, devotions, links, and shopping among other things

Tan Books and Publishers at www.tanbooks.com -Books, pamhphlets and Holy cards true to the Faith, many long out of print brought back to light. They do carry some things that can be somewhat critiical of the Novus Ordo of Vatican II, which is not to say that they fall outside of the teachings of the Magisterium, but if this is a problem for you, visit Ignatius Press, noted above.

Theotokos Catholic Books at www.theotokos.org.uk -Focussing on selling and recommending great Catholic books, it also promotes the Message of Fatima, Marian apparitions and the discernment thereof, and a list of both Church-approved and unapproved apparitions of Mary. The lists may surprise you! And on top of that the site is put together by a man named Donal! There is no better name, I don't think.

CATHOLIC ITEMS & SERVICES FOR SALE ON THE WEB

Catholic Footprints at www.CatholicFootprints.com -Lovely Catholic gift items, in a huge array. they carry Catholic books in Spanish!

ChantCD.com at www.chantcd.com -Unique Gregorian Chant CDs. Recorded them at a Seminary, they are beautiful, professionally edited, and not available elsewhere. Marian Hymns, Vespers, Matins, Benediction Hymns, Kyriale, Mass Propers, Divine Office, among other things. Also has lyrics available. Quite ingenious!

Christian Religious Gift Shop at www.artsinheaven.com -They feature Christian, Catholic religious gifts, Christian art and religious jewelry, including beautiful 14k gold Crucifixes, original stained glass Crosses, framed Prayers and Blessings, including the Serenity Prayer, the Nicene Creed and many Biblical verses, and Bible Story Tapestries that make loving Christening gifts for baby’s room. They also offer personalized gift cards, free shipping and gift certificates. A very nice gentleman who is serious about his Catholicism.

A Heavenly Basket at www.aheavenlybasket.com. -Unique Catholic Gift Baskets and Catholic Gifts that can be gift wrapped and shipped for you. Gifts for every occasion! These really are unusual ideas for gifts for that special Catholic in your life. You can bet that they have never received another basket like it! Very original and creative thinking on this lady's part.

A Catholic Store Review at www.a-catholic-store-review.com -Rosaries, Catholic Bibles and Gifts- A spirit-filled Catholic store online -Catholic gifts & supplies for you! This lady was nice enugh to contact me.

ApostleAds.com at www.ApostleAds.com -An advertising resource and management site for Catholics and Catholic business owners. A good way to get your word out to those "targeted" groups that Catholics with things to offer in the marketplace need to reach. Great advertising opportunities in some of the most respected Catholic publications available.

Catholic Travel Exchange at www.CatholicTravelExchange.com -Specializing in arranging Catholic pilgrimages and tours focussing on Feasts and seasons, but can help with everything from car rental to finding airport chapels. Working with them helps to support Pro-Life causes by their donations.

AllIrelandCrafts.com at www.allirelandcrafts.com -Celtic Wedding Bands And Jewelry- Allirelandcrafts.com brings you a wide selection of Celtic Wedding Bands, Wedding Rings and Celtic Jewelry from Ireland's finest craftsmen...rather lovely stuff here!

The Silver Icon at www.thesilvericon.com -Beautiful hand-worked silver-clad and silver plated icons from Poland. I've given several of these as Christmas gifts, and they instigate gasps of delight at package-opening time.

St. Catherine's Metalworks at www.scmetalworks.com -Hand-coined Miraculous Medals in Sterling and gold made by a young man dedicated to Our Lady. Also biographical info on St. Catherine Labouré, St. Maximillian Kolbe, and St. John Neumann, plus free Rosary CD with every order!

Nativity Church at www.nativitychurch.com -Beautiful items, including beads, carved from fallen and gleaned olive wood in the Holy Land, a site dedicated to promoting the art and work of Christians in Bethlehem.

Saint Andrews Book, Gift and Church Supply Ltd. at www.standrewschurchsupply.com -St. Andrew's Book, Gift and Church Supply Ltd provides Catholic books, religious articles, Christian items and church goods. Located in Vancouver, BC, St. Andrews has been serving the Catholic and Christian community for over 20 years.

Trinity Casting at www.TrinityCasting.com. -Services in casting religious medals and rosary parts, with some just gorgeous reproductions of Spanish shipwreck medals, unusual Saints medals in 14k gold (extremely hard to find) and porcelain to gold handpainted medals. An expanding new business.

The Catholic Market at www.catholicmarket.com -Promoting quality Catholic businesses online, with information and links to organizations in categories such as Adoption, Lay Organizations and Apostolates, Shopping, Church Services, Professional Services, Travel and many more.

Top Meadow at www.topm.com Offers safe, fun Christian games for kids, and a section for us elder folk devoted to one of our favorite human beings, G.K. Chesterton.

SOME OTHER ROSARY AND PRAYER BEAD MAKERS

Although it makes me very sad not to be able to please everyone alive, my site may just not have what you are looking for. If not, here are some other rosary sites that may be able to meet your needs.

Atelier Beads at www.atelier-beads.com -Specializing in beautiful, creative Anglican prayer beads, but also makes lovely Catholic rosaries and beaded jewelry. She also has a web design business, called Pixel Stationery at www.pixelstationery.com. A very down-to-earth and knowledgable lady, with a great sense of humor.

Via Rosa, Beads of Inspiration at www.viarosa.com -Aside from making some absoutely gorgeous rosaries and chaplets (some of the prettiest and most imaginative on the web), this lady's site is a great source for prayers, litanies and devotions...all in English, Spanish and Portuguese! And on top of all that, she produced her own website. I really must get to confession soon...this envy thing is getting the better of me.

Queen of Peace Rosaries at www.QueenofPeace-Rosaries.com -The ORIGINAL wire-wrapped rosary, and as you will see, the best.

Rosaries by Vivian at www.rosariesbyvivian.com - Vivian has re-opened her great Creed Rosary store...perfect for classically styled, lovely rosaries.

Rosaries For Our Lady at www.RosariesforOurLady.com -Custom Designer of quality gemstone and other fine rosaries, handcrafted from materials supplied to us through God's bountiful creation. This gracious lady's site is somehow a very restful and peaceful site. She offers a Rosary Tutor, a Pro-Life page, a page about Our Lady in Scripture, and the words of the Blessed Mother throughout the years. And on top of that she does beautiful work!

Deluxe-Rosaries.com at www.Deluxe-Rosaries.com. -Lovely, traditionally-styled rosaries, rosary bracelets, and Catholic medals made by the excellent religious manufacturer Creed Rosary.

Terra Cotta Originals at www.Terra-Cotta-Originals.com -This is one of the sites the crass capitalist in me hesitates to send you to. You very well may never come back to my site. Oh well, it's all in God's hands. They make all their own kiln-fired beads and medals, and they are gorgeous. Then, these are put together most beautifully, into rosaries, chaplets and jewelry that are totally unique. (Sigh.)

Crafts by Janet Lynn at www.craftsbyjanetlynn.com -Specializing in Anglican and "Earth" rosaries, but including prayer beads in the Orthodox tradition among others.

Custom Rosaries at www.CustomRosaries.com. -A long-time presence on the web, if you essentially want to make your own rosary with someone else's experienced hands, this is the site for you. A myriad of choices in high-quality components. You can also buy one ready made, if you prefer.

Just Rosaries at http://justrosaries.gray-cells.com. -Now I have a small bone to pick here...This site is anything but JUST Rosaries! She has a treasury of prayers, all downloadable to Palm Pilots. She has a Books section with books on the rosary I have never seen, she has a prayer request form, and she makes some killer rosary bracelets, and carries chaplets for Our Lady that are quite beyond the ordinary. So, don't let her fool you. She needs to rename her site to "Lots More Than Just Rosaries."

KT's Creations at www.chaplets-and-rosaries.com. -Some beautiful and imaginative work at this site! Kathleen has a distinctive style, and will do custom work also. They feature various martyrs, saints and blesseds on their site, creating chaplets and rosaries in their honor.

Rosaries and Chaplets Together at www.Rosaries-and-Chaplets.com -Me, and a friend.

Rosary Army at www.rosaryarmy.com -"Make Them. Pray Them. Give Them Away. That's what we do at Rosary Army. Our goal is to get Rosaries into the hands of as many people as possible, and to help people grow closer to Jesus Christ through meditating on the Rosary." Donations are hoped and prayed for, but completely optional here if you really need a rosary and for whatever reason are not able to purchase one. Lord bless these folks! He also runs an interesting blog about the Rosary Army, with some inspiring stories about how faithful Our Lord is to those who are faithful to Him!

Rosary Artisans at www.rosary-artisans.com -A juried rosary makers' guild, featuring work from people who take their rosary-making seriously and have been given a spiritual gift of work with the hands as prayer, and then me, who is addicted to beads.

Rosary Workshop at www.rosaryworkshop.com. -This is probably among the best sites on the web for Catholic rosaries and chaplets, with scads of history, information, inspiration and resources, not to mention some of the prettiest rosaries around. I spend way too much time envying her work.

SOME GREAT STUFF, NOT NECESSARILY CATHOLIC

BusinessSeek.biz atBusinessSeek.biz Business Directory - Find companies, products and services on this comprehensive categorized business to business directory. Offers free and paid submission services to the business sector. Allows the addition of extensive business information on all directory entries.

StonesnSilver.com at www.StonesnSilver.com -Top quality American Indian Jewelry handmade by Navajo, Zuni & Santo Domingo artists, plus everything you need to make your own jewelry! Specializing in American Turquoise and hard-to-find Gemstones beads. Some really excellent finds here!

PoloniaBusiness.com at www.PoloniaBusiness.com. -A link center for the Polish Community in North America, with links to both U.S. and Canadian Polish-owned and Polish-interest businesses on this continent. A great help to their community, and a true testament to hard work and the desire to succeed in life and living.

Planet Icthus at www.PlanetIcthus.com -OK, now this is a new niche! The ancient sign of belief in Jesus is the fish. So, this site specializes in the Christian Fish! T-shirts, auto emblems, jewelry, crosses, candles, and gifts galore. Pretty clever!

Desert Bloom Designs at www.desertbloomdesigns.com -Louise Little's fabulous handmade lampwork beads featured in some of our rosaries

Mary Ann Williams Lampwork and Fused Glass at www.thebeads.com -MORE fabulous beads here. Someday I will be able to do what Mary Ann and Louise do. You're never too old!

Art Resource at www.artres.com -an excellent source for great artwork

Gerri's Crystals at www.gerriscrystals.com -An ALL-SWAROVSKI bead shop. God must help me in staying away from this place.

Anichini at ANICHINI children's clothing- Fine Italian custom-tailored Christening gowns, Communion gowns, page boy oufits(!), flower girls' dresses for weddings and special occasions. Shopping online, direct from Florence! Yes, that's Italy we're talking about.

Christening Gowns UK at www.christeninggownuk.com- Carrying a huge line of Christening stuff, all of it quite lovely...with some really cute people modelling them. Business worldwide, online ordering.