History
Saint Maria
Goretti was born in 1890 on a farm in Italy. She was always a very faithful
Christian, even after her father died when she was only six. When she was
twelve, a farmhand named Alessandro Serenelli attacked Maria. She fought back,
telling him he was sinning, and in a rage, he choked her and stabbed her. She
was taken to a hospital, where she died two days later, but not before she
forgave Alessandro and asked God to forgive him. While in prison for his crime,
Alessandro saw a vision of Maria, and he became a Christian, too, and asked the
Church to name her a saint.
Activity
Saint Maria
Goretti was only a child when she stood up for what was right. Today, ask her
to pray that you will be equally faithful and brave. “Saint Maria Goretti, from
your place in heaven, pray that I may always be pure and holy. Pray that all
young people may be heroes in our fight against evil. Amen."
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