In Bithynia, there lived a pious man named Eugene, who raised his only daughter Mary in the fear of God. When Mary’s mother died, Eugene decided to enter a monastery to save his soul, but Mary, wishing to be saved together with her father, suggested cutting her hair and wearing male clothing to enter the monastery as a young man. The father agreed, and they both became monks.
Marina, as Mary was called, excelled in virtues and received the gift of healing those possessed by demons. One day, while engaged in monastic work, she was falsely accused of corrupting the innkeeper's daughter, which led to her expulsion from the monastery. Marina endured hardships and cared for the infant left to her by the innkeeper for three years.
The brethren, seeing her sufferings, asked the abbot to accept her back. The abbot eventually agreed but assigned her the lowest place among the monks. Marina gladly accepted this, continuing to serve with humility.
After some time, she passed away in her cell, and the brethren, discovering that Marina was a woman, were horrified. The abbot, realizing his mistake, repented and called the innkeeper, who also repented for his accusations. The body of the saint was buried with honor, and through her prayers, many received healing.
All who witnessed the miracles performed through the saint's prayers glorified God and her holy name, praising her patience and courage in suffering for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven.
