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

He was martyred and beheaded by Heron

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

” - Elder Thaddeus

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