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Calligraphy at St. Nina’s Monastery

“Handwritten letters touch the heart.” So said Jaki Svaren, one of the most prominent American calligraphy teachers of the twentieth century. And one could say more: that handwritten letters, more than any form of writing, materially trace hidden movements of the heart. They embody a meaning beyond words.
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grinding stick ink fresh each time: a pause to prepare
Archimandrite Dionysios, the Elder and Spiritual Father of St. Nina’s Sisterhood and many other monastic communities worldwide, blessed one of St. Nina’s Sisters to learn calligraphy from her father, a master calligrapher.
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writing with a steel nib on textured paper
Calligraphy is a traditional monastic craft, with many Saints having practiced it as their primary handiwork and obedience. And in spite of modern printing technologies, its significance has not diminished. The ease of digital printing makes handwritten marks even more precious.
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Every piece from St. Nina’s Monastery Scriptorium is handwritten using traditional broad-edge pens, freshly-ground stick ink, & gouache colors, a culmination of years of training – tracing an ongoing spiritual and creative journey.

Prayer at Daybreak Manuscript Book № 22.5

$400.00

Handwritten, handbound book of St. Sophrony the Athonite’s ”Prayer at Daybreak,” translated into English under his supervision by his spiritual child Rosemary Edmonds.


Written in the Foundational Hand by one of St. Nina’s Sisters with steel pens, hand-ground Chinese stick ink, and flame red gouache (with a little spectrum yellow) on Southworth Ivory Laid paper.


Hand-bound by a friend of the Monastery. Cover is a hand-marbled paper with subtle metallic accents. Spine reinforcement is deep crimson bookcloth.


Note: this book was slightly creased in the mail between the Monastery and the bindery. The integrity of the book is not affected in any way.


5.5″×4.25″

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Sacred Monastery of Saint Nina
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Union Bridge, MD 21791

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  • Home
    • Contact
    • St. Nina’s Cemetery
    • Newsletter
    • In Memory of the Rt. Rev. Archim. +Elias Bitar
  • About Us
    • Life of St. Nina
    • The Sisterhood
    • A Day in the Life of St. Nina’s Monastery
    • An Interview with Abbess Aemiliane
    • Friends of the Monastery
  • Service Schedule
  • Ways to Help
    • Needs List
    • Donate
    • Leave a Lasting Legacy at St. Nina’s
  • Gift Shop
  • St. Nina’s Coffee
    • St. Nina’s Monthly Coffee Subscription: 2 lb/mo.
    • St. Nina’s Monthly Coffee Subscription: 1 lb/mo.
    • St. Nina’s Twice-Monthly Coffee Subscription
  • Sheep
  • Summer Camp
    • Camp St. Nina 2024: Session 2
    • Camp St. Nina 2024: Session 1
    • Summer Camp 2023: Session 2
    • Summer Camp 2023: Session 1
    • Summer Camp 2022: Session 2
    • Summer Camp 2022: Session 1
    • Summer Camp 2019: Session 2
    • Summer Camp 2019: Session 1
    • Summer Camp 2018: Session II
    • Summer Camp 2018: Session I
    • Summer Camp 2017
    • Summer Camp 2016
    • Summer Camp 2015
    • Summer Camp 2014
    • Summer Camp 2013