February 5: Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr—Memorial

Read entire reflection online >>>February 5: Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr—Memorialc. 231–c. 251Patron Saint of breast cancer patients, martyrs, rape victims, bellfounders, and bakersInvoked against earthquakes, natural disasters, and firesPre-Congregation canonization, later confirmed by Pope Saint Gregory the Great, 7th centuryLiturgical Color: Red (Purple if Lenten Weekday)Quote: O Lord who made and created me, and have kept me from my infancy, … who took from me the love of the world, who have kept my body from pollution, who made me to overcome the executioner’s torments, iron, fire and chains, who gave me the virtue of patience in the midst of torments, I pray Thee to receive my spirit. ~1529 Roman BreviaryPrayer:Saint Agatha, you offered your life to Christ and your divine Spouse and were faithful to your last breath. Please pray for me, that I may learn from the witness of your life to be single-hearted in my fidelity to the will of God and devoted to Him above all earthly fears and evils, trusting in Him until the end. Saint Agatha, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.Source: Free RSS feed from catholic-daily-reflections.com — Copyright © 2026 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. This content is provided solely for personal, non-commercial use. Redistribution, republication, or commercial use — including use within apps with advertising — is strictly prohibited without written permission.Image: St. Agatha Visited in Prison by St. Peter by Paolo Veronese