The Life of Saint Pelagia and Saint Nonnus: Then said Nonnus, “Truly, I learned much from her, for the Lord will set that woman before us at His Dread Judgment and on her account condemn us. For what do you think? How many hours has this woman remained in her room, bathing and clothing herself, adorning herself in every way, gazing into her mirror, her every thought and concern directed toward appearing as the fairest of women in the eyes of her mortal admirers. But we who have in Heaven a Bridegroom Wternal, upon Whom the Angels desire to gaze, take no thought for the adornment of our wretched Souls, which are vile, naked, and full of shame. We do not care to wash them with tears of repentance and to clothe them with the comeliness of the Cirtues, that they might be pleasing in God’s sight and that we be not put to shame and cast out at the Wedding of the Lamb.”..
Feast Day of Saint Nonnus: November 10th
Feast Day of Saint Pelagia: October 8th
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Short talk about: Saint Pelagia the Virgin Martyr and Saint Pelagia the Repentant Harlot
A Verse about Saint Nonnus
Nonnus was entirely filled with the knowledge of God, turning even towards the worst as being of beautiful appearance.
Prayers to Saint Pelagia
Apolytikion – Tone 4: Like a fragrant rose growing from thorns thou wast shown to the Church through thy Virtuous deeds, and wast a source of joy for the faithful. Thou didst offer thy life in sweet-smelling fragrance to Him Who made thee wonderful. Entreat Him to save us from every passion, O Venerable Pelagia.
Kontakion – Tone 2: With fasting didst thou consume thy body utterly; with vigilant Prayer didst thou entreat thy Fashioner that complete forgiveness of thy former deeds be granted thee, which, O Mother, thou didst receive. The path of repentance hast thou shown to us.
Hymn of Praise by Saint Nikolai Velimivorich: Pelagia the sinner repented, and with knowledge of the True Faith, illumined her Soul. The world beckoned her, the world enticed her, but she hearkened not. Her conscience was awakened, her Soul began to shine. How much effort she applied, how many struggles She endured, wrestling with her sinful body – itself like a decaying apple. So much effort, so much suffering she invested, until she deified her unhappy Soul through Faith. In the Heavens, God’s sun shone, but Pelagia’s Soul shone more. Repentance – God has left us repentance. By repentance, Pelagia was glorified.
