St Pelagia the Penitent

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Pelagia was head of a dance troupe in Palestinian Antioch, and lived a life of frivolity and prostitution. When she was still a dancer, Pelagia was passing by a church dressed with her very elegant and provocative clothes. Bishop Nonnus of Edessa was preaching at that moment. Even though the parishioners turned their faces away from the sinner, the Bishop noticed her great outer beauty and spiritual greatness. Later that day, he prayed in his cell for the sinner and learned that as she took care of the adornment of her body to appear beautiful, he and his fellow priests should put more work in adorning their wretched souls…

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