St. Macrina the Younger
You have freed us from the fear of death.
— Prayer before death, according to St. Gregory of Nyssa
The eldest sister of Sts. Basil and Gregory of Nyssa. After the death of her fiancé she consecrated her life to God and turned the family estate into a monastery. It was she who led her brother Basil from worldly fame to God. A sister's influence can change Church history.