St. Agnes: Possessing the Pearl

St. Agnes: Possessing the Pearl

St. Agnes of Rome. One of the Great Martyrs

W hen we think of the great martyrs, we think of someone with an outward appearance of great strength and conviction. A deep adult affection of Christ.

When we look at Agnes, the eye does not immediately see this from this saint. What we see is a little girl. Agnes was not tall. She literally was little, about the age of thirteen when martyred. She was young and beautiful, with the promise of growing into a stunningly beautiful and remarkable young woman. Many wanted to marry her in the future. However, she was dragged into a Roman temple, to burn incense to a pagan god. The attempt was made to force her to worship a pagan image. People tried to make her move against Christ.

Agnes Possesses Calmness

This little girl stretched out her hand to Jesus Christ. Her actions, further explained in the audio, was met with punishment. They placed chains on her wrists. They immediately fell off. Unlike the prisoned apostles when their chains fell, Agnes chains fell because her wrist were so small, the chains could not hold her. Her response: you do not need chains. They dragged her away, in front of a judge.

When threatened with all types of punishment, she did not loose her sense of calmness. A fragile little girl, that had the inner strength she needed. They tried to scare her. Then finally, they tried to burn her. In doing so, the flame went out, and she was not burned. The people witnessing these events saw her strength. Agnes proclaims she belongs to the Lord and no one else. Even the official responsible for administrating the judgment was impressed. He offered her life … if he would agree to be his betrothed. Agnes rejected the offer.

Hear more about St. Agnes, the patron saint of the Diocese of Rockville Center. Hear about her witness to Our Lord. Understand the peacefulness she possesses. Hear about the pearl she acquires in this life time. Listen to sacrifice and the lesson it teaches us about surrendering to the Lord! Listen to this fifteen minute Meditation Media.