HELSINKI – With much love and devotion, this year is a benchmark for those in the Lutheran faith; it’s the 500th anniversary of the reformation set down by Martin Luther. Indeed the resulting form of Christianity has been a wellspring of hope, compassion, and love ever since. Still devotedly strong in an age where trends move quickly to bolster the evolution of the church body, a progression has indeed emerged. A trend that the founder and lead designer at The House of Kristoffer recently spoke about. To that end, Tiina Kristoffersson says Lutherans are making a move toward designer prayer beads just in time to make what’s old is new again.
Kristoffersson says, “Some forget that Christianity has its own deep tradition of mindfulness practice. As a result, it’s not just yogis who have their malas and prayer beads anymore. Christian mysticism is on the rise with beads used for prayer and meditation. Lutheran laymen and priests request them so often we’ve created an entire line of them.”
A lover of spirituality herself, Kristoffersson recently designed a prayer bead for The Rock Church, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Finland. Typically, her prayer necklaces include 29 basic beads, with 5 special beads, and a cross.
About The House of Kristoffer:
The House of Kristoffer is based in Helsinki, Finland and provides the marketplace with handmade ecumenical prayer beads and compassion bracelets.
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