Enjoy this short audio tale of Sicily’s Saint Agatha. Long before she became a saint, Agatha was a real Sicilian woman facing a real Roman governor. What followed shaped Sicily's faith, rituals, and even its food. Follow along here: Sicily, 251 AD. The Romans thought they could break her. Agatha, a noblewoman from Catania, had taken a vow of faith. Choosing a life devoted to God over the luxury and marriage expected of her. But when the Roman governor Quintianus set his sights on her, and she re

Memorial of Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr - February 5, 2025 * * * Fr. Andre M. Feain’s homily from Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA, for the Memorial of Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr. * * * Today's Mass readings: - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020525.cfm * * * For more on St. Agatha and this day in the Liturgical Calendar: - https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2025-02-05 * * * Find Our Lady's Chapel homily videos on the following social m

Today, we remember Saint Agatha. Born in Catania, Sicily. She was a noblewoman who rejected the advances of the pagan consul Quintianus. She eventually endured much suffering, torture, and eventually, martyrdom. We are grateful for your prayerful support: https://www.osvhub.com/olacathedral/funds | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels