Happy blessed feast day of Saint Maria Goretti

Virgin Martyr, Saint Maria Goretti

Her story is magnificent. She fought hard with her assaulter, Fra Alessandro Sereneli not because she was being attacked, but because she did not want him to commit a grave mortal sin that could result him a place in the hell. Interestedly, after her death, Alessandro repented and joined the Order of Minor Friars, Capuchin as a laybrother. But the most important part is that both Saint Maria and her mother had forgiven him. 

"Eating and drinking don't make friendship - such friendship even robbers and murderers have. But if we are friends, if we truly care for one another, let's help one another spirituality... Let's hinder those things that lead our friends away to hell." - Saint John Chrysostom

I always see her story as a great lesson of forgiveness and a great hope of Divine Mercy of God that prompts the conversion of the most hardened sinners. If God can forgive us despite the facts that we have hurt Him so much, why cannot we forgive the others whose inflicting pains are much less painful than what we had done to our God, the Most High and our Blessed Mother Mary? I am very confident that Fra Alessandro Sereneli had found his place in Heaven and became an official citizen of Heaven and a Saint!

"There will be more rejoicing in Heaven over one repentant sinner than over ninety-nine virtuous men who have no need of repentance." - Jesus of Nazareth (Luke 15:7)

O Blessed Maria Goretti, ardent defender of virtue of chastity, pray for us! O Blessed Fra Alessandro Sereneli, repentant sinner, pray for us, and the conversion of most hardened sinners! 

Lord Jesus is always a first Superhero in my heart that no one can replace Him.

Let us praise our Lord Jesus Christ for His great Divine Mercy! He is my Superhero because He can save or rather has saved thousands (millions, billions and trillions!) souls from the wickedness and snares of the devil. This is something that no other hero can do in the lifetime. Deo Gratias!