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

bought a Gospel

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

Three years after becoming a monk he was ordained a deacon

Seraphim remained hunched over for the rest of his life

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