St. Agnes
“Christ made my soul beautiful with the jewels of grace and virtue. I belong to Him whom the angels serve.”- St. Agnes
In Latin Agnes means lamb (agnum) which sounds like her name. The symbol of the lamb is youth and innocence. This is symbolized for her because she died at a very young age.
Purity,Innocence, and Faith are three words that greatly describe St.Agnes. She lived from 291 to 304 AD and was martyred during the rule of Diocletian at the age of twelve or thirteen. St.Agnes was born and raised in a wealthy Christian family, and because of this had many high ranking and/or noble suitors. Many of these suitors asked for her hand in marriage because of her exquisite beauty; but she rebuked them saying, “Jesus Christ is my only spouse.” She made a promise to God never to stain her purity and virginity. Agnes’ love for God was so devout and great, she hated sin more than death itself. Many of Agnes’ suitors reported her to the Roman authorities, accusing her of being a Christian, which in turn brought about her death/martyrdom. There are different versions/legends of her death and each of them vividly shows her devotion towards God. The greater the number of suitors she rebuked and refused the more she was reported and hated. In one instance the prefect Sempronius condemned her to be dragged naked in the streets to a brothel. In this particular situation there are different ways in which she allegedly escaped. In one example she prayed to God and then her hair grew to cover her …show more content…
Not just me but also through my prayers protect the girls around the country and world in situations of rape and other situations of abuse.
Help me find serenity in my life to find peace in myself.
Help me find your love everyday through the sacraments. You who are symbolized as youth, purity and innocence, may you live on forever.
“Christ made my soul beautiful with the jewels of grace and virtue. I belong to Him whom the angels serve.”- St. Agnes
In Latin Agnes means lamb (agnum) which sounds like her name. The symbol of the lamb is youth and innocence. This is symbolized for her because she died at a very young age.
Purity,Innocence, and Faith are three words that greatly describe St.Agnes. She lived from 291 to 304 AD and was martyred during the rule of Diocletian at the age of twelve or thirteen. St.Agnes was born and raised in a wealthy Christian family, and because of this had many high ranking and/or noble suitors. Many of these suitors asked for her hand in marriage because of her exquisite beauty; but she rebuked them saying, “Jesus Christ is my only spouse.” She made a promise to God never to stain her purity and virginity. Agnes’ love for God was so devout and great, she hated sin more than death itself. Many of Agnes’ suitors reported her to the Roman authorities, accusing her of being a Christian, which in turn brought about her death/martyrdom. There are different versions/legends of her death and each of them vividly shows her devotion towards God. The greater the number of suitors she rebuked and refused the more she was reported and hated. In one instance the prefect Sempronius condemned her to be dragged naked in the streets to a brothel. In this particular situation there are different ways in which she allegedly escaped. In one example she prayed to God and then her hair grew to cover her …show more content…
Not just me but also through my prayers protect the girls around the country and world in situations of rape and other situations of abuse.
Help me find serenity in my life to find peace in myself.
Help me find your love everyday through the sacraments. You who are symbolized as youth, purity and innocence, may you live on forever.