St agatha

(Saint Agatha by Francisco de Zurbarán, ca. 1630-33)

St. Methodius of Sicily reflects on St. Agatha, virgin & martyr, whose name means "good." For her feast on February 5.

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"May the Virgin Martyr Saint Agatha implore your compassion for us, O Lord, we pray, for she found favor with you by the courage of her martyrdom and the merit of her chastity. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen." – Collect for the feast of St Agatha (5 Feb) Stained glass window from St Mary's Basilica in Phoenix, AZ.

Orazio Riminaldi, 1625 St. Agatha of Sicily

St. Agatha was born into a rich family, but when she was young, she dedicated her life to God, and refused any offers of marriage. One man, Quintian, was angered by her refusal, and thought he could intimidate her into marrying him. He reported her as a Christian to the government, which at the time persecuted

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Saint Agatha the Patron Saint of Nurses

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Caravaggio Angel (detail). Michelangelo Merisi (Michael Angelo Merigi or Amerighi) da Caravaggio (29 September 1571 – 18 July 1610) was an Italian painter active in Rome, Naples, Malta, and Sicily between 1592 (1595?) and 1610. His paintings, which combine a realistic observation of the human state, both physical and emotional, with a dramatic use of lighting, had a formative influence on Baroque painting. Late Mannerist and first Baroque Painter.