Expert: George A. Card,sfo, M.I - 10/20/2010

Question
Hello,
I have a question about the Rosary.
  I have a habit of doing something at night. Nothing against the religion or anything bad, just an annoying habit since childhood that I've been trying to stop. So last night, I asked Mother Mary for help, and slept with my Rosary in my hand. It did help, I didn't do my annoying habit at all last night.
  But I know it's wrong to treat the Rosary in a bad way, like you shouldn't wear it around your neck and such. Is it okay that I slept with it and want to again until my habit is gone? Or is it sacrilegious that I did that?
  It's not like it's just left on my bed or anything, I held it in my hand most of the night, or it stayed by my head next to the pillow.

I thank you for any information/advice you give me,
Amber

Answer
Peace

    First, its not wrong to wear the Rosary around your neck, so long as you don't see it as jewelry. Its a devotional practice to wear the Rosary as like a livery in some Spanish and some Slavonic cultures.

Instead, of just wearing at bedtime. Pray it, asking Mother Mary to pray with you to break your habit.

                            your servant in Christ
                                    George