The sisters of the Monastery of the Virgin Mary the Consolatory in Brownsburg-Chatham, Quebec, offer traditional handcrafted Orthodox prayer ropes, known in Greek as komboskini and in Russian as chotki, imported from Greece. Used in the daily prayer rule and worn on the wrist, each prayer rope accompanies the faithful in the repetition of the Jesus Prayer, "Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me", and the prayer to the Mother of God, "Most Holy Theotokos, save us".
Our 33-knot thick wool prayer ropes and 33-knot synthetic prayer ropes are tied in remembrance of the thirty-three earthly years of our Lord Jesus Christ and fit comfortably on the wrist or in the hand. For a longer rule of prayer at home or in church, choose our 50-knot prayer ropes (with or without a tassel, or with burgundy beads) or our 100-knot prayer ropes with a knotted cross, tassel and wooden or clear beads.
For everyday wear on the wrist, our thin-knot Orthodox prayer ropes are offered in fourteen colours as a gentle reminder of prayer throughout the day. Alongside the prayer ropes, you will find The Way of a Pilgrim, the classic Orthodox narrative on the practice of the Jesus Prayer.
Every purchase supports the monastic life and work of the sisterhood. For your prayer corner or to wear alongside your prayer rope, see our Orthodox icons, small pocket icons, Orthodox cross necklaces, Orthodox books and beeswax candles.
