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The Departure of St . Pelagia .

The Departure of St . Pelagia .

On this day also, St . Pelagia, departed . This righteous woman was bornin the city of Antioch to pagan parents . Besides a corrupt faith, she had a corrupt manner of lifealso .She met a holy bishop, whose name was Paul, who preached to her . She believed in the LordChrist through him, and confessed to him everything she had done . He encouraged her and taughther not to despair but to repent with a true determination . Then he baptized her in the Name ofthe Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit and she was illuminated by the grace of baptism . Sheled a penitent life with a firm heart and a pure determination . she exhausted her body withstrenuous worship .She dressed herself in the garb of men and went to Jerusalem where she worshipped in itssanctuaries . She met Abba Alexandros, Patriarch of Jerusalem, who sent her to one of theconvents nearby Jerusalem . She dwelt there for 40 years and departed in peace .Her prayers be with us and Glory be to our God, forever . Amen .