Thaïs is first briefly described as wealthy and beautiful, a courtesan living in the cosmopolitan city of Alexandria, Egypt. Yet in the eyes of the church, she was a public sinner. Thaïs, however, made inquiries about the Christian religion and eventually converted. In her Vita a monk in disguise pays for entry into her chambers in order to challenge her and convert her, yet he finds that she...
Saint Reparata was a young Christian girl who lived during the era of intense persecution under the reign of Emperor Decius in the 3rd century. Born in Caesarea, Palestine, and baptized at a very young age, Reparata remained steadfast in her faith despite the dangers that it entailed. At the tender age of 11, Reparata found herself at the center of religious unrest and hostility. The...