St. Agatha

One of the most popular of the early virgin martyrs, St. Agatha, highly venerated in her native Sicily, as the patron of breast cancer and sexual assault victims. she has a special relevancy in our day when breast cancer and the many recent disclosures of sexual assault have been made public.  Her story is clouded with legend...someday we'll find out the truth behind these legends....but evidently refusing the marriage proposal of a wealthy man, she was placed in a brothel, in hopes that she would lose her virginity there and agree to marriage.  She warded off the clients in the brothel, much to the anger of her suitor who then had her tortured which included the removal of her breasts and burning over hot coals.  She stands as another model who put the love of God first to the point of sacrificing her life to remain faithful  May she inspire us to do likewise.
Bro Rene