St. Agnes is a venerated saint in the Catholic Church, known for her unwavering devotion to her faith and her purity. Her feast day is celebrated on January 21st each year, and she is the patron saint of young girls, chastity, and rape victims. Many people turn to St. Agnes in times of trouble or uncertainty, seeking her intercession and guidance through prayer.
The St. Agnes prayers are powerful supplications that invoke her aid in times of distress or need, asking for her strength and protection. With their focus on purity and steadfastness, these prayers are a comforting and inspiring source of spiritual strength for those who turn to her in prayer.
Historical Context
Saint: Agnes of Rome
Feast Day: January 21
Patronage: Young girls, chastity, rape victims
Era: 3rd Century AD
St. Agnes Prayer 1
Agnes,
You refused to give up your faith; help us to be proud of our faith,
to love it, to be strong in it, and to give witness to it daily.
St. Agnes, patron saint of children, watch over the children of the world;
keep them safe from harm; be with them in their hour of need;
and always pray for them.
Amen.
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St. Agnes Prayer 2
St. Agnes,
Although you were only a child, you believed that Jesus was always with you;
help us to remember that he is also with us,
and to remain true to his presence.
St. Agnes, you refused to give up your faith;
help us to be proud of our faith, to love it,
to be strong in it, and to give witness to it daily.
St. Agnes, patron saint of children,
watch over the children of the world;
keep them safe from harm;
be with them in their hour of need;
and always pray for them.
Amen.
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St. Agnes Prayer 3
O Little St. Agnes,
So young and yet made so strong and wise by the power of God,
protect by your prayers all the young people of every place
whose goodness and purity are threatened by the evils
and impurities of this world.
Give them strength in temptation and a true repentance when they fail.
Help them to find true Christian friends
to accompany them in following the Lamb of God
and finding safe pastures in His Church and in her holy sacraments.
May you lead us to the wedding banquet of heaven
to rejoice with you and all the holy virgin martyrs in Christ
who lives and reigns forever and ever.
Amen.
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St. Agnes Prayer 4
O singular example of virtue,
Glorious Saint Agnes, by the living faith which animated thee
from thy tenderest years, and rendered thee so pleasing to God
that thou didst merit the martyr’s crown:
obtain for us the grace to keep our holy faith inviolate within us,
and to profess ourselves Christians sincerely in word and work;
may our open confession of Jesus before men
cause Him to bear a favorable witness to us before His eternal Father.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
Amen.
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St. Agnes Prayer 5
O glorious St. Agnes,
By the living faith which animated thee from thy tender years
and rendered thee so pleasing to God
that thou did merit a martyr’s crown:
obtain for us the grace to keep our holy faith pure within us
and to profess ourselves Christians in both word and work.
May our open confession of Jesus before men
cause Him to bear a favorable witness to us before His eternal Father.
Amen.
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St. Agnes Prayer 6
O courageous maiden, St. Agnes most pure,
By the burning love with which thy heart was on fire,
and which preserved thee from harm
in the midst of the flames of passion and of the stake
with which the enemies of Christ sought to destroy thee.
Obtain for us from Almighty God
that every unclean flame may be extinguished in us
and only the fire of Divine Love may burn within us.
So that after spending a blameless life in practice of this virtue
we may be worthy to have a share in the glory
thou did merit by the purity of thy heart
and thy glorious martyrdom.
Amen.
