Saint Melania the Elder — Desert Mother, Ascetic, and Teacher of Holiness
This prayer card features Saint Melania the Elder, one of the most revered Desert Mothers of the early Church. Born into a wealthy Roman family, she gave up everything to live a life of radical generosity, prayer, and asceticism in the deserts of Egypt and Palestine. She is honored across the Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic, and Roman Catholic traditions and is regarded as the patron saint of ascetics, widows, and those embracing holy poverty and detachment.
A Handmade, Prayer-Filled Devotional
Every prayer card from The Eastern Church™ is made slowly, reverently, and entirely by hand. While mass-produced cards are printed on thin cardboard, your card is printed on premium, high-resolution photo paper for exceptional clarity, then double-laminated so it will last a lifetime.
Your order is not sitting on a shelf.
When it arrives, it becomes an opportunity for prayer.
As I make your card, I pray for you and for whoever will receive it. I pray the Jesus Prayer through the entire process, and I ask Saint Melania the Elder to intercede for the intentions of the one who will hold the card. Every step—printing, cutting, sealing, and rounding each corner—is done with devotion.
A Beautiful Gift of Faith
Perfect for prayer corners, Bibles, wallets, or as a meaningful gift for anyone drawn to the Desert Fathers and Mothers and the ancient ascetic tradition of the East.
Saint Melania the Elder — Desert Mother, Ascetic, and Teacher of Holiness
This prayer card features Saint Melania the Elder, one of the most revered Desert Mothers of the early Church. Born into a wealthy Roman family, she gave up everything to live a life of radical generosity, prayer, and asceticism in the deserts of Egypt and Palestine. She is honored across the Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic, and Roman Catholic traditions and is regarded as the patron saint of ascetics, widows, and those embracing holy poverty and detachment.
A Handmade, Prayer-Filled Devotional
Every prayer card from The Eastern Church™ is made slowly, reverently, and entirely by hand. While mass-produced cards are printed on thin cardboard, your card is printed on premium, high-resolution photo paper for exceptional clarity, then double-laminated so it will last a lifetime.
Your order is not sitting on a shelf.
When it arrives, it becomes an opportunity for prayer.
As I make your card, I pray for you and for whoever will receive it. I pray the Jesus Prayer through the entire process, and I ask Saint Melania the Elder to intercede for the intentions of the one who will hold the card. Every step—printing, cutting, sealing, and rounding each corner—is done with devotion.
A Beautiful Gift of Faith
Perfect for prayer corners, Bibles, wallets, or as a meaningful gift for anyone drawn to the Desert Fathers and Mothers and the ancient ascetic tradition of the East.
