
Saint Marina is a Heavenly Intercessor for Infertility – The Story of our Miracle Baby
When A Control-Freak Struggles With Infertility
My Family plan was traditional and fairy-tale friendly:
- Fall in love: check
- Get married to the man I love: check
- Have my first child by my third wedding anniversary: FAIL
- Have my first child by my fourth wedding anniversary: FAIL
- Have my first child by my fifth wedding anniversary: FAIL
- Have my first child by my sixth wedding anniversary: FAIL
Struggles with infertility
Enters Saint Marina (figuratively in our lives)

Saint Marina
The Miracle Baby
May her blessings be with us all.
Our miracle baby, in 2010
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Ismini Kiriakdis
Beautiful thank you for sharing your story and above all your faith. May you always be a light in this world that needs more people of faith and love.
Mireille Mishriky
Thank you very much Ismini for your lovely words of encouragement!
Rosanna@ExtraordinaryEverydayMom
That is quite the journey to becoming a mother but such a blessing for sure! I have not struggled with infertility but I have a dear friend who struggled for many, many years and now finally has an 18-month-old son. It’s amazing to see the blessing he is to her and her husband.
Mireille Mishriky
Thank you very much Rosana; God bless you and your friend’s family!
Denise
Your story is similar to mine. I also struggled with infertility, and went through every medical intervention that we could. In the tenth cycle of our tenth year of infertility, I visited the tomb of St. John Maximovitch in San Francisco and left with some oil from his lampada and a feeling of general peace. In the eleventh cycle of our tenth year of infertility, I was so sad, that I did not keep my appointment the infertility clinic. In the twelfth cycle, when we had decided that would be the last cycle of infertility intervention, I was sad, but resigned that we would not have any children of our own, I kept my infertility appointment and found out that I had become pregnant the month prior – the month when the only intervention was that of St. John. I had a miracle baby and I thank St. John every day for her. He has made many other miracles in her life and in our family. He is a strong intercessor. Thank you, St. John. Never leave us!
Mireille Mishriky
Denise! I had tears in my eyes reading about your miracle! Thank you so much for sharing your story! God bless you always!!!
Christine
My daughter is named Marina. Where is your church??
Mireille Mishriky
Montreal, Quebec! God bless you and your family Christine!
Lori
Where is your church-where the relics are now located?
Mireille Mishriky
In Montreal, Quebec. God bless you always!
Josie
The relics are at which church in Montreal? I’d like to go visit.
Mireille Mishriky
Saint Peter and Saint Paul Coptic Orthodox Church – 1 rue de l’eglise in Pointe-Claire- God bless you always Josie.
Fr. Anthony Wadie
Congratulations Mireille on witnessing the kindness of the great St. Marina. If you ever get questions about her relics from folks in Ontario, we are proud to have our Church named after this great saint and we do enjoy the presence of her relics with us.
God bless.
Fr. Anthony Wadie
Servant of Archangel Raphael & St. Marina Coptic Orthodox Church of Burlington
http://www.arsm.ca
Mireille Mishriky
I am so honoured and blessed that you read the post, Abouna and will definitely share this information with others should I get asked about her relics in Ontario- please keep me in your prayers!
Nadine
What an amazing story. Congratulations!
St. Marina is my patron saint! She has also entered my life. She was 15 when she was martyred, and I met her at age 15 when I was going through hard times. I remember hearing a voice filled with joy and love and since then she’s been a steadfast companion. She really cares about us.
Mireille Mishriky
Thank you very much Nadine, for your kindness! God bless you always and may our Heavenly friend always bring you joy and happiness!