About this episode
The episode discusses the life and significance of St. Isidora of Egypt, a lesser-known monastic saint from the 4th century.
Taylor Kemp and Dr. Elizabeth Klein discuss the life of a lesser-known monastic saint from the 4th century, St. Isidora of Egypt. She is one of the oldest recorded “holy fool” saints – a saint archetype lesser known in the West but well known in the East. How she lived humility in her Christian life was highly despised and scorned by the world. Her feast day is May 1.
People in this episode
Host: Taylor Kemp
Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Klein
Topics covered
- monastic saints
- Christian humility
- holy fools
- 4th century saints
- Eastern Christianity
Keywords
- St. Isidora
- holy fool
- Christian life
- 4th century
- feast day
- humility
- monasticism
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