We continue on Saint Constantine: The other great thing he did was the transfer of the Empire’s capital from Rome to the region Byzantis, this way establishing the Byzantium – the new Byzantine Empire. His decision was based on the fact that the place offered the advantage of having already been extensively rebuilt on Roman […]
The story of Saint Constantine the Great Constantine the Great was born at Naissus, today’s city of Niš in Upper Moesia (modern Serbia and Montenegro) sometime around 273 A.D. His parents were the high ranked Roman officer Constantius I Chlorus and St Helen. He grew up under the Christian principles of his mother and the […]
The Anastenária Custom Explained. The folklore custom that is predominantly connected with the feast of St Helen and St Constantine is the world famous “Anastenária”, a ritual of ecstatic dance and fire walking. Haven’t you heard about it? Let me paint you a picture… The custom is mainly located in the village of St Helen […]
Great Feast of Saint Helen On May 21st we have a great feast coming up. May 21st is the day the orthodoxy celebrates the memory of equal to Apostles Constantine the Great and his mother St Helen. The story starts at Drepanum in the province of Bithynia of Asia Minor where on 248 A.D. St […]
Unusual Amber Heard Rosary Necklace. 26 year old Amber Laura Heard was a model before she decided to venture into the world of acting. This American actress may look familiar especially if you have seen movies where she appeared in alongside notable actresses and/or actors such as action film “Never Back Down” with Cam Gigandet […]
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 they gathered there to turn him out. “Mr. […]
The Boss – Bruce Springsteen Cross Necklace 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, but […]
The Prayer-Bracelet 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. Grandma was baking a cake at the time. “What’s […]
David Beckham Rosary 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 let us for a […]
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 the best way possible and pampered him in […]
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