St. Pelagia of Antioch

"It is here, my daughters, where love is to be found -- not hidden away in corners but in the midst of occasions of sin. And believe me, although we may more often fail and commit small lapses, our gain will be incomparably the greater."
- St. Teresa of Avila (1515 - 1582)

Today is the feast day of St. Pelagia of Antioch. Originally a pagan, she was converted by Bishop St. Nonnus of Edessa after hearing a sermon of his. After she was baptized, she gave all she had to St. Nonnus so that he could aid the poor with it. She then went to live as a hermitess on Mount of Olivette in Jerusalem.

St. Pelagia, pray for us!

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Picture of and Information About St. Pelagia Taken From:
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=811

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