St Agnes of Montepulciano

From a very young age Agnes felt God calling her to live a life of prayer and penance for Jesus. When she was 6 years old she asked her parents if she could live at the convent, but because she was so young they did not let her. She lovingly continued to ask them and when she was 9 years old they let her join the convent. She was a very holy woman who showed gentleness and kindness to others. When she was 40 years old she was made Mother Superior (the leader) of the convent. She served her sisters like she was serving Jesus himself. She truly believed that he was in charge of the convent and trusted everything to His care. Agnes believed in performing hard penances (sacrifices for sin); she slept on a stone floor with a rock for a pillow; she ate only bread and drank only water. She is remembered for her visions; she held the infant Jesus in her arms and also received Holy Communion from an angel. Many people go to see her body, which is incorruptible, which means it never decayed and is just like it was during her life.