Rose quartz gemstone beaded prayer rope chotki with knotted crossRose quartz gemstone beads 50 bead Orthodox prayer rope (chotki komboskini) for praying the Rule of the Mother of God (Theotokos) Every decade (10 beads) is separated by spacer beads. Finished with a knotted cross. The stone beads are each approximately 8mm each. Each is handmade by a nun of the Convent of St. Mary Magdalene, an Orthodox women's monastery in Mississippi.

Translated by Helen Tsolaki

a pastor who transformed countless lives

During the dark night of Soviet totalitarianism

even a “slave” for God

ISBN:978-0-8814-1677-0

How do we avoid common obstacles to living in accordance with His will

“There is no request

• Over 1300 pages of sacred prayers

Akathist Hymn to the Holy Martyrs Faith

the monk must be a worker of repentance

ISBN:978-0-86642-079-2

After a brief survey of his theology