St. Agatha
Feb 05
Patron Saint of Nurses
According to legend, Agatha dedicated her life to Our Lord at a young age and refused any man who wanted to marry her. Agatha was arrested after refusing the advances of Quintian, a powerful man of high rank, and was imprisoned in a brothel.
Throughout the month she spent being tortured in the brothel, Agatha would pray: “Jesus Christ, Lord of all, you see my heart, you know my desires. Possess all that I am. I am your sheep: make me worthy to overcome the devil," and she was preserved from being violated.
Agatha was removed from the brothel and again advanced upon by her captor.
Again, she refused him, saying she was dedicated to God alone. Her captor then sent her to prison, and had her tortured repeatedly.