Br. Finbar Kantor, O.P., on St. Agnes and Our Being Always Known and Loved

"In the sanctuary of the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, hidden away from the sight of every pew, is a small side altar backed by a mosaic reredos of Saint Agnes. Above the image of the virgin martyr is a quote: Ecce venio ad Te, quem amavi, quem quaesivi, quem semper optavi. This quote by St. Agnes, taken from the account of her martyrdom, is translated in tonight's Magnificat antiphon as, 'I am coming to you whom I have loved, whom I have sought and always desired.'

"The most stirring word in this quote is semper. St. Agnes lived and died for the one whom she “'always desired.' . . ."

In a recent commentary, Brother Finbar Kantor, O.P., reflected on how God knows and loves each human being from the beginning of his life and continues to love him for eternity..

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Dominicana: Always Known and Forever Loved (21 JAN 22)