Bring the ancient heritage of Egyptian Christianity into your home, prayer corner, or church with this 16-card handmade collection, honoring the founders, Desert Fathers, and beloved saints of the Coptic tradition — the birthplace of Christian monasticism itself.
Each card features a full-color icon on the front. On the back: a short historical biography of the saint — who they were, what they lived, and why the faithful pray to them — followed by a prayer addressed directly to that saint. Cards are standard holy card size (2.5" × 4.25"), handmade in Austin, Texas.
Every saint in this collection predates the fifth-century schism that later divided Coptic Orthodox and Catholic Christians, meaning these sixteen figures are honored equally and without division by both traditions — a shared inheritance from the Church of Alexandria's earliest and most formative centuries.
The sixteen saints in this collection:
Founders & Church Fathers:
Saint Mark the Evangelist — Author of the Gospel of Mark and founder of the Church of Alexandria in the first century, making him the apostolic root of all Coptic Christianity.
Saint Athanasius the Apostolic — Patriarch of Alexandria and Doctor of the Church, the tireless defender of Christ's full divinity against the Arian heresy at the Council of Nicaea. His biography of Saint Anthony the Great spread the monastic movement across the entire Christian world.
Saint Cyril of Alexandria — Patriarch of Alexandria and Doctor of the Church, the great defender of the Virgin Mary's title as Theotokos, Mother of God, at the Council of Ephesus.
Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite — Head of the White Monastery in Upper Egypt, one of the most influential Coptic monastic leaders and writers of the early Church, known for his fierce eloquence and strict monastic discipline.
The Desert Fathers:
Saint Anthony the Great — The Father of All Monks, whose withdrawal into the Egyptian desert around 270 AD launched the entire tradition of Christian monasticism.
Saint Pachomius the Great — Founder of cenobitic monasticism, the communal monastic life lived together in community rather than solitary hermitage, establishing the model followed by monasteries ever since.
Saint Paul of Thebes — Venerated as the first Christian hermit, who fled into the Egyptian desert during persecution and lived there in solitude for nearly a century before Saint Anthony discovered him near the end of his life.
Abba Paul the Simple — A disciple of Saint Anthony who came to the desert at age sixty after discovering his wife's infidelity. Despite his lack of learning, his radical humility and obedience earned him a spiritual authority so great that Anthony himself deferred to him in matters of healing and exorcism.
Saint Macarius the Great — One of the most revered Desert Fathers, whose profound sayings and teachings on prayer and humility shaped the entire tradition of Christian mysticism that followed him.
Abba Moses the Black — A former bandit and violent criminal who converted and became one of the most humble and revered Desert Fathers, now honored as a patron of non-violence and radical transformation.
Abba Poemen the Great — Known simply as "the Shepherd," one of the most frequently quoted Desert Fathers in the Sayings of the Desert Fathers, treasured for his practical wisdom on humility and self-knowledge.
Saint Arsenius the Great — A former tutor to the sons of the Roman Emperor who abandoned wealth and status to live in radical silence and solitude in the Egyptian desert, becoming a model of detachment from worldly honor.
Beloved Devotional Saints:
Saint Mary of Egypt — A former sinner who spent decades alone in the desert in radical repentance, discovered near the end of her life by Saint Zosimas. One of the most beloved penitent saints in all of Christianity.
Saint Zosimas of Palestine — The monk who encountered Saint Mary of Egypt in the desert, gave her Holy Communion, and returned a year later to find she had died, burying her with the help of a lion. His story is inseparable from hers.
Saint Menas (Mar Mina) — One of Egypt's most beloved martyrs, a Roman soldier who refused to renounce his Christian faith and was martyred around 296 AD. His shrine outside Alexandria became one of the greatest pilgrimage sites of the ancient Christian world.
Saint Bishoy — A beloved Desert Father known for his profound humility and deep personal devotion to Christ, remembered in Coptic tradition for a vision in which Christ himself washed his feet.
Handmade with Prayer and Purpose
These are not mass-produced cards. Each one is individually made, prayed over, and venerated before shipping — a tradition maintained to ensure your cards are not just art pieces, but sacred keepsakes. Made with high-quality photo paper laminated to double thickness, built to last a lifetime, not printed on cardboard like commercial prayer cards.
Details:
16 unique cards (front and back designs)
Each card includes a prayer, scripture, or reflection tied to the saint depicted
Suitable for gifting, parish groups, home altars, or daily reflection
Handmade to order in Austin, Texas
Why People Love These Cards:
Honors the birthplace of Christian monasticism itself
Shared heritage embraced by Coptic Orthodox and Coptic Catholic Christians alike
Deeply rooted in authentic Egyptian Christian history and devotion
A perfect spiritual gift for Coptic families, monastics, and lovers of the Desert Fathers
Made with intentional prayer, not automation
Bring the ancient heritage of Egyptian Christianity into your home, prayer corner, or church with this 16-card handmade collection, honoring the founders, Desert Fathers, and beloved saints of the Coptic tradition — the birthplace of Christian monasticism itself.
Each card features a full-color icon on the front. On the back: a short historical biography of the saint — who they were, what they lived, and why the faithful pray to them — followed by a prayer addressed directly to that saint. Cards are standard holy card size (2.5" × 4.25"), handmade in Austin, Texas.
Every saint in this collection predates the fifth-century schism that later divided Coptic Orthodox and Catholic Christians, meaning these sixteen figures are honored equally and without division by both traditions — a shared inheritance from the Church of Alexandria's earliest and most formative centuries.
The sixteen saints in this collection:
Founders & Church Fathers:
Saint Mark the Evangelist — Author of the Gospel of Mark and founder of the Church of Alexandria in the first century, making him the apostolic root of all Coptic Christianity.
Saint Athanasius the Apostolic — Patriarch of Alexandria and Doctor of the Church, the tireless defender of Christ's full divinity against the Arian heresy at the Council of Nicaea. His biography of Saint Anthony the Great spread the monastic movement across the entire Christian world.
Saint Cyril of Alexandria — Patriarch of Alexandria and Doctor of the Church, the great defender of the Virgin Mary's title as Theotokos, Mother of God, at the Council of Ephesus.
Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite — Head of the White Monastery in Upper Egypt, one of the most influential Coptic monastic leaders and writers of the early Church, known for his fierce eloquence and strict monastic discipline.
The Desert Fathers:
Saint Anthony the Great — The Father of All Monks, whose withdrawal into the Egyptian desert around 270 AD launched the entire tradition of Christian monasticism.
Saint Pachomius the Great — Founder of cenobitic monasticism, the communal monastic life lived together in community rather than solitary hermitage, establishing the model followed by monasteries ever since.
Saint Paul of Thebes — Venerated as the first Christian hermit, who fled into the Egyptian desert during persecution and lived there in solitude for nearly a century before Saint Anthony discovered him near the end of his life.
Abba Paul the Simple — A disciple of Saint Anthony who came to the desert at age sixty after discovering his wife's infidelity. Despite his lack of learning, his radical humility and obedience earned him a spiritual authority so great that Anthony himself deferred to him in matters of healing and exorcism.
Saint Macarius the Great — One of the most revered Desert Fathers, whose profound sayings and teachings on prayer and humility shaped the entire tradition of Christian mysticism that followed him.
Abba Moses the Black — A former bandit and violent criminal who converted and became one of the most humble and revered Desert Fathers, now honored as a patron of non-violence and radical transformation.
Abba Poemen the Great — Known simply as "the Shepherd," one of the most frequently quoted Desert Fathers in the Sayings of the Desert Fathers, treasured for his practical wisdom on humility and self-knowledge.
Saint Arsenius the Great — A former tutor to the sons of the Roman Emperor who abandoned wealth and status to live in radical silence and solitude in the Egyptian desert, becoming a model of detachment from worldly honor.
Beloved Devotional Saints:
Saint Mary of Egypt — A former sinner who spent decades alone in the desert in radical repentance, discovered near the end of her life by Saint Zosimas. One of the most beloved penitent saints in all of Christianity.
Saint Zosimas of Palestine — The monk who encountered Saint Mary of Egypt in the desert, gave her Holy Communion, and returned a year later to find she had died, burying her with the help of a lion. His story is inseparable from hers.
Saint Menas (Mar Mina) — One of Egypt's most beloved martyrs, a Roman soldier who refused to renounce his Christian faith and was martyred around 296 AD. His shrine outside Alexandria became one of the greatest pilgrimage sites of the ancient Christian world.
Saint Bishoy — A beloved Desert Father known for his profound humility and deep personal devotion to Christ, remembered in Coptic tradition for a vision in which Christ himself washed his feet.
Handmade with Prayer and Purpose
These are not mass-produced cards. Each one is individually made, prayed over, and venerated before shipping — a tradition maintained to ensure your cards are not just art pieces, but sacred keepsakes. Made with high-quality photo paper laminated to double thickness, built to last a lifetime, not printed on cardboard like commercial prayer cards.
Details:
16 unique cards (front and back designs)
Each card includes a prayer, scripture, or reflection tied to the saint depicted
Suitable for gifting, parish groups, home altars, or daily reflection
Handmade to order in Austin, Texas
Why People Love These Cards:
Honors the birthplace of Christian monasticism itself
Shared heritage embraced by Coptic Orthodox and Coptic Catholic Christians alike
Deeply rooted in authentic Egyptian Christian history and devotion
A perfect spiritual gift for Coptic families, monastics, and lovers of the Desert Fathers
Made with intentional prayer, not automation
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