"This is a virgin's birthday;
let us follow the example of her chastity.
It is a martyr's birthday;
let us offer sacrifices;
it is the birthday of holy Agnes:
let men be filled with wonder,
little ones with hope,
married woman with awe,
and the unmarried with emulation.
It seems to me that this child,
holy beyond her years
and courageous beyond human nature,
received the name of Agnes (Greek: pure) not as an earthly designation
but as arevelation from God of what she was to be."
~ St. Augustine
(Thank you to JOYfilled Family for the quote)
0 comments:
Post a Comment