The Life of Saint Macrina

Hardcover, 73 pages

Greek, English language

Published 1989 by Peregrine Publishing Co..

ISBN:
978-0-920669-12-9
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Saint Macrina (327 - 370) was a major guiding force in the early development of monasticism and it was through her example that her brother, Saint Basil the Great, was inspired to establish one of the first monastic communities. This life, written by her other famous brother, Saint Gregory of Nyssa, is one of the masterpieces of Christian literature.

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St. Gregory of Nyssia writes a short biographical letter to his friend of the life of his sister St. Macrina. Most of what Mr. Corrigan wrote in the introduction is repeated in the tale. Her own tumor was healed by her mother when she did as was requested and the eye infection of an infant was healed after spending dinner with St. Macrina. It was somewhat unusual that after her husband died at a young age, she spent the rest of her mother's days never ought of her site. Nearly as much is written of her funeral as of her life.

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Subjects

  • Women saints
  • Saints, biography
  • Christian women
  • Early Christian literature
  • Greek authors
  • Christian biography
  • Early works to 1800
  • Christian saints
  • Biography
  • Christian women saints