To Honour St. Maria Goretti

Theologians ATTACK St Maria Goretti's Purity
Return To Tradition | 10 July 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO3BRQshk3c

I would say, the piece by Philippa Haase is simply attacking the "demands made on victims" by elevating St. Maria Goretti as a model.

It's a bit like priests freaking out over elevating St. John Nepomuk or Bl. Andrew Faulhaber as models of martyrdom rather than divulging the secret of confession.

I didn't actually see any direct attacks on St. Maria Goretti's virtue.

I would not see her as a martyr for consecrated virginity, in the sense that St. Barbara was, but she was martyred for wanting to stay a virgin up to marriage. If Protestants became Catholics, certain purity rings would be inscribed "SMGPFM"

Dear St. Maria Goretti, Martyr, and dear St. Alessandro Serenelli, Penitent, pray for me!