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		<title>Holy New Martyr Mary (Maria) of Crete (May 1)</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[CELEBRATED MAY 1st The fair-virgin New Martyr of the Faith, Maria, surnamed Methymopoula,1 was born in Kato Fourni2 of Meramvellou, Crete, of pious and honourable parents. A certain Turko-Albanian gendarme3 became enamoured of this most chaste maiden, and he exerted every effort to entice her into his abominable lust. Yet, the more he strove, the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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