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Includes a full-color holy card with two healing prayers, a saint biography and an oxidized silver patron saint medal.
Saint Agatha was born of a noble family in Sicily in the third century and took vows of virginity at a young age.
When she was pursued by a pagan consul named Quintian, she rejected him resolutely. Quintian had Saint Agatha arrested for being a Christian and brought before him for punishment. First, he sent her to live in a brothel to try and corrupt her. Saint Agatha's faith did not waiver and she was sent back to Quintian for further torture. He then ordered that she be stretched on a rack and have her breasts cut off. Saint Peter miraculously appeared to her afterwards and restored her breasts. After hearing of her healing, Quintian had Saint Agatha rolled over burning coals until she died.
Saint Agatha is recognized today as the patroness of those who suffer from breast cancer. Her feast day is February 5th.
Saint Agatha, Pray for Us.
Saint Agatha was born of a noble family in Sicily in the third century and took vows of virginity at a young age.
When she was pursued by a pagan consul named Quintian, she rejected him resolutely. Quintian had Saint Agatha arrested for being a Christian and brought before him for punishment. First, he sent her to live in a brothel to try and corrupt her. Saint Agatha's faith did not waiver and she was sent back to Quintian for further torture. He then ordered that she be stretched on a rack and have her breasts cut off. Saint Peter miraculously appeared to her afterwards and restored her breasts. After hearing of her healing, Quintian had Saint Agatha rolled over burning coals until she died.
Saint Agatha is recognized today as the patroness of those who suffer from breast cancer. Her feast day is February 5th.
Saint Agatha, Pray for Us.
