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Macrina the Younger ( Greek: Μακρίνα; c. 327 – 19 July 379) was an early Christian consecrated virgin. Macrina was elder sister of Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, Naucratius and Peter of Sebaste.
Sep 26, 2022 · An oft-forgotten mother of the church, and one of the most remarkable women in church history, is Macrina the Younger (ca. 327–379), sister of Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa.
MACRINA THE YOUNGER. Feast: July 19. Born about 330; died 379. She was the eldest child of Basil and Elder Emmelia, the granddaughter of St. Macrina the Elder, and the sister of the Cappadocian Fathers, Sts. Basil and Gregory of Nyssa.
Macrina the Younger, so called to distinguish her from her grandmother Macrina the Elder, was a member of a family very significant in the history of Christian theology. Her two brothers Gregory of Nyssa and Basil of Caesarea are considered as Greek Church Fathers.
Macrina the Younger was the granddaughter of Macrina the Elder and sister of St. Basil, St. Gregory of Nyssa, and St. Peter of Sebastea. She was well educated, especially in scripture.
Born about 330; died 379. She was the eldest child of Basil and Elder Emmelia, the granddaughter of St. Macrina the Elder, and the sister of the Cappadocian Fathers, Sts. Basil and Gregory of Nyssa.
St. Macrina the Younger. Born about 330; died 379. She was the eldest child of Basil and Elder Emmelia, the granddaugher of St. Macrina the Elder , and the sister of the Cappadocian Fathers, Sts. Basil and Gregory of Nyssa.
St. Macrina the Younger is often regarded as the patron saint of widows in the Catholic Church. She devoted her life to asceticism and monasticism, serving as an example of charity, humility, and devotion to God.
Jul 13, 2023 · Our venerable mother, Saint Macrina the Younger (also Makrina), was born in Cappadocia at the beginning of the fourth century. She is called righteous and wonder-worker. Her feast day is celebrated on July 19.
St. Macrina the Younger. Born about 330; died 379. She was the eldest child of Basil and Elder Emmelia, the granddaugher of St. Macrina the Elder, and the sister of the Cappadocian Fathers, Sts. Basil and Gregory of Nyssa.
