"The value of Christian virtue is so great, so overwhelming, so imperative, that it is worth more than life. Purity is not just a separate part of our being. It belongs to our existence as a whole, it is essential for our life. Purity brings us in harmony of body and soul." - Servant of God, Pope Paul VI
A martyr for purity at the beginning of the 20th century. St. Maria Goretti is a lamp lighted for generations after her to find hope and help to follow Christ amidst a polluted world of impurity and hedonism. For details on her life click here.
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Art: Source. For me the icon expresses the spiritual maturity, nobility and sobriety of the martyr-saint much better than most holy card images.
