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Maria Goretti

Teenage Martyr

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Product Details

Product Code:
9B398P
Format:
Paperback
ISBN/UPC:
9781860820250
Length:
0.6 (in)
Size (HxW):
5.8 x 4.1 (in)
Publication date:
April 04, 2013
Weight:
5.68 oz
All Categories
Religious Ed

Product Overview

These booklets can only be sold in the US, Canada, and Mexico.  

This package of 5 booklets is available at a new 50% discount for parishes, schools, and other church organizations. Special discount will display when signed into a qualified School and Parish website account. 

In 1902 in an Italian village a young girl, Maria Goretti, was murdered during a sexual attack. Her killer, Alessandro Serenelli, himself a teenager, was a close neighbour well known to her and her family. He had been threatening her for some time. What does it mean, how can it help, to say that she is a virgin and martyr? This is an often misunderstood and sentimentalised story. When many parents and teenagers strive for a balanced view of sexuality, of personal integrity, of Christian family life, and forgiveness to those who do irreparable harm, Maria's story speaks powerfully and authentically. It echoes John Paul's cry to today's youth - 'Do not be afraid to be saints!'

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