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

When St. Clare received the veil in 1212, she left behind a young sister named Agnes, who was fourteen years old. In answer to Clare's prayers and inspired by God, Agnes left for the same convent only 16 days later. Saint Francis named Clare's sister Agnes because she was gentle like a young lamb. St Francis then led the two maidens to St Damian's convent, where he also gave the holy habit to Agnes. She now endeavored to imitate her saintly sister in everything and devoted all her spare time to prayer and contemplation. She lived a very austere life, partaking only of bread and water, and wearing coarse clothing. St. Francis quickly recognized the valuable virtue hidden within this remarkable soul. Recognizing her potential, St. Francis chose Agnes to establish a new convent in Florence, demonstrating remarkable faith in her abilities despite her youth. Saint Agnes of Assisi was favored with many extraordinary graces by God. In her deep devotion, she often felt elevated above the earth. From Holy Thursday until Holy Saturday, she was once so found in rapture in the contemplation of the sufferings of Christ that she was under the impression she had spent only an hour in this mystical state. Agnes shared her sister's devotion to prayer and the strict penances of the Poor Ladies at San Damiano. When a group of Benedictine nuns in Monticelli asked to become Poor Ladies, Clare sent Agnes to become abbess of the monastery. Agnes soon wrote a rather sad letter about how much she missed Clare and the other nuns at San Damiano. After establishing monasteries in northern Italy, Agnes was recalled to San Damiano in 1253, as Clare lay dying. In her last moments, Clare addressed her sister in these words, "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 Agnes followed her sister to eternity on November 16, 1253.

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Saint Agnes of Assisi In front of San Damiano ... Painting by Dino Carbetta<br />
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When St. Clare received the veil in 1212, she left behind a young sister named Agnes, who was fourteen years old. In answer to Clare's prayers and inspired by God, Agnes left for the same convent only 16 days later. Saint Francis named Clare's sister Agnes because she was gentle like a young lamb. St Francis then led the two maidens to St Damian's convent, where he also gave the holy habit to Agnes. She now endeavored to imitate her saintly sister in everything and devoted all her spare time to prayer and contemplation. She lived a very austere life, partaking only of bread and water, and wearing coarse clothing. St. Francis quickly recognized the valuable virtue hidden within this remarkable soul. Recognizing her potential, St. Francis chose Agnes to establish a new convent in Florence, demonstrating remarkable faith in her abilities despite her youth. Saint Agnes of Assisi was favored with many extraordinary graces by God. In her deep devotion, she often felt elevated above the earth. From Holy Thursday until Holy Saturday, she was once so found in rapture in the contemplation of the sufferings of Christ that she was under the impression she had spent only an hour in this mystical state. Agnes shared her sister's devotion to prayer and the strict penances of the Poor Ladies at San Damiano. When a group of Benedictine nuns in Monticelli asked to become Poor Ladies, Clare sent Agnes to become abbess of the monastery. Agnes soon wrote a rather sad letter about how much she missed Clare and the other nuns at San Damiano. After establishing monasteries in northern Italy, Agnes was recalled to San Damiano in 1253, as Clare lay dying. In her last moments, Clare addressed her sister in these words, "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 Agnes followed her sister to eternity on November 16, 1253.

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