St Mary of Egypt - Traveler Icon (Maple) St Mary of Egypt A week after his birth

A week after his birth St Paisios and his family were driven out of Cappadocia by the Turks

ultimately leading to having a portion of his lung removed

and all too often we forget her

Choosing Christ when faced with death

I know what hell is

St Mary of Egypt - Traveler Icon (Maple) St Mary of Egypt A week after his birthSt 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