Saint Mary of Egypt
(Orthodox Tradition)
A Story of Radical Repentance and Transfiguring Grace
In the lonely hush of the desert sands—where only the wind dares to whisper—Saint Mary of Egypt stands as a blazing testament to the power of divine mercy. Once a wandering heart lost in the alleys of pleasure, she became the desert’s greatest reclaimer of souls, stripping away every earthly tether until only Christ remained. This pendant, in her likeness, invites you into that same odyssey of transformation: from wayward exile to luminous union. From the dusty caves of the Judean wilderness to the lofty peaks of Mount Sinai, the story of Mary of Egypt has echoed through the corridors of Christian memory since the 6th century. Monks in Egypt’s Nitrian Desert first preserved her life in hagiography, then passed her story to the basilicas of Constantinople and the monasteries of Palestine. Across East and West—Greek, Coptic, Syriac, Armenian, and Latin alike—her name became synonymous with sacrificial penance and the fierce love that burns away sin. In the Eastern Church, her feast on the Fifth Sunday of Lent heralds the turning point of Holy Week; in the West, her life inspires Lenten sermons and stations of the cross. Oriental Churches recount her mysterious passage across the Jordan, while Catholics find in her the living image of Psalm 51’s plea: “Create in me a clean heart, O God.” Her desert garments—now but tattered rags—remind all traditions that glory often springs from our barest humility. Cast in contours that mirror the worn sandals and threadbare cloak of the desert pilgrim, this pendant becomes your own desert scroll, inscribed with mercy. When you clasp it against your breast, feel Mary’s fierce resolve to leave behind every folly and embrace the purifying sands of the Holy Spirit.
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Sizing Chart (Without Bail)
Small: 21mm X 16mm X 2mm*
Large: 27mm X 21mm X 2mm*
(*Depth varies with Icon detail but is always at least 2 mm.)
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