St Mary of Egypt - 8.25 x 11 (Maple) St Paisios

St Mary of Egypt - 8.25 x 11 (Maple) St PaisiosSt 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

bought a Gospel

The elder who told him to collect the snails profusely apologized

Three years after becoming a monk he was ordained a deacon

5 x 6 Icon of St Mary of Egypt in maple is the perfect smaller sized icon to have on your icon wall at home or on your desk

Blood began to pour out of his mouth and ears

This 6 x 8 icon of Pantocrator in walnut is the perfect medium sized icon to have on your desk or on your icon wall

1995 of edema

Seraphim remained hunched over for the rest of his life

All Georgia deeply venerates the elder

St Paisios was born in Cappadocia in 1924 to pious Orthodox parents

St Arsenios gave the newborn his own name prophesying that he would one day become a monk

a small skete where Panteleimon lived with his brother