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“‘Vengeance is mine; I will repay,’ says the Lord.” (Rom. 12:19). This very difficult teaching was obeyed by the saints — although in some cases, not without much struggle — and we must also heed it. The first Christian martyr, St. Stephen, gives us a powerful example of Christian forgiveness.
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.
St. Maria Goretti serves as a reminder of the power of forgiveness on both the one who forgives and the one who is forgiven. As I grow closer to full forgiveness, I feel lighter and more peaceful. This experience has healed me.
July 6 is the feast day of Maria Goretti, the patroness of purity, young women, and victims of assault. Though her time on earth was brief, her compelling story serves as a vivid example of faith and the power of forgiveness.
St. Francis of Assisi has always been considered a great man of forgiveness. Why? Because he recognized the power of forgiveness and the impact it could have in healing and transforming men and women. He also lived out this truth. Here is a story from his life that demonstrates this in a dramatic way.
Today Goretti is the patron saint of rape victims, chastity, teenage girls, youth, poverty, purity, and forgiveness.
St. Rita died, and her body has remained incorrupt and is venerated today. She is the patron saint of impossible causes, difficult marriages, infertility, and parenthood. St. Rita is a teacher on how to love your enemies. Not only did she forgive their wrongs, but desired heaven for them.
St. Maria Goretti, whose feast is celebrated on July 6, is one of the youngest canonized saints in the Catholic Church. Her powerful testimony of forgiveness shows how someone’s life can dramatically change after being forgiven.
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.
Jesus puts little St. Maria Goretti, the Church’s youngest canonized saint, a child, in our midst and encourages us to learn from her in all humility. Rather than hold onto a grudge to her dying breath, St. Maria Goretti chose to forgive, to look to eternity and to embrace the Cross of Christ.