St. Agnes (21 January): Model of Purity in Body & Faith

About this sermon

In this sermon, we celebrate the Feast of St. Agnes of Rome, one of the greatest virgin martyrs of the Catholic Church. Martyred at only 13 years old during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian (c. 304 A.D.), St. Agnes stands as a radiant witness to purity, courage, and total fidelity to Christ. Her name Agnes reflects both her virginity (from the Greek agnos, meaning pure) and her martyrdom (from the Latin agnus, meaning lamb). Like Christ, the Lamb of God, St. Agnes offered herself as a perfect victim—a twofold martyrdom, as St. Ambrose teaches: one for her chastity, and one for her faith. This sermon draws from: St. Ambrose of Milan, Doctor of the Church Ancient accounts of St. Agnes’ martyrdom The Roman Canon of the Mass, where St. Agnes is named daily The Church’s traditional responsories honoring her mystical espousal to Christ You will hear the moving story of her rejection of worldly marriage, her declaration of Christ as her Divine Spouse, her miraculous preservation, and her final martyrdom by the sword—followed by the heavenly vision granted to her parents. St. Agnes is the patroness of purity, especially for young women, and a powerful intercessor for those striving for holiness in an age hostile to innocence. 📿 “When I love Him, I am chaste. When I touch Him, I am pure. When I possess Him, I am a virgin.” – St. Agnes 00:00 – Opening Prayer 00:05 – Feast of St. Agnes of Rome 00:16 – Meaning of the Name “Agnes” 00:33 – Christ the Lamb and the Perfect Martyr 00:47 – Martyrdom under Diocletian 00:56 – St. Ambrose on St. Agnes 01:37 – Martyred at Age 13 02:16 – Bride of Christ Goes to Execution 03:09 – Twofold Martyrdom: Chastity and Faith 03:24 – Procopius Seeks to Marry Agnes 03:38 – Agnes Declares Christ Her Lover 05:26 – Christ Described as Divine Spouse 06:02 – Arrest and Trial 06:07 – Attempted Violation and Miracle of Hair 06:18 – Fire Miracle 06:26 – Beheading 06:31 – Vision of Agnes with the Lamb 07:08 – Symbolism: Sword, Flames, Lamb 07:17 – Patroness of Purity 07:28 – Roman Canon & Responsories 09:22 – Closing Prayer For more please visit http://svfonline.org/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 #StAgnes #SaintAgnes #VirginMartyr #CatholicSermon #CatholicSaints #TraditionalCatholic #BrideOfChrist #Martyrdom #Purity #RomanMartyrs #EarlyChurch #LatinMass #CatholicFaith

Topics

• Faith
• Holiness
• Purity