We’re coming up on the feast of St. Maria Goretti, who died defending herself from rape. Here is a description of how she died and after death converted her attacker:
This was widely covered at the time but no one commented on the connection with St. Maria Goretti’s story. I wonder whether the girls from the school named for her, knew how she’d died.
Sister, I hope you don't mind my asking a question here, but I have a saintly question of my own, regarding my favorite saint, the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Do you know anything about Our Lady of the Airways? There is a Catholic chapel in Boston's Logan Airport (run by the Archdiocese, so I am assuming it's legit) with that name, and another in the Toronto area. I haven't been able to find anything about her on the Internet.
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Not to be picky, Sister, but St. Thomas was yesterday, July 3. Today is St. Catherine of Siena.
My comment hasn't gone up yet, but I meant Elizabeth of Portugal. I have no idea how I got them confused.
Happy 4th, Sister! Thanks for that supremely awesome link!
It's also the feast day of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati :)
I'm so confused. Who's feast day is it?
We’re coming up on the feast of St. Maria Goretti, who died defending herself from rape. Here is a description of how she died and after death converted her attacker:
http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/SaintOfDay/default.asp?id=1436
And here is a story I like to think of as “The Avengers of Maria Goretti:”
http://articles.latimes.com/2003/nov/01/nation/na-girls1
This was widely covered at the time but no one commented on the connection with St. Maria Goretti’s story. I wonder whether the girls from the school named for her, knew how she’d died.
great site!! happy fourth : )
Sister, I hope you don't mind my asking a question here, but I have a saintly question of my own, regarding my favorite saint, the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Do you know anything about Our Lady of the Airways? There is a Catholic chapel in Boston's Logan Airport (run by the Archdiocese, so I am assuming it's legit) with that name, and another in the Toronto area. I haven't been able to find anything about her on the Internet.
Thank you!
Patrick Hayes
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