and My Quest for an Elusive Saint, author Amy Frykholm takes a more personal approach to exploring the mysterious Mary of Egypt, whom she calls an "icon of desire." Frykholm sets out to discover ...

In 11th-Century England, a dark-skinned saint with a promiscuous past became a boundary-breaking cultural and religious icon ... Saint Mary of Egypt became a wise and virtuous teacher of Christian ...

She lived naked and became withered and emaciated, as we can see in the icon of her, but nevertheless she survived ... No man has the right to judge another. The Life of St Mary of Egypt also teaches ...

Today is the Sunday in the Orthodox Church in which we commemorate St. Mary of Egypt. I had no idea who she was until I became Orthodox, though the Catholic Church also recognizes her. Anybody who ...

Pope Leo XIV prayed at the Basilica of St. Mary Major following the Mass where he took possession of the Basilica of St. John ...

Exhibits include ancient Bibles and scrolls, icons of saints and traditional religious apparel worn by clergy. Egypt,” she said.”] The annual Egyptian Festival takes place at St. Mary Coptic ...

This week of Great Lent, the Church celebrates the memory of St. Mary of Egypt. The story of St. Mary is the story of a repentant harlot. Why does the Church find this story so important? Why does the ...