About Saint Mary of Egypt
According to a seventh-century Life, Mary left Alexandria in her youth and lived for years in sexual sin before a profound conversion during pilgrimage to Jerusalem. She crossed the Jordan and spent decades in desert repentance, where the monk Zosimas encountered her near life’s end. Her story became a powerful Eastern Christian image of mercy.
Prayer
Pray with Saint Mary of Egypt
God of inexhaustible mercy, you welcomed Saint Mary of Egypt and sustained her long repentance in the desert. Through her intercession, free people from exploitation and destructive desire, give penitents hope, and teach us never to reduce anyone to their past. Amen.
