A TRUE CHILD OF GOD
The story of Maria Goretti
Maria Goretti
Was the eldest daughter
Of a poor Italian farmer
Because of this
She never went to school
Or learned to read
Or to write
She was a devout
And cheerful girl
Her father had died
And then a young man
Of the neighborhood
Began first to make advances to her
Then pester her
And finally attempted to rape her
Threatening to kill her
If she resisted him
She fought him
With all of her strength
As he repeatedly stabbed her
Saying,
“No God does not wish it”
A TRUE child of God
A TRUE child of faith
Her last hours
Were marked with concern
About where her mother would sleep
And forgiveness for her attacker
Her killer
Was sentenced to life imprisonment
After eight years
He repented
And after 27 years
He was released a new man
He attended her canonization
In 1950
She was a martyr
For chastity
And for
The Christian life
She had a SIMPLE faith
She knew
God loved her
And she knew
She loved God
She was
A TRUE CHILD OF GOD
Even at the cost
Of her very own life
On July 6th-her feast
day
We honor her
As well as ALL martyrs
Who prefer death to dishonor
TRUE CHILDREN OF GOD
Robert P. Wallman
7-8-12
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