The life of St Mary of Egypt is awe-inspiring, but also, Fr Vincent Temirov says, comforting. A woman who had immersed herself into a life completely alien to the life in Christ was still able to hear, be changed, and come to repentance. There is no sinner that the Lord would not forgive, as long as we ourselves are willing to clear away any obstacles to our own repentance. We must each identify our own obstacles, emptying ourselves so that we can truly grow and live in Christ.