Today is the feast day of Saint Agatha. She was among the first Christian martyrs under the Roman Emperor Decius. Knowing that Decius has it in for Christians and that Agatha, a wealthy young woman had consecrated herself to Christ, the local magistrate tricked her into having sex for not turning her in.
When she would not do, what was expected, the magistrate, was furious. He put her into prison and cut off her breasts,(really). The word is that St. Peter healed her. (You can see that we are talking EARLY church here). Eventually the Romans found her and when she refused to give up her faith, they rolled her over hot coals.
Have you ever watched young people at the mall? Compared to the vast majority of the world, we as americans, are wealthy. They talk on their phones, eat, shop and check out the opposite sex.
They are trying so hard to be "cool" and "popular" that they actually are missing out on what actually makes a person "cool". Cool comes from knowing who you are and what you stand for. Cool comes from not bowing down to the pressures of others. Cool comes from not allowing other people to define you.
St. Agatha was cool.
I hope she is praying for us.
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