Saint Agnes

Saint Agnes

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  • Description / Title of the Saint : Virgin and Martyr

Saint Agnes

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  • Memorial Day / Feast Day of Saint Agnes: January 21
  • Description / Title of the Saint : Virgin and Martyr
  • Date of Death: Saint Agnes died 304
 
 

The Story and History of Saint Agnes
The story and history of Saint Agnes. Saint Agnes was only twelve years old when she was led to the altar of Minerva at Rome and commanded to obey the persecuting laws of Diocletian by offering incense. In the midst of the idolatrous rites she raised her hands to Christ, her Spouse, and made the sign of the life-giving cross. She did not shrink when she was bound hand and foot, though the gyves slipped from her young hands, and the heathens who stood around were moved to tears. The bonds were not needed for her, and she hastened gladly to the place of her torture.

Next, when the judge saw that pain had no terrors for her, he inflicted an insult worse than death: her clothes were stripped off, and she had to stand in the street before a pagan crowd; yet even this did not daunt her. "Christ," she said, "will guard His own." So it was. Christ showed, by a miracle, the value which He sets upon the custody of the eyes. Whilst the crowd turned away their eyes from the spouse of Christ, as she stood exposed to view in the street, there was one young man who dared to gaze at the innocent child with immodest eyes. A flash of light struck him blind, and his companions bore him away half dead with pain and terror.

Lastly, her fidelity to Christ was proved by flattery and offers of marriage. But she answered, "Christ is my Spouse: He chose me first, and His I will be." At length the sentence of death was passed. For a moment she stood erect in prayer, and then bowed her neck to the sword. At one stroke her head was severed from her body.

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Feast Day of Saint Agnes
The Feast Day of Saint Agnes is January 21. The origin of Feast Days: most saints have specially designated feast days and are associated with a specific day of the year and these are referred to as the saint's feast day. The feast days first arose from the very early Christian custom of the annual commemoration of martyrs on the dates of their deaths at the same time celebrating their birth into heaven.

 

Saint Agnes

  • Short, concise biography of Saint Agnes
  • History, Life, Biography, Facts and Information
  • Fast, concise facts and information about Saint Agnes
  • Memorial, or Feast Day, of Saint Agnes - January 21
  • History, Life, Biography, Dates, Facts and Information
  • Date of Death: 304
  • Important Dates surrounding the life of Saint Agnes
  • Life History, Story, Biography, Myths and Legends
  • Description / Title of the Saint : Virgin and Martyr
 
 

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