Ubi Petrus

I was going to write this long, winding post all about the saint whose feast we celebrate today, St. Agnes.  But then I read Fr. Z’s post and he pretty much covered everything you could want to know.  A couple of other links that could be of interest:

• St. Agnes on Wikipedia
• St. Agnes on Domestic Church
• St. Agnes in the Catholic Encyclopedia
• Argent’s post on St. Agnes

In this day and age when so many have lost grasp of the beauty and value of virginity – indeed, sexual purity in any form – she is a saint the world definitely needs.  May we learn from her example how to love the Lord completely and not be drawn from Him by anyone.  St. Agnes, ora pro nobis!

So many people forget there is a real person, and a real story, behind Santa Claus.  Today we celebrate the feast of St. Nicholas of Myra.  I could give you my own short blurb on his story, but I’ll leave you to read through some of the below on your own.  If you have children and have never told them the story of St. Nicholas, today is certainly a great day to start.  The saints have much to teach us, and it is only to our own detriment should we not pay them attention.

• St. Nicholas at Catholic Culture.
• St. Nicholas at Wikipedia.
• The St. Nicholas Center.
• His entry in the Patron Saints Index.
• His entry on Catholic Online.
• His entry in the Catholic Encyclopedia.