Saint of the Day – 21 January – St Agnes (c 291- c 304), Virgin and Martyr “A new kind of martyrdom!” exclaimed St Ambrose (340-397) , bishop of Milan.   The assembly cheered and applauded.   He was celebrating St Agnes because she was a virgin, a martyr—and a child.   She was executed at Rome in … Continue reading Saint of the Day – 21 January – St Agnes (c 291- c 304), Virgin and Martyr