Maria Goretti: Episode Three
The Saints
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4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 3 September 2025
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Father Giovanni fills in the gaps of Alessandro's first-hand account with the testimony he received from Assunta Gorreti. There has been a horrible crime, but can he discover the evidence he’ll need to elevate her cause for canonization?
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Saint Maria Goretti’s heroic witness of purity and forgiveness make her one of the Church’s most beloved saints. However, it was not the manner of her death that led to her canonization, but her exemplary life of holiness, caring for her family in an environment of extreme poverty and placing Jesus first in her life. Her willingness to forgive her murderer and desire to help him get to Heaven show her total trust in God’s love.
This series contains moments of extreme intensity. There are references throughout to Alessandro’s ‘terrible crime.’ The moments leading up to his attempted assault and Maria’s murder are portrayed. While the violent event itself is not portrayed, later dialogue references the number of times that Maria was stabbed, and the amount of bleeding she suffered. Doctors tell Maria’s mother that they will have to operate on her without anesthetic. In the courtroom, a lawyer tells the judge that Alessandro killed Maria ‘when she denied his advances.’ Alessandro screams and lunges at a priest who comes to visit him while he is in prison.
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| 0:00.0 | The story of St. Maria Goretty includes mature themes. |
| 0:03.0 | If you're listening with younger ears, you may want to screen these episodes first. |
| 0:07.3 | Thank you for listening. |
| 0:10.5 | Italy, 1940. |
| 0:14.1 | Father Giovanni fills in the gaps of Alessandro's account with the testimony he received from Maria's mother, Asunta. |
| 0:21.9 | There has been a horrible crime. |
| 0:25.0 | But can he discover the evidence he'll need to elevate Maria's cause for canonization? |
| 0:29.9 | ... |
| 0:30.5 | ... |
| 0:31.7 | ... |
| 0:32.7 | ... ... The Saints |
| 0:50.4 | Adventures of Faith and Courage |
| 0:53.4 | Maria Garetttti. |
| 0:56.0 | Episode 3, The Survivors. |
| 0:59.0 | Listen to all the episodes and discover new shows at the Saints podcast.com. |
| 1:04.0 | Brought to you by Colby Academy. |
| 1:08.0 | No matter how your child learns, Colby is here to customize their education to suit their needs. Schedule a free consultation at the saintspodcast.com slash Colby. No, no, Alessandro, you'll go to hell for it. |
| 1:28.6 | Oh, Maria. |
| 1:41.2 | I'm so sorry. Where's Teresa? She must be so scared. The baby is fine. |
| 1:53.1 | Who is taking care of her? Angelo can take care of her just as well as you. But he should be in the fields. |
| 2:02.6 | The beans have to be harvested. |
| 2:05.6 | You too. |
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