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Why a saint to follow
She died for her faith at thirteen, martyr, proclaimed she was a christian, and she wanted to keep her purity. She showed the virtues faith, hope, and love to everyone and everywhere.
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Saint Cecilia
She was also martyred for her faith and she also wanted to remain pure.

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Guided by Acts of the Apostles
Acts 6:1 is the need for assistance. People helped, prayed, and admired Saint Agnes for being such a devoted, young follower of Christ.
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Blessed Elizabeth Canori Mora
She was also a follower of Christ and relied in him for everything. She was very devoted to Lord.

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Miracle/ Vision
Saint Agnes was punished to be dragged in the streets naked, but hair grew long and thick ton cover her whole body. She was also tied to stakes to burn alive after she refused to marry, but the stakes would not catch fire  and she remained unharmed.
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Saint Joan of Arc
She was also burned at the stake, however she did not survive.

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Early Life
She was born into a christian, wealthy, noble family. She was her family's treasure. She wanted to keep her chastity and remain pure. She would always tell the men who wanted to marry her when she refused "Jesus is my only spouse." She died at age thirteen.
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Saint Thomas Aquinas
He was born into a noble, christian family as well. he chose to remain pure and celebrate his life. He died at forty-nine.

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History
When Saint Agnes was twelve when Diocletian came to rule the empire ans she was killed in The Great Persecution during the worst attack against christian faith and the Church. She died a martyr.
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Saint Cecilia
She was alive during the Great Persecution and died for her faith too.

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History
Agnes was only alive for thirteen short years, but was alive during a very hostile and violent time. When she was alive Diocletian was the emperor. Saint Agnes was killed during the time of The Great Persecution, but she was impaled by a sword.
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Saint George
She killed christians during the Great Persecution and also died in the Great Persecution.

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End of life
Saint Agnes dies when she was impaled by a sword by the soldiers of The Great Persecution. She was not afraid of death and knew that God was there and strongly believed and trusted in him.
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Saint Dymphna
She was beheaded at fifteen by her father because she stayed true to her vow of chastity.

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Relied on Christ
Saint Agnes hung her head and prayed when she was tied to stakes that were supposed to be burned. God heard her and the stakes would not catch on fire. She relied on God to help her and answer her prayers when she was punished for being christian.
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Saint Joan of Arc
She was burned at the stake and her last word was "Jesus" then she died.

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Struggle to overcome
Saint Agnes didn't fear much, not even death. Agnes proclaimed her faith in public and told all the men that wanted to marry her that Jesus was her only spouse. This was a very courageous and brave act to do, especially since she did this during the reign of Diocletian and The Great Persecution.
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Pope Pius X
He had to overcome the freight of going to the seminary because he did not what God wanted from him.

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Model of Virtue
Saint Agnes modeled faith because she wouldn't give it up. She trusted in God and believed in him to answer her prayers. Saint Agnes wasn't afraid of death and she died a martyr.
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Blessed Laura Vicuna
She was not afraid to die for her faith, for her protection, and her purity.

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Life story
She was born into a wealthy family, noble, christian family. She wanted to stay pure, so she refused to marry the men that  wanted her. Saint Agnes was punished for for only wanting Jesus to be her spouse. Saint Agnes died at the age of thirteen from getting impaled by a sword.
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Blessed Pier Georgio Frasatti
He was raised in a wealthy, catholic family and died when he was twenty-three.

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Later Life
Saint Agnes was around eleven to thirteen years old in her later life. Saint Agnes proclaimed herself a christian and she got reported. She was told to marry the man whom wanted to marry her. She refused to marry and wanted to stay pure. Therefore, she was sentenced to punishment and then death.
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Saint Rose of Viterbo
She was exiled from Viterbo because she was preaching and because Rose took the side of the Pope.