Franciscan Crown Habit Priest Olive wood Rosary - Seven Joys of Mary (90cm OR 36 inches long) A Franciscan Crown Habit Rosary. It is also known as the seven Joys of Mary Rosary. Made of 14mm grade A olive wood beads and dark brown leather Cord with bronze tone loops and a 3 inches Tau olive wood Cross. In the year 1422, a certain young man who had a reverent devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and always adorned her statue with a wreath of flowers, was admitted to the Order of Friars Minor. Not being able to gather flowers and continue this practice in the novitiate, he decided to return to the world, but before leaving, he went to Mary's altar to beg her protection. Our Lady then appeared to him and said: "Do not be sad and cast down because you are no longer permitted to place wreaths of flowers on my statue. I will teach you to change this pious practice into one that will be far more pleasing to me and far more meritorious for your soul. In place of the flowers that soon wither and cannot always be found, you can weave for me a crown from the flowers of your prayers that will always remain fresh and are always available.