They had just come from blessing in the Church of St. Agnes on the Via Nomen-tana, Rome. The legend of St. Agnes is obscure. Agreed upon are the facts that she was born a Christian in Rome.

She was only about 12 or 13 year old when she was martyred in A.D. 304, but she has been honored by the Church for more than 1,700 years. The altar dedicated to St. Agnes of Rome in the Sant ...