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[[Image:Zosimas and Mary of Egypt.jpg|right|frame|Sts. Zosima and Mary of Egypt]]
Our mother among the saints, '''Mary of Egypt''' provides us with a beautiful example of [[metanoia]], or conversion. She lived during the sixth century, and passed away in a remarkable manner in 522. The Church celebrates her [[feast day]] on the day of her repose, [[April 1]]; additionally, she is commemorated on the [[Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt]], the sixth Sunday in [[Great Lent]].
She began her life as a young woman who followed the passions of the body. After a heart-felt [[conversion]] at the doors of a church, she fled into the desert to live as an [[ascetic]]. At the end of her life, she met the [[priest]] St. [[Zosima]] in the desert, who learned of her life. After her death, he delivered this story to his fellow [[monk]]s. Later, the story of her life was written down by St. Sophronius, [[Patriarch]] of Jerusalem.
The ''Life of St. Mary of Egypt'' is read during [[Great Lent]] along with the [[Great Canon]] of St. [[Andrew of Crete|Andrew]].
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==Hymns==
[[Troparion]] (Tone 8) [http://www.oca.org/FSTropars.asp?SID=13&ID=100963]
:The image of God was truly preserved in you, O mother,
:For you took up the Cross and followed [[Christ]].
:By so doing, you taught us to disregard the flesh, for it passes away;
:But to care instead for the soul, since it is immortal.
:Therefore your spirit, O holy Mother Mary, rejoices with the [[Angel]]s.
[[Kontakion]] (Tone 3)
:Having been a sinful woman,
:You became through repentance a Bride of Christ.
:Having attained angelic life,
:You defeated demons with the weapon of the Cross;
:Therefore, O most glorious Mary you are a Bride of the Kingdom!
==See also==
*[[Life of St. Mary of Egypt]]
*[[Hagiography]]
==External Links==
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=100963 Venerable Mary of Egypt] ([[OCA]])
*[http://goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=2 Mary of Egypt] ([[GOARCH]])
*[http://www.orthodox.net/questions/mary_of_egypt_1.html Questions about St. Mary of Egypt]
[[Category:Desert Fathers]]
[[Category:Egyptian Saints]]
[[Category:Saints]]
