On Fri, 20 Sep 1996, Mark Lodico, Ph.D. wrote:
> To all members:
> Does anyone know of women saints who appeared naked as part of their
> spiritual practice? I can think of several men who did so (David dancing
> naked as the bands of prophets did, Symeon the new theologian, Francis of
> Assisi) but can think of no women who did so.
>
> Can anyone help me on this?
>
> Mark Lodico
>
St Mary of Egypt was at one point left naked in the desert (I forget why
at the moment--maybe it's better not to ask!) and prayed for raiment; she
was rewarded with a miraculous growth of scalp hair which concealed her
nakedness. Sorry I don't have a reference for this, but any of her vitas
should provide the story. John Parsons
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