SAINT OF THE MONTH: ST MARIA GORETTI
Feast Day: 6th July
Italian girl Maria Goretti (1890-1902), was only 11 years old when she was slain for preferring death to sin. She was beatified and canonised within 50 years after her death by Pope Pius XII.
Prayer to St Maria Goretti
Oh, St Maria Goretti who, strengthened by God’s grace, did not hesitate even at the age of 12 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 all, and especially youth, with what courage and promptitude we should flee for the love of Jesus anything that could offend Him or stain our souls with sin. Obtain for us from our Lord victory in temptation, comfort in the sorrows of life, and the grace which we earnestly beg of thee (here insert intention), and may we one day enjoy with thee the imperishable glory of Heaven. Amen
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