Every Feb. 5, the Church remembers St. Agatha of Catania, a young woman who consecrated her virginity to God and died a martyr’s death during the persecution of the Roman Emperor Decius in the ...
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Portrait of Saint Agatha, by Cariani, 1517, Oil on canvas © National Galleries, Scotland. Source: Christian Art. Gospel of 5 ...
On February 5, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agia Agathi, who is the Patron Saint of breast cancer ...
Was it the first bite of pistachio granita, cool and grainy against the Sicilian heat, the golden moonlight dancing on ...
Local guide Aureliano turns my tour of Catania into a food odyssey ... As we explore, I snack on the “breast” of St Agatha (a traditional Sicilian pastry), learn the proper way to eat arancini ...
Everyone knows Agatha Christie. But what about the other ... "Queens of Crime" By Marie Benedict Benedict, who will be in St. Louis for a ticketed event Feb. 24 at the St. Louis County Library ...
St. Agatha was born into a rich family, but when she was young, she dedicated her life to God, and refused any offers of marriage. One man, Quintian, was angered by her refusal, and thought he could ...