Tools had an extremely important meeting on the workbench that morning. Mr. Hammer banged a couple of times to show he meant business by telling them to be quiet. He was the chairman of the meeting. Funny thing they gave him that position, if you think that [...]

Well, there you have it; proof that religious accessories are indeed timeless. Well of course we all know that. The question is: when did it start to become such a hot fashion trend especially among younger generations? I’m not quite sure of the answer to that question, [...]

The 33Knots team has decided to add a children’s section to our blog, we will be posting lovely religious stories for children in the coming weeks. Here is one lovely story written by Effie.   Little Max came in his grandmother’s house, all stressed up and sad. [...]

Oh wow, this cover photo is definitely something, huh? I can just imagine women all over the world swooning at the sight of a topless David Beckham. He is no doubt enough to turn even the most non athletic woman into a football (or soccer) fan. But [...]

Once there was this girl who had four boyfriends. She loved her fourth boyfriend much more than the others and so, she dressed him with the finest pieces of clothing. She fed him the most exquisite food and every delicacy you can think of. She treated him [...]

Well what do you know? Artists, actors, and actresses aren’t the only ones in on the religious accessory “craze”. Athletes have also been spotted sporting religious accessories and among them is Andrea Petkovic, a professional German (of Serbian Origin) tennis player. In fact, Andrea Petkovic is wearing [...]

If you haven’t had the chance to try it and despise the thought of eating lamb’s inwards, I have a vegan’s alternative for you. You will need ½ kgr mushrooms – portobello is my recommendation, 4-5 spring onions, the juice of a lemon, one lettuce semi-finely cut, [...]

The Feast of Feasts, starts about 11pm. We will all dress up and go to the church. Little children are holding their lambatha (λαμπάδα), a colored candle ornamented with flowers or other spring and Easter art craft, a gift from the godparents. The adults will have to [...]

Only a few hours separating us from the Pascha!!!! In the morning Holy Saturday Vespers and a Divine Liturgy of St. Basil are served, accompanied with reading of Psalms and Resurrection hymns that describe Christ’s descend into Hades, celebrated as the First Resurrection of Adam and the [...]

The culmination of the Holy Week is Great and Holy Friday. Basically this is the day of  Christ’s funeral and entombment. In the morning service, the priest takes the Body of Christ – the Epitaphios -   wraps it in a white sheet and places it inside the [...]