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| St. Agnes of Rome |
History
Agnes was just a little girl in
Rome when she promised herself to God forever. Maybe it was her deep love for
Jesus that made her look beautiful, because many men wanted to marry her, even
when she was only 13 years old. In fact, the governor’s son, Procop, tried to
get her to change her mind about Christ by sending her
expensive presents. Finally, he brought her to his father and turned her in for
being a Christian, which was illegal in those days. The governor promised
Agnes presents if she would deny God, but she wouldn’t. Then he had her
arrested, but she still wouldn’t deny Him. Finally, he condemned her to death.
But Agnes was so in love with Jesus, she didn’t mind dying for Him.
Activity
Because Anges’ name sounds a lot
like the Latin word for lamb (“agnus”) and because Agnes was as innocent as a
lamb, paintings and statues of Agnes often show her holding a lamb. Make a
batch of cupcakes today and use white frosting, marshmallows (regular size and
mini) cut into thin slices with kitchen sheers, chocolate chips and pink
sprinkles or decorating gel to turn them into lambs.
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