St Mary of Egypt - 12 x 16 (Maple) Gilding Options:Gilded Halo She wept bitterly and prayed

She wept bitterly and prayed to the Mother of God that she might be allowed to gaze upon the True Cross

His books were smuggled into the Soviet Union during the control of communism and spread like wild fire

survived an assassination attempt

The first posthumous miracle took place when the shirt of St Nektarios was placed by mistake on the paralyzed man in the bed next to him and the man was healed completely of his paralysis

25 x 11 Icon of St Mary of Egypt in cherry is the perfect larger sized icon to have on your icon wall at home or on a mantle

St Mary of Egypt - 12 x 16 (Maple) Gilding Options:Gilded Halo She wept bitterly and prayedSt Mary of Egypt was a desert ascetic who lived her life in debauchery. She spent her early life following her passions and ran away from her parents at the age of 12 and traveled to Alexandria. In Alexandria she lived as a harlot for 17 years, refusing pay from the men she slept with. She made money by begging and spinning flax. One day she met a group of men that were sailing to Jerusalem for the veneration of the Holy Cross. St Mary traveled with