MARY OF EGYPT, SUNDAY OF

MARY OF EGYPT, SUNDAY OF – The Fifth Sunday recalls the memory of Saint Mary of Egypt, the repentant harlot. Mary tells us, first of all, that no amount of sin and wickedness can keep a person from God if he truly repents. Christ himself has come “to call sinners to repentance” and to save them from their sins ^{(Lk 5:32)}. In addition, Saint Mary tells us that it is never too late in life — or in Lent — to repent. Christ will gladly receive all who come to him even at the eleventh hour of their lives. But their coming must be in serious and sincere repentance.