Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1598-1664) • St. Agatha • 1630-1633 • Musée Fabre, Montpellier, France
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This movie was pretty fucked up, man 😅 whoever wrote this is an asshole lol I liked it, tho. 50s period piece. The end felt a little farfetched, but it was satisfying, at least. Check it out if you want to see some pregnant chicks in a really fucked up situation. Lol 6.5/10 on Vudu (free with adds)
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SAINT OF THE DAY (February 5)
Although we have evidence that Agatha was venerated at least as far back as the sixth century, the only fact we have about her is that she was born in Sicily and died there a martyr.
In the legend of her life, we are told that she belonged to a rich, important family.
When she was young, she dedicated her life to God and resisted any men who wanted to marry her.
One of these men, Quintian, was of a high enough rank that he felt he could force her to acquiesce.
Knowing she was a Christian in a time of persecution, he had her arrested and brought before the judge -- himself.
He expected her to give in when faced with torture and possible death, but she simply affirmed her belief in God by praying:
"Jesus Christ, Lord of all, you see my heart, you know my desires. Possess all that I am. I am your sheep: make me worthy to overcome the devil."
When she continued to profess her faith in Jesus, Quintian had her tortured.
He refused her any medical care, but God gave her all the care she needed in the form of a vision of St. Peter.
When she was tortured again, she died after saying a final prayer:
"Lord, my Creator, you have always protected me from the cradle; you have taken me from the love of the world and given me patience to suffer. Receive my soul."
Because she was asked for help during the eruption of Mount Etna, she is considered a protector against the outbreak of fire.
She is also considered the patroness of bellmakers for an unknown reason -- though some speculate it may have something to do with the fact that bells were used as fire alarms.
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VN PL: St. Agatha City Pt 1
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Okay, finally here we go...
First off Pixy looks GREAT, and I'm loving the little intro theme like WOW!
The scene compostion is amazing!!!!
I MEAN LOOK AT THIS!!!
I remember seeing this EXACT CG on the blog back in the day, its crazy to see it in the game fr!
Okay gonna move onto part 2 since I think I'm hitting the image limit OoF!
(Idk, if I'll remember to link all of these just look up for the "vn playthrough: st agatha city" tag on my blog)
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PRAYER REQUEST. I would deeply appreciate prayers for my mother, who had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Please ask the intercession of St. Agatha, patroness of those with breast diseases, and of any other saints in whose prayers you confide. May God grant my mother strength, complete healing, and peace! Thanks to all, and God bless you!
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“I saw you at the St. Agatha’s Sanatorium for Curing Homosexual Thoughts.”
My dear, what were YOU doing at St. Agatha’s Sanatorium for Curing Homosexual Thoughts?
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