St. Maria Goretti HD

Born on October 16 1890 in Corinaldo, in the Ancona Province in Italy, her farmworker father moved his family to Ferrier di Conca, near Anzio. When he died of malaria, Maria's mother had to struggle to feed her children.
Maria's mother, brothers, and sisters worked in the fields while she cooked, sewed, kept the house clean, and watched her youngest sister Teresa. Though the family's circumstances were extremely difficult, they were very close and loved God.
On July 5, 1902, Maria was sitting outside the steps of her home sewing her 18-year-old brother or neighbor -it is unclear which - Alessandro's shirt while he threshed beans in the barnyard. As she concentrated on her sewing, Alessandro surprised her and grabbed her from her steps. When he tried to rape her, Maria cried that it was a mortal sin and warned he would go to hell.
When Alessandro persisted, she fought him and screamed, "No! It is a sin! God does not want it!" At her words, Alessandro began to choke her and she said she would rather die than submit. Upon hearing her words, Alexander pulled out a knife and stabbed her eleven times. When she attempted to reach the door, he stabbed her three more times then fled.
Teresa woke to the sounds of her sister's cries and began to cry. Maria's family returned home and found her bleeding on the floor. They quickly took her to the nearest hospital in Nettuno, where she underwent surgery without anesthesia.
Unfortunately, her wounds were beyond the surgeon's ability to help. Halfway through the surgery, the man asked her, "Maria, think of me in Paradise."
As she lay on the table, she looked up at him and said, "Well, who knows which of us is going to be there first?"
She did not realize how terrible her situation was, and the surgeon replied, "You, Maria."
She said, "Then I will think gladly of you." She also mentioned concerns for her mother. The next day, Maria forgave Alessandro and said she wanted to see him in Heaven with her. She died that day while looking upon an image of the Virgin Mary and holding a cross to her chest.
Shortly after Maria's family discovered her, Alexander was captured and questioned. He admitted Maria was a physical virgin as he was unable to assault her and he was sentenced to thirty years. He also admitted he had attempted to persuade her to accompany him to bed on several occasions in the past and had attempted to rape her before.
Alessandro remained unrepentant for his actions until he had a dream that he was in a garden. Maria was there and gave him lilies, which immediately burned in his hands. When he woke, he was a changed man. He repented his crime and living a reformed life. When he was released 27-years-later, he went directly to Maria's mother and begged her forgiveness, which she gave, saying, "If my daughter can forgive him, who am I to withhold forgiveness?"
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. He later became a laybrother of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, where he lived in a monastery and worked as its receptionist and gardener until his death.
Saint Maria is called a martyr because she fought against Alessandro's attempts at sexual sin; however, the most important aspects of her story are how she forgave her attacker - her concern for her enemy extending even beyond death - and the miracle her forgiveness produced in his life.
Saint Maria's body can be found in the crypt of the Basilica of Nostra Signora delle Grazie e Santa Maria Goretti in Nettuno. Though several claim her body is incorrupt, she has been proven to be corrupt. Her body is kept in a statue which lies beneath the altar and has been mistaken to be all of her remains.
Images of Saint Maria often represent her with wavy hair dressed in either white or farm clothes and is often depicted holding lilies.
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[@carloslugo5057]

what a story of pain, sorrow and forgiveness. it makes me cry.

[@allys744]

I visited Maria’s burial site in Nettuno, Italy. She was 11 y/o when she was killed. Coincidentally I was 11 y/o when I paid my respects. Maria is my conformation name. She’s one of my favorite saints and she’s incredibly underrated.

[@missagente8100]

Wow! What a privilege for you!

[@VintageCardinal]

Maria Goretti is my confirmation name, too!

[@funnynickline]

"Saint Maria amen" very noble mercy and very forgiving,.🙏✝🙏.

[@nosibalasi857]

St matia Goretti thank you for granting my prayer... Amen...and always pray for us..

[@missagente8100]

In Alessandro's dream, Maria Goretti gave him fourteen white lilies--one flower for each of the times he stabbed her.

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St Maria Goretti pray for us, the youth of our nation ,Nigeria and the nations of the world.Amen

[@cam2011ish]

What an AMAZING example of forgiveness to follow! Maria is in heaven forever with God almighty 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@LoveLove-bh8rm]

Happy Feast Day st Maria pray for us 🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻

[@rikkiromana]

My confirmation name

[@drchristineobrien9704]

Me too!

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St Maria Goretti pray for us

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St. Marria Goretti, pray for us

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Please pray for my Riley baby

[@elizabethg.m1751]

Beautiful

[@josephjackson1956]

St. Maria Goretti, pray for the end of abortion in the world!

[@kingofthebeatles]

Amen, Amen !!!!!

[@dionneking8]

love these

[@ressastrongman8108]

I was victim of rape 3 months may June and July 2023 I'm 44 yrs old that time my ex bf is a monster he's warlock... St Maria goretti pray to me to Jesus and Mary.. I'm crying with pain...

[@Sarah-fm6ll]

She is very admirable. I wish I could be like her

[@Rain-xe5vr]

You can! Jia you!

[@sanjavukelic548]

Amen

[@jennaywar85]

My grandma always told me this was my guardian angel.

[@stephenfernandez8201]

Pray for us.....🙏🙏🙏

[@alexandrastachon6221]

Thank you Saint Maria for your prayers!

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St Maria Goretti pray for me. Amen 🙏✝️🙏

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❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤amen

[@haisunpanme2718]

My patron saint

[@justinedcunha5520]

I wish I could have lived like that from my young age.

[@FrancesShear]

Another perfect victim who was sacrificed. How many more including the unborn will die before all men repent? No one but god himself knows.

[@Rain-xe5vr]

Don't put this on men. Our enemies are not flesh or blood, but principalities and powers - spirits of evil!

[@conniemcfeely4115]

🙏🙏🙏😇

[@Creaperla]

Dear John

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Happy St Mary's gorretti day

[@joelarkin4268]

Is that a real picture of saint Maria Goretti on the video

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[@Rain-xe5vr]

Marietta wasn't stabbed by a knife. That's poor research right there.