Their technique of guarding the heart bears some similarities with today's use of meditation.
In the third century, many young men turned away from the corrupt and decadent society of the time, and went to live in deserts or mountains, in solitude, fasting, and prayer. Antony of Egypt was a…
Saint of the Day – 15 January – St Macarius of Egypt (c 300-390) Priest, Abbot, Hermit, Desert Father of the Church, Spiritual student of Saint Anthony Abbot, Ascetic, Miracle-worker , known as “Th…
This original block print is hand pulled from the carved block using an antique proof press. The image is 6”x4” and comes in an warm white mat 10”x8”. OPTIONS: - black ink on Stonehenge light tan paper - $25 (currently not pictured) - painted, watercolor on Stonehenge light tan - $65 - painted with printed mat in black worn wood frame $195 Note: The painted pieces are individually done, and as such, will have unique differences from the photo that you see. However, the color scheme will be similar. “Abba Poemen said one day, “A man may seem to be silent, but if his heart is condemning others he is babbling ceaselessly. There may be another who talks from morning till night and yet he is truly silent; for he says nothing that is not profitable for the soul.”
Mystical Christianity is a way of living life with reverence for life and teaches a special relationship with the Divine.
This is original art block print, hand pulled from the carved block using an antique proof press. The image size is 6"x4" and comes matted in black, 10"x8". OPTIONS: - B/W (light tan) $30 - painted/watercolor $65 - painted with block print mat in worn wood black frame $225* *framed piece only available in the USA
This is an original relief print which was hand pulled on an antique proof press from the carved block. A limited edition block print with image 6x4 and comes in matted 10x8. OPTIONS: - Printed on mould made Stonehenge fawn paper (black on Light tan) - $25 - color/hand painted with watercolor - $65 - painted with printed mat in black worn wood frame $180
This is original art (linocut) of one of the Desert Fathers, monk Abba Moses. The image size is 6"x4" and comes matted 10"x8". OPTIONS: - b/w (light tan) $30 - painted with watercolor $65 - painted with printed mat in black worn wood frame $225* *framed piece only available in the USA
Innovative, bold art telling stories from Balgo community
Symeon the New Theologian (Greek: Συμεὼν ὁ Νέος Θεολόγος; 949–1022 AD) was a Byzantine Christian monk and poet who was the last of three saints canonized by the Eastern Orthodox church and given th…
My kids love animals and habitats. We love nature around here and what better way to study it by doing studies on a particular region, habitat and area? We used to live in Arizona, beautiful, but oh so hot! I still miss the lovely purple, pink and red skies at sunset.
Orthodox Prayer Rope | Chotki | Komboskini | White with light blue beads For the 100 knots one: Each one,starting from the top of the cross, consists of 1 knot then 1 gold metal spacer followed by 24 knots. Moving on, there is 1 gold metal spacer, 1 pony bead, one gold metal spacer another one pony bead and 1 more gold metal spacer followed by 25 knots. Then again we have spacer-pony bead-spacer and so on identically with the other side so as to complete the total of 100 knots. The two sides are tied into the cross and the prayer rope is completed with the beautiful tassel. Dimensions for 100 knots: Net weight: 28 gr or 0.062 lbs Total length: Approximately 45 cm or 17.7 inches Diameter of each knot : 5 mm or 0.196 inches Cross length (with tassel): 9 cm or 3.54 inches MATERIAL: -Wool (100%): symbolises the Lamb of God, used vastly at Monasteries -Floss: common material used at chotki-making. It is artificial silk. -Rattail: It is a hard, silky cord. This prayer rope stands for the perfect gift for your parents, brother, sister, any other loved one and is also suitable for any occasion and holiday, whether it is Christmas, Easter, Baptism and so on. Furthermore, it will help you with your own prayers, as prayer ropes are essential for every Christian. There are two ways we can pray using the prayer rope: a) When we have free time, we secretly hold the prayer rope with our left or right hand and move from knot to knot with our thumb whispering simultaneously the prayer: “Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me” or “Most Holy Theotokos save us”. b) When we pray following the rule of prayer that our spiritual father has told us to follow, we hold the prayer rope with our left hand between the thumb and the index finger and move from knot to knot. At each knot we simultaneously do two things: i) with our right hand we make the sign of the cross over ourselves and ii) we say the prayer “Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me”. It is, for the Orthodox, one of the most profound and mystical prayers and is often repeated endlessly as part of a personal ascetic practice. The prayer is most reflective of the lesson taught by the parable of the Publican and the Pharisee; in which the Pharisee demonstrates the improper way to pray by exclaiming, "Thank you Lord that I am not like the Publican." While the Publican in humility prays correctly "Lord have mercy on me, the sinner" (Luke 18:10-14). And likewise in the Gospels, Peter crying out as he sank into the sea, "Lord, save me." In the Orthodox tradition, the prayer is said repeatedly, often with the aid of a prayer rope. It may be accompanied by prostrations and the sign of the cross. As such, it is used as a means of finding contrition and bringing about humility in the individual; hence the words "the sinner" are sometimes added as if no other sinner exists but the person praying (though there is no indefinite article in Greek, thus leading to some controversy about whether the translation in English should be "the sinner" or "a sinner"). Monks often have long sessions praying this prayer many hundreds of times each night as part of their discipline, and through the guidance of an elder, its practitioner's ultimate goal is to "internalize" the prayer, so that one is praying unceasingly there-by accomplishing Saint Paul's exhortation to the Thessalonians to "pray without ceasing" (I Thessalonians 5:17).
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