How did Saint Maria Goretti live?

Answer 1

Maria, even as a young child, led a very holy and pious life. When she was only 11 years old and 18 year old family friend tried to rape her. She fought him off screaming that it was a sin. When unable to raped her, the boy stabbed her 14 times instead. She died two days later after forgiving her attacker. She died as a martyr to purity.

Answer 2

St. Maria Goretti was a little peasant girl who lived & worked on a farm, in Italy, back in the beginning the 20'Th Century. Her father died of malaria, leaving her mother to do all the caring of the family. The Gorettis lived with another family called the Serenellis.

One day, Alessandro, the Serenellis' son, came into the house & attempted to rape Maria, but, Maria fought back, & warned Alessandro that what he was doing could cause him to go to Hell. Because she would not give in, Alessandro stabbed her 14 times.

She was taken to the hospital where she suffered for 2 days, but, died forgiving her killer.

Her feast day is July 6.

Answer 3

Roman Catholic AnswerMaria Goretti was a young girl who lived with her mother in Italy. She was a very pious, studious young girl. They were poor and took in borders. A young man who was boarding in their house tried to rape her, and then choked and stabbed her when she refused to submit. She survived briefly, long enough to forgive her attacker who later repented, when he got out of prision he entered a monastery. For a complete account please see the Wikipedia article below. St. Maria's feast day is on July 6, she is the patron saint of chastity, rape victims, youth, teenage girls, poverty, purity and forgiveness.

She was born October 16, 1890, at Corinaldo, Ancona, Italy, and died by being choked and stabbed to death during a rape attempt on July 6, 1902.

Answer 4

Maria Goretti came from a very poor family. When her father died, her mother moved the family in with friends in the country where they helped on the farm. One day, when Maria was but 11 years of age, Maria was assigned to do household chores and take care of the baby. The 18 year old son of the farmer came back to the house and attempted to rape Maria. However, she fought him off and kept screaming that it was a sin. The boy then stabbed her numerous times resulting in her death the following day but not before forgiving her attacker. She was declared a martyr to purity and canonized a saint by Pope Pius XII.

Answer 5

Saint Maria Goretti was a young Italian girl known for her strong faith and devotion to God. She lived a life of simplicity and piety, helping her family with household chores and caring for her younger siblings. Maria's steadfast faith led her to forgive her attacker before she died, demonstrating her commitment to love and compassion even in the face of great adversity.

Answer 6

Maria Goretti was born on October 16, 1890 in Corinaldo, Italy near Italy's Adriatic east coast.

Answer 7

She became a saint because she was assaulted, kept saying "No, its a sin," and was killed.

Answer 8

Maria Goretti was canonized on June 24, 1950, by Pope Pius XII.

Answer 9

Purity, chastity, forgiveness, humility.