Title
- Miracle of Mary: Dabra Zamaddo's Lady Mahdara Maryam commits suicide by hunger strike when her son steals the food for the Virgin Mary's feast
Description
A posthumous Miracle of Mary. Mahdara Maryam lived next door to a church of Mary and devoted herself completely to the Holy Virgin. In addition to her religious devotions Mahdara Maryam also tended fields. Every year she alternated between planting wheat and barley, the harvests from which she made bread and beer for the clergy and the poor. One year Mahdara Maryam’s son asked to take over the farm and prepare for the feast of the Dormition. But once he had control of the fields, he decided not prepare for the feast, and when the time for celebration arrived, he disappeared. When she heard about her son’s actions, Mahdara Maryam put on the clothing she wore for Communion, climbed into bed, and called on Mary to come take her away. On the day of the feast the clergy arrived at the church, but Mahdara Maryam was not there. The decided to check on her, since she was never absent from church. They went to her house and found that she had died in her bed.
Contributors
- Wendy Laura Belcher, editor
- Jeremy Brown, editor
- Taylor Eggan, contributor
History
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Taylor Eggan on :
(PEMM) typed incipit and summary at https://pemm.princeton.edu/stories/1023 -
Wendy Laura Belcher on :
(PEMM) identified the miracle