St. Maria Goretti
St. Maria Goretti
Clement Daughter 1890–1902
Patronage Forgiveness, Oldest Siblings, Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Rape
Feast Day July 6
Maria led her siblings in prayer and the rosary. She was so excited to receive her first Holy Communion, that her church made an exception and allowed her to receive the sacrament early. This hunger for heaven allowed Maria, on her deathbed, to forgive the man who fatally wounded her, saying to her mother, “I hope God forgives him. I want to see him in Heaven.”
Small Snippet
Saint Maria, intercede to the Holy Ghost that I may live with pureness of heart and clarity of mind, body, and spirit. That I may choose forgiveness over harboring hatred.
Prayer
Artistic Process
I bought a print of this painting of Maria by F.MM. Roma, 1939.
I got it when I visited the church dedicated to Maria in Nettuno, Italy, her home.
Painting
Original Image
Rose of Sharon
Second Iteration
This was the second iteration of Maria that led to the final you see today.
This was the first image of Maria that I made, and actually the first image I ever made for Myndful Mystic. This image started the entire project.