Purple agate gemstone bead prayer rope chotki bead Having first acquired personal knowledge

Having first acquired personal knowledge of God

He demonstrates how their voice is one in guiding us on the Christian path

A fascinating selection of talks given at professions of individual monks and nuns gives insight into what leads someone to embrace this way of life and how they can retain their inspiration

Delivered in Wichita

Akathist Hymn to the Nativity of Christ

Purple agate gemstone bead prayer rope chotki bead Having first acquired personal knowledgeAgate bead Orthodox prayer rope chotki komboskini for praying the Rule of the Mother of God (Theotokos) Every decade (10 beads) is separated by a larger bead of a different shape. Finished with an amethyst cross. 50 beads are approximately 8mm each. Strung on wire! Will not stretch! Each is handmade by a nun of the Convent of St. Mary Magdalene, an Orthodox women's monastery in Mississippi.