St. Maria Goretti in Garments All Red

by Godfrey Poage and Godfrey Robert Poage

Book Overview

MARIA GORETTI was not yet 12 years old when she was faced with that momentous decision in July of 1902: sin or death. Maria's answer to her assailant was clear: "No No It is a sin God does not want this " Alessandro stabbed Maria 14 times, and little Maria became another virgin martyr in the line of St. Agnes and St. Cecilia. Here is the beautiful true story of Maria's virtuous life that led to her heroic choice, of the Goretti family's terrible...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895556154
• ISBN13: 9780895556158
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Tan Books
• Length: 129 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Amazing Book!!!

This book is very touching/moving... especially the part where Alessandro murders St. Maria Goretti (that hit my heart). This book is a great read to those who want to learn about her. I 100% recommend this book. I literally couldn't put it down... I read it in one day! FANTASTIC BOOK!!!

Excellent Little Book

This is the best book about a saint I ever read. I imagine it's because the writer was able to talk to people who actually knew Maria and because she is a more recent saint.

A great book to inspire chastity in young people!

This book can show young preteens of today that, even in the "past" there was pornography, unwanted sexual advances, etc. Maria Goretti was murdered by a guy because she refused his advances. She even forgave him as she lay dying! I wish this was required reading for all youth. It is a very inspiring story.

Review from the Publisher

104 pp. PB. Impr. The beautiful, true story of the 12-year-old girl who in 1902 died a marytr to preserve her purity. Describes her virtous life, poverty, holiness, valiant resistance, heroic and lingering death, conversion of her murderer and over 500,000 present. This is the famous, popular, classic biography!