Fifth Sunday in Lent + St. Mary of Egypt
March 2015
Thou didst sever with the sword of abstinence the snares of the soul and the passion of the body, O righteous one. And by the silence of asceticism thou didst choke the sins of thought. And by the stream of thy tears thou didst water the whole wilderness, bringing forth for us the fruits of repentance. Wherefore, we celebrate thy memory.
-Vespers of the Feast
On the fifth Sunday of Lent, we commemorate St. Mary of Egypt. By her example, we are reminded of the extraordinary power of repentance and God’s mercy, by which even the greatest sinner may be transformed and sanctified.
Read about the life of St. Mary of Egypt.
Read a reflection on St. Mary’s life by Fr. Patrick Tutella.
Visit our full section on Great Lent.
