St Marina IconoGraphic (Depart from Me O Lawless One) | Saint Beating the Devil with a Hammer | Orthodox Christian Hardcover JournalThe peculiarity which distinguishes the Great Martyr Marina from other holy virgins, and even men, is that the girl made active physical resistance to Satan. After entering into single combat with him, Saint Marina continued to pray. Noticing a copper hammer lying in the corner of the dungeon, she grabbed it and began to beat Satan on the head with it, holding him by the horns, and stepping on his neck, Saint Marina said: Depart from me, O lawless

he asked his disciples

To the Jews He said

of all those who have been adopted as sons of God through the Lord Jesus

and thy secret sins will be laid bare

and dissipating their fear

the eighth will succeed it

and the path or the life that leads to perfection

so let the demons perish from the presence of those who love God and who sign themselves with the Sign of the Cross and say with gladness:

When the Lord came and cast them away from her

And though after my skin worms destroy this body

Fragrant Flower

formed ac-cording to God’s image