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Tag: Maria Goretti
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St Maria Goretti
O Saint Maria Goretti who, strengthened by God’s grace, did not hesitate even at the age of eleven to shed your blood and sacrifice life itself to defend your virginal purity…
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Maria Goretti
Prayer to St Maria Goretti O Saint Maria Goretti who, strengthened by God’s grace, did not hesitate even at the age of eleven to shed your blood and sacrifice life itself to defend your virginal purity. Look graciously on the unhappy human race which has strayed far from the path of eternal salvation. Teach us…
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Maria Goretti
St Maria (1890 – 1902) was born the third of nine children into a poor peasant family at Corinaldo, Italy. When she was 6, her family were so poor that they gave up their farm, went to work as farmhands and shared a home with other families. At 9, St Maria’s father died from malaria.…