Blue Sodalite gemstone beaded prayer rope chotki akathist sewn bound

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This book gathers his teachings—the fruits of a long life of prayer

one marvels at how powerfully the author was able to affirm God’s goodness and love amidst the uncertain and ignominious circumstances in which he then found himself

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Blue Sodalite gemstone beaded prayer rope chotki akathist sewn boundSodalite is a dark blue stone with gray white veins 50 bead Orthodox prayer rope (chotki komboskini) for praying the Rule of the Mother of God (Theotokos) Every decade (10 beads) is separated by a metal bead of a different shape. Finished with a knotted cross. The 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.