St Mary of Egypt - 4.5 x 6 (Walnut) Iconography There was a time before

There was a time before they were called Saints

Gabriel found the icons for this church at the town dumps

25 traveler icon of St George The Great Martyr in cherry is the perfect size to have on your person or in your car

In 1965 with St John's blessing he would found the St Herman of Alaska Brotherhood which took up shop next door to the cathedral

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St Mary of Egypt - 4.5 x 6 (Walnut) Iconography There was a time beforeSt 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