TODAY: March 02, 2011
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Czechs Dedicate Year to Saint Who Felled Communism

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, MARCH 1, 2011 (Zenit.org).- St. Agnes of Bohemia was canonized just five days before the start of the Velvet Revolution, which brought about the fall of Communism in Czechoslovakia.

Pope John Paul II canonized her Sunday, Nov. 12, 1989. It was that Friday that riot police suppressed a student demonstration in Prague, which led to a series of more demonstrations. On Nov. 28, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia … [More]

DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI
ON SITTING AND SERVING
March 2, 2011
Wednesday of the Eighth Week of Ordinary Time
Father John Doyle, LC
Mark 10:32-45
The disciples were on the way, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was
walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and those who followed were
afraid. He took the Twelve aside again and began to tell them what
was to happen to him, saying, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and
the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the
scribes, … [More]

Saint Agnes of Bohemia (Czech: Svatá Anežka Česká), or Agnes of Prague (1211 – March 6, 1282), was a medieval Bohemian princess who opted for a life of charity and piety over a life of luxury and comfort. Although she was venerated soon after her death, Agnes was not beatified and canonized for over 700 years.
Childhood
Agnes was the youngest daughter of Bohemian king Premysl Otakar I, making her a descendant of Saint Ludmila, another Bohemian patron saint. Agnes's mother was Constance of … [More]