Prayer Rope – 50 Knots – Mount Athos

Description

Athonite Prayer Rope with 50 Knots

This prayer rope, crafted on Mount Athos, features 50 knots and is used by both monks and laypeople for personal prayer. The prayer rope is not exclusive to the monastic community. According to the Apostle Paul’s command, “pray without ceasing,” anyone can keep a prayer rope in their pocket or in another discreet place, enabling them to pray quietly and unnoticed at any moment during the day.

In the Holy Mountain (Mount Athos), Orthodox monastic tradition sees prayer as an essential daily exercise and communication with God. Whether in private prayer or during the sacred services in the Katholikon (main church) of the Monastery, monks devote themselves to prayer with fervor and profound results.

The making of the prayer rope is a ministry of the monks on Mount Athos. Through the production of various monastic items, they offer the faithful the opportunity to experience monastic life and serve as a spiritual nourishment for Orthodox Christians around the world.

Knots: 50
Origin: Mount Athos