Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr
Memorial
St. Agnes has been venerated since the 4th century in Rome. Various early legends make it difficult to determine the details of her martyrdom, but it’s clear she was young and heroic. After her death, Constantina, Constantine’s daughter, had a basilica erected over the young virgin’s grave. St. Agnes’ name is included in the Roman Canon of the Mass and early Church Fathers and Christian poets, including St. Augustine and St. Ambrose, praised her virtue.[1][2][3]
Written by Sarah Ciotti
Reviewed by Fr. Hugh Feiss, OSB, STD
[1] Catholicpedia: The Original Catholic Encyclopedia (1917) for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. s.v. “St. Agnes of Rome.”
[2] F.L. Cross and E.A. Livingstone, The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (London: Oxford University Press, 1974), 25.
[3] Fr. Hugh Feiss, OSB, The Martyrology of the Monastery of the Ascension, 2008.
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Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
Vigil Mass
will be celebrated this evening
(Saturday, January 21)
at 5 pm.
Doors open & Confessions
begin at 4 pm.
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The Following is the
175th Anniversary Year
Program of Prayer & Study
Saturday, January 21st, 2023
1) Pray a decade of the Rosary today
2) Read the Gospel of Mark chapter 12 a (see below)
Today's Readings for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass: www.cccb.ca
Today's Readings for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass: www.cccb.ca
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