Holy Women of the Early Church Prayer Card Bundle: 13 Handmade Cards

$39.00

Martyrs, teachers, penitents and evangelists: the women of the early Church shaped the faith in every century. This set honors them in one bundle.

Women of the early Church: disciples, martyrs and teachers.

This bundle includes 13 different handmade prayer cards, one of each saint listed below.

The 13 cards in this bundle

  • Saint Thecla, Equal-to-the-Apostles: A young woman of Iconium who heard Saint Paul preach, refused an arranged marriage, survived attempts on her life and spent her long life in prayer and evangelization.
  • Saint Photini, the Samaritan Woman: The woman Jesus met at the well, whom the Church calls Equal to the Apostles. She ran back to her village to proclaim what she had found.
  • Saint Mary Magdalene, Equal-to-the-Apostles: A faithful disciple delivered by Jesus from profound affliction, who stood near the Cross and was among the first witnesses of the Resurrection.
  • Saint Macrina the Younger: The older sister and teacher of Saint Basil the Great and Saint Gregory of Nyssa, who turned her family's household into an ascetic community.
  • Aquila & Priscilla: First century Jewish Christian spouses and tentmakers who worked beside Saint Paul, opened their home to the early Church, and carried the faith through Rome, Corinth and Ephesus.
  • Saint Lydia of Thyatira: A seller of purple cloth in Acts 16 whose work and home became instruments of the Gospel. She is the unofficial patron of women entrepreneurs.
  • Saint Catherine of Alexandria: A brilliant young Alexandrian who defended the faith before pagan philosophers and an emperor, honored as a patron of students and scholars.
  • Saint Barbara: An early martyr who defied a violent father who wished to control her, honored as a guardian in sudden danger.
  • Saint Agatha of Sicily: A third century virgin martyr of Sicily who endured imprisonment and torture rather than abandon Christ. She is honored by women facing breast illness.
  • Saint Marina the Great Martyr / Saint Margaret of Antioch: A young martyr of Antioch of Pisidia, daughter of a pagan priest, tortured after she refused to renounce Christ or marry the Roman governor. Feast: July 17.
  • Saint Hripsime: An Armenian virgin and martyr who fled persecution in Rome with a company of consecrated women. Her death helped convert Armenia. Feast: September 30.
  • Saint Irene Chrysovalantou: A ninth century noblewoman of Constantinople chosen as a bride for the emperor, who fled to become a hidden nun. Feast: July 28.
  • Saint Parasceva of Diveyevo: A holy fool and eldress of the Seraphim-Diveyevo convent, who looked simple to many and was known for prophetic insight and prayer.

Each card features sacred artwork on the front and a short biography with a prayer on the back. Every card is handmade and laminated in Austin, Texas, and a prayer is said for the person who will receive it.

Martyrs, teachers, penitents and evangelists: the women of the early Church shaped the faith in every century. This set honors them in one bundle.

Women of the early Church: disciples, martyrs and teachers.

This bundle includes 13 different handmade prayer cards, one of each saint listed below.

The 13 cards in this bundle

  • Saint Thecla, Equal-to-the-Apostles: A young woman of Iconium who heard Saint Paul preach, refused an arranged marriage, survived attempts on her life and spent her long life in prayer and evangelization.
  • Saint Photini, the Samaritan Woman: The woman Jesus met at the well, whom the Church calls Equal to the Apostles. She ran back to her village to proclaim what she had found.
  • Saint Mary Magdalene, Equal-to-the-Apostles: A faithful disciple delivered by Jesus from profound affliction, who stood near the Cross and was among the first witnesses of the Resurrection.
  • Saint Macrina the Younger: The older sister and teacher of Saint Basil the Great and Saint Gregory of Nyssa, who turned her family's household into an ascetic community.
  • Aquila & Priscilla: First century Jewish Christian spouses and tentmakers who worked beside Saint Paul, opened their home to the early Church, and carried the faith through Rome, Corinth and Ephesus.
  • Saint Lydia of Thyatira: A seller of purple cloth in Acts 16 whose work and home became instruments of the Gospel. She is the unofficial patron of women entrepreneurs.
  • Saint Catherine of Alexandria: A brilliant young Alexandrian who defended the faith before pagan philosophers and an emperor, honored as a patron of students and scholars.
  • Saint Barbara: An early martyr who defied a violent father who wished to control her, honored as a guardian in sudden danger.
  • Saint Agatha of Sicily: A third century virgin martyr of Sicily who endured imprisonment and torture rather than abandon Christ. She is honored by women facing breast illness.
  • Saint Marina the Great Martyr / Saint Margaret of Antioch: A young martyr of Antioch of Pisidia, daughter of a pagan priest, tortured after she refused to renounce Christ or marry the Roman governor. Feast: July 17.
  • Saint Hripsime: An Armenian virgin and martyr who fled persecution in Rome with a company of consecrated women. Her death helped convert Armenia. Feast: September 30.
  • Saint Irene Chrysovalantou: A ninth century noblewoman of Constantinople chosen as a bride for the emperor, who fled to become a hidden nun. Feast: July 28.
  • Saint Parasceva of Diveyevo: A holy fool and eldress of the Seraphim-Diveyevo convent, who looked simple to many and was known for prophetic insight and prayer.

Each card features sacred artwork on the front and a short biography with a prayer on the back. Every card is handmade and laminated in Austin, Texas, and a prayer is said for the person who will receive it.