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Prayer to St Maria Goretti for Strength Living God’s Will

If you would like to be strengthened in living out the will of God, pray this prayer to St Maria Goretti.

Oh Saint Maria Goretti who, strengthened by God’s grace, did not hesitate even at the age of twelve 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.

About St Maria Goretti

St Maria Goretti (1890-1902) was born in Corinaldo near Ancona (Italy), the third of six children, and became known for her cheerfulness and piety. When she was twelve, she was a victim of an attempted rape and was mortally wounded as she defended her virginity. She forgave her murderer shortly before she died in hospital. The culprit was imprisoned and experienced a conversion of heart; he was present at St Maria’s canonization in 1950 and ended his days as a Capuchin brother.

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The prayer to St Maria Goretti is taken from Living Fruitfully: Chastity. The brief biography of St Maria Goretti is taken from Saints of the Roman Calendar.

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