St Mary of Egypt - 4.5 x 6 (Cherry) St John The Forerunner At the age of 23

At the age of 23 he read the lives of the Church Fathers and it forever changed him

St Zosima was holding the Holy Mysteries and St Mary received the Eucharist and walked back across the Jordan

Syria was afflicted with leprosy

became Christians and joined St George in martyrdom

St Mary of Egypt - 4.5 x 6 (Cherry) St John The Forerunner At the age of 23St 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