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Prayers of St. Maria Goretti
Catholics recite the following prayers of St. Maria
Goretti asking for her intercession in giving them the
strength to resist anything that offends Our Lord. They
often wear a St. Maria Goretti medal or St. Maria Goretti
pendant as a reminder to stay true to the teaching of
the Church.
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 and may we one day enjoy with
thee the imperishable glory of Heaven. Amen.
Prayer Before a Dance or Party
Dear Saint Maria Goretti! The world
teaches that we must please others in order to be popular.
Conscience demands that I please God more than one who
asks an evil thing in the name of false love. Teach
me by your example to instill into others a real respect
for modesty and purity. Through your powerful intercession,
help me to make of this evening an occasion for helping
others to become spiritually stronger. Grant that others
may see in me reason to change their ways, if that be
necessary, and that I may have the courage to resist
any temptation to sinful conduct. Let others be led
closer to Jesus and Mary by my example.
Oh Little Saint who wanted to be popular only with your
Divine Master and His Blessed Mother, help me to imitate
you. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father, etc.
St. Maria Goretti, pray for us!
Prayer Before a Date
Dear Little Saint Maria Goretti! Teach me that God
must be my first love and that all other love is based
on Him and Him alone. Obtain for me the grace to cease
toying with the occasions of sin and to remember that
my body and the bodies of all in grace are temples of
the Holy Spirit, destined someday for a glorious resurrection.
Through your beautiful example, teach me the value and
dignity of Christian modesty. Grant that I may never
be the occasion of dragging others into Hell, by suggestive
words or evil deeds of any kind. Through the merits
of your Martyrdom, obtain for me the grace to turn aside
from sin, no matter what the cost, so that one day I
may enjoy Heaven with you and all the other saints.
Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father, etc.
St. Maria Goretti, pray for us!
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