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Maria Goretti - Wikipedia 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 [1]
St. Maria Goretti - Saints Angels - Catholic Online Maria Goretti was beatified by Pope Pius XII in a ceremony at Saint Peter's Basilica on April 27, 1947 Three years later, on June 24, 1950, Maria was declared a saint and Alessandro was present in the St Peter's crowd to celebrate her canonization
Who is St. Maria? – Pilgrimage of Mercy - Maria Goretti While St Maria is universally known as the Patroness of Purity, her greatest virtue was her unyielding forgiveness of her attacker even in the midst of horrendous physical suffering, a forgiveness that would completely convert him and set him on a path to personal holiness
A Story of Great Mercy: St. Maria Goretti Alessandro Serenelli Pope Pius XII declared that Maria Goretti, now the Church's youngest canonized saint, was the "St Agnes of the 20th century," an early Christian super-saint who was also a young martyr for purity, just like Maria
Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr - My Catholic Life! Saint Maria Goretti’s short life and tragic death present us with so much more than a tragedy They present us with hope—hope that even the most hardened sinner can repent and be saved So often our world reacts with outrage toward sin, rather than mercy
St. Maria Goretti | Defender of Purity | Catholic Answers Tract St Maria Goretti is the patron saint of youth, chastity, and forgiveness She is often depicted holding lilies, a symbol of purity Her story reminds us to hold fast to our faith, even in the worst of circumstances
St. Maria Goretti St Maria Goretti, 1890-1902 At Maria Goretti’s canonization by Pope Pius XII on June 24, 1950, some 500,000 people, mostly young men and women, were in attendance Maria’s life and death had come to exemplify purity of heart and spiritual strength in the face of temptation
Saint Maria Goretti - Franciscan Media 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