Catholic Saints
St. Isidora of Egypt
Apr 8, 2024
Taylor Kemp and Dr. Elizabeth Klein discuss the life of the 4th-century monastic saint, St. Isidora of Egypt, who was known for living humility in her Christian life and being despised by the world. They explore themes of holy fools, unconventional sanctity, charity, humility, and the dangers of spiritual pride in pursuing holiness.
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- St. Isidora of Egypt lived a life of humility and self-abasement, despised by the world but recognized for her holiness by a hermit.
- Her story challenges Western views of sanctity by embodying the path of humility and self-denial for true holiness, inspiring others to seek humility in daily life.
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Saint Isadora of Egypt: The Oldest Recorded Holy Fool
Saint Isadora of Egypt, whose feast day is on May 1st, lived in the fourth century and is likely the oldest recorded holy fool, a path to holiness more common in the East. Holy fools embody a living contradiction to the world's logic, aiming for a high level of holiness. Isadora, a nun at the Tabena monastery, was generally despised by the other sisters, habitually performing menial tasks and wearing a dish rag on her head instead of a proper hood, while intentionally being afflicted as a path to holiness.
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