Marina translated from Latin means "marine". Many girls are called this beautiful name in modern times. Among the Christian patron saints of women so named, two holy ascetics are known.
In the Orthodox calendar, two days of the commemoration of the holy ascetics with the name Marina are marked. One of them is glorified in the face of the saints of the Christian Church as the reverend, the other is called the Great Martyr.
Rev. Marina of Antioch
On March 13th, Christians triumph, celebrating the memory of the holy Rev. Marina. From the life of the saint of God, her renunciation of the world, its carnal joys and passions for the sake of perfection in the spiritual exploits of prayer, abstinence, meekness and humble wisdom is known. The holy righteous woman lived in the 4th - 5th centuries.
Feeling the gospel evangelism with all her heart, the Monk Marina decided to devote herself to solitude. Together with St. Cyrus, the righteous retired to a cave near the city of Beria, located in Antioch. In this dwelling, the saints lived half a century, practicing divine thought, prayer and abstinence. For decades, ascetics fed only on bread and water.
