In the Greek tradition, these prayer beads are made up of 33, 50 or 100 knots, but they are not arranged in any specific formation and are used silently. They are known as ‘metanoia’, meaning change ...

The rope is used to help or as a focus in the saying of the 'Jesus Prayer': 'Lord Jesus Christ, take pity on me a sinner'. An aspect of Orthodox worship now finding a place in several Western ...