St. Agnes died as a martyr for the Christian faith in the 4th century, when Christianity was considered a cult in Rome. After refusing marriage because she had vowed herself to Jesus Christ, she was revealed as a Christian, stripped naked, and taken to a brothel. She remained untouched by all but one of the Roman youths, who were awed by her purity. Her attacker was miraculously struck blind, whereupon Agnes healed him with prayer. Later, however, she was murdered during the persecution of Christians by the Roman emperor Diocletian after refusing to renounce her faith.
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