St Euphrosynia of Alexandria

St Euphrosynia of AlexandriaSt. Euphrosynia of Alexandria who disguised herself as a man named Smaragdus and spent decades in a monastery without being recognized, even by her own grieving father is one of the most astonishing figures in all of Orthodox hagiography. Written by Deacon Paul Drozdowski of Holy Trinity Monastery, this icon honors her extraordinary life of hidden asceticism and total surrender to God. An Orthodox mounted icon of St. Euphrosynia from Damascene Gallery.

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