Sant'Agnese d'Assisi Di fronte a San Damiano... Dipinto di Dino Carbetta

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“Saint Agnes of Assisi In front of San Damiano ... Painting by Dino Carbetta” …

In 1212, when St. Clare embraced the veil, she left her younger sister, Agnes, only fourteen years old, behind at home. Responding to Clare's prayers and inspired by divine guidance, Agnes, just 16 days later, embarked on the same journey to the convent. Saint Francis bestowed upon Clare's sister the name Agnes, recognizing her gentle nature akin to a young lamb. Guiding the two maidens to St. Damian's convent, St. Francis personally presented the holy habit to Agnes. From that moment, she endeavored to emulate her saintly sister, dedicating all her spare time to prayer and contemplation. Agnes embraced an austere life, sustaining herself solely on bread and water, and donning coarse clothing. St. Francis soon discerned the abundant virtues hidden within this privileged soul. Despite her youth, when a new convent was to be established in Florence, St. Francis chose Agnes for the mission. God favored Saint Agnes of Assisi with numerous extraordinary graces. During the period from Holy Thursday to Holy Saturday, she once found herself in rapture, contemplating the sufferings of Christ, under the impression that only an hour had passed in this mystical state. Agnes mirrored her sister's dedication to prayer and willingness to endure the strict penances characterizing the lives of the Poor Ladies at San Damiano. When a group of Benedictine nuns in Monticelli sought to become Poor Ladies, Clare appointed Agnes as the abbess of the monastery. In 1253, as Clare lay on her deathbed, Agnes was called back to San Damiano. In Clare's final moments, she spoke to her sister, saying, "My beloved sister, it is the will of God that I go, but be comforted, you will soon come and rejoin me with our Lord." Three months later, on November 16, 1253, Agnes followed her sister to eternity.

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“Saint Agnes of Assisi In front of San Damiano ... Painting by Dino Carbetta” …<br />
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In 1212, when St. Clare embraced the veil, she left her younger sister, Agnes, only fourteen years old, behind at home. Responding to Clare's prayers and inspired by divine guidance, Agnes, just 16 days later, embarked on the same journey to the convent. Saint Francis bestowed upon Clare's sister the name Agnes, recognizing her gentle nature akin to a young lamb. Guiding the two maidens to St. Damian's convent, St. Francis personally presented the holy habit to Agnes. From that moment, she endeavored to emulate her saintly sister, dedicating all her spare time to prayer and contemplation. Agnes embraced an austere life, sustaining herself solely on bread and water, and donning coarse clothing. St. Francis soon discerned the abundant virtues hidden within this privileged soul. Despite her youth, when a new convent was to be established in Florence, St. Francis chose Agnes for the mission. God favored Saint Agnes of Assisi with numerous extraordinary graces. During the period from Holy Thursday to Holy Saturday, she once found herself in rapture, contemplating the sufferings of Christ, under the impression that only an hour had passed in this mystical state. Agnes mirrored her sister's dedication to prayer and willingness to endure the strict penances characterizing the lives of the Poor Ladies at San Damiano. When a group of Benedictine nuns in Monticelli sought to become Poor Ladies, Clare appointed Agnes as the abbess of the monastery. In 1253, as Clare lay on her deathbed, Agnes was called back to San Damiano. In Clare's final moments, she spoke to her sister, saying, "My beloved sister, it is the will of God that I go, but be comforted, you will soon come and rejoin me with our Lord." Three months later, on November 16, 1253, Agnes followed her sister to eternity.

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