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2022 Catholic Media Association second place award in mysticism
From its origins in the fourth and fifth centuries, first in monastic circles and then in wider Christian communities, the story of Mary of Egypt was wildly popular. From early Christianity through the medieval periods, from Egypt to Scandinavia, verse lives in Greek, Latin, and vernacular languages portray her as the model of repentance. Continuously venerated in the liturgy and icons of the Orthodox Churches, she is now seldom known in the West. This modern verse life and the accompanying essay reintroduces St. Mary's extraordinary life, its theological and spiritual implications, and its remarkable depiction of gender complementarity.
Contents
Contents
Acknowledgments and Thanks Giving ix
Foreword by Sr. Benedicta Ward, SLG xiii
Introduction 1
The Life of Mary of Egypt: A Summary 9
A Modern Verse Life of Mary of Egypt
To the Reader 13
Preface 14
Mary's Origins 15
Mary in Alexandria 17
Mary Explains Why 19
Mary Crosses the Sea 20
Mary Is Refused Entry 22
Mary Beseeches Mary 24
The Blessed Virgin Mary Speaks 26
Mary Meets Christ's Cross 28
Mary Crosses the Jordan 30
Zossima's Origins 32
Zossima at the Jordan Monastery 34
The Lion Watches 36
The First Encounter 38
Mary Confesses to Zossima 40
Zossima's Response 42
Mary Remembers Her Tears 44
Zossima's Year of Vigil 46
The Second Encounter 48
Mary's Last Prayers 50
The Third Encounter 52
The Lion at the Burial 54
Zossima's Last Word 56
The Lion's Last Word 58
A Scribe's Postscript 60
Epilogue 62
Further Exploration of Mary of Egypt and Her Story 65
The Literary History of Mary's Life 67
Literary Echoes, Antecedents, and Techniques 72
The Desert 76
The Harlot 78
The Lion 81
Theological Interest 83
Conversion 85
The Blessed Virgin Mary 87
Penitence/Repentance 90
Humility 93
Sacraments, Icons, and Relics 97
Contemporary Interest 106
Conclusion 111
Select Bibliography 116
