Ethiopian Christianity is one of the oldest living Christian traditions in the world, and this bundle brings together seven prayer cards honoring its founders, monastics, and evangelists. Every card in this bundle is handmade and prayed over in Austin, Texas. As each card is made, a prayer is said for the person who will one day hold it, so the card reaches you already carried in prayer before it ever ships.
Saint Frumentius (Ethiopian Orthodox) — Known in Ethiopian tradition as Abba Salama, Father of Peace, Frumentius brought Christianity to the Kingdom of Aksum in the 4th century. He was consecrated the first bishop of Ethiopia by Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, establishing the episcopal lineage the Ethiopian Church still traces today.
Saint Takla Haymanot (Ethiopian Orthodox) — A 13th-century monk and founder of Debre Libanos monastery, Takla Haymanot is one of the most venerated saints in the Ethiopian Church. Devotional tradition holds he spent years in unbroken prayer, and he remains a model of Ethiopian monasticism.
Saint Yared (Ethiopian Orthodox) — A 6th-century deacon credited with composing the Zema, the sacred chant system still sung in Ethiopian Orthodox liturgy today. Tradition holds he received the chant through a heavenly vision, and he is honored as the father of Ethiopian sacred music.
Saint Gebre Menfes Kidus (Ethiopian Orthodox) — An Ethiopian ascetic saint remembered in devotional tradition for extreme fasting and a life spent in the wilderness among wild animals. He is venerated as a model of radical asceticism within the Ethiopian Church.
Saint Moses the Ethiopian (Desert Father, Ethiopian & Coptic tradition) — A 4th-century Desert Father of Scetis in Egypt, Moses the Ethiopian was a former outlaw who converted to Christianity and became a monk and priest known for deep humility. He is venerated across Coptic, Ethiopian, and Byzantine traditions alike.
Saint Mark the Evangelist (Ethiopian-style icon) — Author of the Gospel of Mark and traditional founder of the Church of Alexandria, Mark's Alexandrian see is the ecclesiastical root the Ethiopian Orthodox Church traces its lineage through. Depicted here in Ethiopian iconographic style.
Saint Luke the Evangelist (Ethiopian-style icon) — Author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, Luke is traditionally held to have been a physician and the first iconographer, painting the earliest icons of the Theotokos. Depicted here in Ethiopian iconographic style.
This bundle is for anyone with a devotion to Ethiopian Christianity, collectors of Ethiopian-style iconography, or those wanting a prayer corner that reflects the depth and antiquity of the Ethiopian tradition. Each card is made by hand and carried in prayer in Austin, Texas, before it reaches you.
Ethiopian Christianity is one of the oldest living Christian traditions in the world, and this bundle brings together seven prayer cards honoring its founders, monastics, and evangelists. Every card in this bundle is handmade and prayed over in Austin, Texas. As each card is made, a prayer is said for the person who will one day hold it, so the card reaches you already carried in prayer before it ever ships.
Saint Frumentius (Ethiopian Orthodox) — Known in Ethiopian tradition as Abba Salama, Father of Peace, Frumentius brought Christianity to the Kingdom of Aksum in the 4th century. He was consecrated the first bishop of Ethiopia by Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, establishing the episcopal lineage the Ethiopian Church still traces today.
Saint Takla Haymanot (Ethiopian Orthodox) — A 13th-century monk and founder of Debre Libanos monastery, Takla Haymanot is one of the most venerated saints in the Ethiopian Church. Devotional tradition holds he spent years in unbroken prayer, and he remains a model of Ethiopian monasticism.
Saint Yared (Ethiopian Orthodox) — A 6th-century deacon credited with composing the Zema, the sacred chant system still sung in Ethiopian Orthodox liturgy today. Tradition holds he received the chant through a heavenly vision, and he is honored as the father of Ethiopian sacred music.
Saint Gebre Menfes Kidus (Ethiopian Orthodox) — An Ethiopian ascetic saint remembered in devotional tradition for extreme fasting and a life spent in the wilderness among wild animals. He is venerated as a model of radical asceticism within the Ethiopian Church.
Saint Moses the Ethiopian (Desert Father, Ethiopian & Coptic tradition) — A 4th-century Desert Father of Scetis in Egypt, Moses the Ethiopian was a former outlaw who converted to Christianity and became a monk and priest known for deep humility. He is venerated across Coptic, Ethiopian, and Byzantine traditions alike.
Saint Mark the Evangelist (Ethiopian-style icon) — Author of the Gospel of Mark and traditional founder of the Church of Alexandria, Mark's Alexandrian see is the ecclesiastical root the Ethiopian Orthodox Church traces its lineage through. Depicted here in Ethiopian iconographic style.
Saint Luke the Evangelist (Ethiopian-style icon) — Author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, Luke is traditionally held to have been a physician and the first iconographer, painting the earliest icons of the Theotokos. Depicted here in Ethiopian iconographic style.
This bundle is for anyone with a devotion to Ethiopian Christianity, collectors of Ethiopian-style iconography, or those wanting a prayer corner that reflects the depth and antiquity of the Ethiopian tradition. Each card is made by hand and carried in prayer in Austin, Texas, before it reaches you.
