Saint Mary the Egyptian
Feast: 2nd April
Patroness: Penitents and repentant
I have to say, the name of this saint intrigued me and I wanted to find out more. An Egyptian saint who is normally depicted with long hair which covers her entire body.
Saint Mary, as one source says, was a prostitute and due to a group of pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem she converted. Not much else was said about her life yet it did mention that she lived out her life after her conversion in a cave. She was only visited once a year by a monk whom brought her the Easter Eucharist.
Source: Giorgi, R. (2005). Saints: A year in faith and art. Italy: Mondadori Eleccta S.p.A.
Originally posted 2014-04-08 22:58:44.