Listen "The Life of Saint Pelagia"
Episode Synopsis
Once the most dazzling courtesan in Antioch, adored for her beauty and showered with riches, Pelagia seemed destined to live and die in sin. Yet in one unforgettable encounter, her entire life changed. She renounced her jewels, abandoned her fame, and vanished into the desert—where she would live hidden as a hermit, disguised as a monk, consumed with prayer and penance.In this powerful episode, journey through the breathtaking true story of Saint Pelagia the Penitent: her rise as a worldly star, her dramatic conversion under Bishop Nonnus, her secret life on the Mount of Olives, and her final revelation as one of the Church’s great saints of repentance.If you’ve ever wondered whether God’s mercy can reach even the darkest depths, Pelagia’s story gives the answer. Her life proclaims that no soul is beyond redemption, and that repentance can turn shame into glory.🔔 Subscribe now and discover the most dramatic conversion story of the early Church—one that will leave you in awe of God’s mercy and inspired to begin again.
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