The Vatican introduced the “Click to Pray eRosary” smart device, a combination of a typical rosary and a Fitbit that can we worn around the wrist.
At the Dominican Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary in New Jersey, there's a continuing conversation around technology, life and religion. Sister Mary Catharine hears a lot about it, particularly from younger women who join the fold.
“I think the biggest change was smartphones, because most of us don’t need to have one, and we don’t live off of it,” she said. “Meanwhile, the rest of the world does.” But even those younger, more smartphone-friendly sisters were puzzled by the Vatican’s newest effort to engage people: a rosary that can be paired with a smartphone to track everything from prayers offered to steps taken.
Sister Mary Catharine said she and the younger sisters had a similar reaction: “Why would anybody want to use something like that?”” smart device, a combination of a typical rosary and a Fitbit that can we worn around the wrist. Within the beads and black cross are sensors that can detect rotational motion, which can be paired with an app on a smartphone to track a variety of stats, both religious and secular.
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