Black magnesite gemstone beaded prayer rope chotki with knotted cross book The Holy Virgin was the

The Holy Virgin was the crown of the holiness of all the righteous of the Old Testament

Each is prayerfully handmade by a nun of the Convent of St

” —David Bradshaw

Michael quotes abundantly from the Holy Scriptures and the writings of the Holy Fathers

Professor of Philosophy

Black magnesite gemstone beaded prayer rope chotki with knotted cross book The Holy Virgin was theBlack magnesite 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 Czech glass and metal cross beads. Finished with a knotted cross. The stone beads are each approximately 8mm long. Each is handmade by a nun of the Convent of St. Mary Magdalene, an Orthodox women's monastery in Mississippi.