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The same is said in St Birgitta of Sweden's Vita, that her knees became as
hard as those of a camel. Presumably her daughter Catherine saw them. I had
thought this was noted because both mother and daughter would have seen
camels on their Holy Land pilgrimage in 1372. but now I sadly realise it is
just a hagiographical topos! |However, I can remember as a novice when my
knees got calloused!

>* Tarsilla, virgin (sixth century)
>- aunt of St Gregory the Great; after her death, her knees were found to
>be as hard as camel hide, due to her continual kneeling in prayer (this,
>according to Gregory's testimony)
>
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She beheld her God that is her Maker, marvelling with great reverence that
he would be born of her that was a simple creature of his making. For this
was her marvelling, that he that was her Maker would be born of her that is
made.
Julian of Norwich, 'Showings', Westminster Manuscript, fol. 72 verso



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