Fourteen Flowers of Pardon, DVD

Fourteen Flowers of Pardon, DVD DVD
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Titled Fourteen Flowers of Pardon, this is the moving story of the life and death of the Church's youngest canonized saint, Maria Goretti. It poignantly illustrates Maria's forgiveness of the man who mortally stabbed her because of her resistance of his attempted rape, and includes historic photographs, interviews with Maria's mother, and film footage of the canonization.

DVD only. 60 minutes.

St. Maria Goretti

Feast Day:
Roman Rite Calendar - 07/06
Tridentine Calendar - 07/05

Patron Of: Rape Victims, Against Poverty, Children, Teenagers, Girls, Loss of Parents, Martyrs

Profile
Beautiful, pious farm girl, one of six children of Luigi Goretti and Assunta Carlini. In 1896 the family moved to Ferriere di Conca. Soon after, Maria's father died of malaria, and the family was forced to move onto the Serenelli farm to survive.

In 1902 at age twelve, Maria was attacked by 19-year-old farm-hand Alessandro Serenelli. He tried to rape the girl who fought, yelled that it was a sin, and that he would go to hell. He tried to choke her into submission, then stabbed her fourteen times. She survived in hospital for two days, forgave her attacker, asked God's forgiveness of him, and died holding a crucifix and medal of Our Lady. Counted as a martyr.

While in prison for his crime, Allessandro had a vision of Maria. He saw a garden where a young girl, dressed in white, gathered lilies. She smiled, came near him, and encouraged him to accept an armful of the lilies. As he took them, each lily transformed into a still white flame. Maria then disappeared. This vision of Maria led to Alessandro's conversion, and he later testified at her cause for beatification.
Born
16 October 1890 at Corinaldo, Ancona, Italy
Died
choked and stabbed to death during a rape attempt on 6 July 1902 at the age of 12

All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.

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Average rating for Reviews: 5. Based on: 1 Review.

Review By: Anonymous From Chicago, IL
5.0/5 Great Documentary! A must for every Catholic home!, 10/09/2005

This is a beautiful documentary of the youngest saint in the Catholic Church - brought me to tears. The story of her life is narrated well with beautiful music. I highly recommend this for every Catholic home (for every home) - especially for children around 8 or 9 and older. When I was that age my dad told me her story and I knew immediately who I wanted as my Confirmation saint when I reached 8th grade. I believe through the help of her intercession I was kept pure throughout Junior High, High School and beyond, and am now entering religous life - Jesus, my first and only love. My father only told me briefly about her life, but it made such a lasting impression on me. I often thought of her whenever I'd encounter something impure in the world. May she inspire other young hearts and minds with her heroic self sacrificing life! Thank you, Maria Goretti!

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