{"product_id":"saint-mary-of-egypt-framed-canvas-icon","title":"Saint Mary of Egypt Framed Canvas Icon","description":"\u003cp\u003eMary lived for years as a notorious sinner in the city of Alexandria before travelling to Jerusalem out of simple curiosity rather than any pious motive, where she found herself inexplicably unable to cross the threshold of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a barrier she came to understand as a confrontation with the full weight of her own past. Overwhelmed with repentance, she prayed before an icon of the Theotokos and made a vow to abandon her former life entirely, after which she withdrew across the Jordan River into the desert, living there in total solitude for nearly five decades, sustained by little more than what the wilderness itself provided. Her story survives only because she was encountered, late in her life, by a monk named Zosimas, who witnessed her praying while seemingly lifted above the ground and later discovered her body in the desert after her death, a note left beside her requesting burial and revealing her name for the first time. The Church has long held her up as the supreme example of repentance, commemorating her with particular solemnity during the season of Great Lent as a sign that no past, however dark, places a soul beyond the reach of complete transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.” (Luke 15:7)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eO holy Mother Mary, who didst turn from a life of sin to nearly fifty years of repentance in the wilderness, intercede for us, that whatever burden of sin we carry, we too may believe that complete transformation remains possible. Amen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis framed canvas makes a beautiful and cherished gift for baptisms, name days, Christmas, Easter, or any occasion where the Orthodox faith is celebrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePremium canvas print, framed and ready to hang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in Natural or Black frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanvas print area: 12 x 18 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall framed size: 13 x 20 inches (frame depth 1.6 inches)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVivid, fade-resistant print quality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA meaningful gift for baptisms, name days, and feast days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarefully packaged to arrive in perfect condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced and dispatched by our trusted print partner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlease allow standard production and delivery time at checkout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA daily reminder of faith, for yourself or someone you love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Orthodox Market","offers":[{"title":"12″ x 18″ (Vertical) \/ Black \/ 1.25\"","offer_id":57790942216575,"sku":"19390002988448692234","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"12″ x 18″ (Vertical) \/ Natural \/ 1.25\"","offer_id":57790942249343,"sku":"22365800543360683543","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0903\/9138\/0351\/files\/7726100322615040059_2048.jpg?v=1781889976","url":"https:\/\/theorthodoxmarket.com\/products\/saint-mary-of-egypt-framed-canvas-icon","provider":"TheOrthodoxMarket","version":"1.0","type":"link"}