“Even if she had not been a martyr, she would still have been a saint, so holy was her everyday life” (Cardinal Salotti).

“Behold, now she follows the Lamb who was crucified for us, powerful in virginity, modesty her offering, a sacrifice on the altar of chastity.” (Mass Entrance Antiphon, Memorial of St. Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr)

He loves, He hopes, He waits. Our Lord prefers to wait Himself for the sinner for years rather than keep us waiting an instant.