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Maria Teresa Goretti (Italian: [maˈriːa teˈrɛːza ɡoˈretti]; 16 October 1890 – 6 July 1902) was an Italian virgin martyr of the Catholic Church, and one of the youngest saints to be canonized.
St. Maria Goretti. Catholic Online. Saints & Angels. Facts. Feastday: July 6. Patron: of youth, young women, purity, and victims of rape. Birth: October 16, 1890. Death: July 6, 1902. Beatified: by Pope Pius XII on April 27, 1947. Canonized: by Pope Pius XII in 1950. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable PDF of St. Maria Goretti.
Jul 5, 2022 · Catholics worldwide celebrate the feast day of one of the youngest saints on July 6: St. Maria Goretti. At just 11 years old, she died a martyr after being fatally stabbed.
St. Maria Goretti is unique in that she is the youngest canonized saint in the Church. She died tragically on July 6, 1902, at the age of eleven.
About. Why Maria Goretti? Maria's example, of forgiveness of the one who harmed her, moved a survivor of abuse to seek God's help to forgive in that way. The Story of Saint Maria Goretti. Patron Saint of Abused Children and Rape Victims. Maria Goretti was born a poor peasant child in Italy in 1890, the third of six children.
Jul 6, 2022 · Saint Maria Goretti’s Story. One of the largest crowds ever assembled for a canonization—250,000—symbolized the reaction of millions touched by the simple story of Maria Goretti. She was the daughter of a poor Italian tenant farmer, had no chance to go to school, never learned to read or write.
Apr 29, 2023 · St. Maria Goretti died for love of God and hatred of evil. She lived an ordinary life, yet her faith and love for God were extraordinary. Maria was declared a martyr and, in her mother’s presence, Venerable Pope Pius XII canonized Maria in 1950.
May 24, 2024 · St. Maria Goretti is best known for her commitment to purity and the courageous defence of her faith at the young age of eleven that made her willing to undergo death rather than participate in a...
Jun 27, 2023 · Witness how their lives intertwined, leading to a tragic incident that transformed a once-abandoned house into a place of pilgrimage. Discover the power of forgiveness as we explore the extraordinary journey of Maria Goretti and the profound impact it had on Alessandro's life.
To hear the story of the courageous Saint Maria Goretti – committed to purity, willing to undergo death rather than participate in sin, willingly forgiving her attacker even as she lay on her deathbed – one would be amazed to learn that this “Little Saint of Great Mercy” was only eleven years old.
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