Here's a biography of Agnes of Rome. Thought this detail was cool, especially since we all understand the significance of the pallium now, thanks to B16's inaugural homily. On her feast day two lambs are blessed at her church in Rome, and then their wool is woven into the palliums(bands of white wool) which the pope confers on archbishops as symbol of their jurisdiction.
Also, found the description of her martyrdom amusing.
beheaded and burned, or tortured and stabbed to death, or stabbed in the throat (sources vary)
At any rate, she died! And went to glory. Oremus.
The image is from a church in Macon, GA --follow the link for details.
