Little Saint
In 1902 a young girl refused the
sexual advances of her 18-year-old neighbor
Alessandro and he stabbed her 14 times.
The next day on July 6th Maria Goretti
forgave Alesandro before she died.
Maria was proclaimed a saint (worthy
of Heaven) in 1950. Her mother and the
repentant Alessandro were both present
for the ceremony in Rome.
Today she is seen as a special helper to
those who have been raped.
This day is rich with birth days:
The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso,
was born on July 6, 1935. He is
recognized around the world as a
man of peace. In 2011 he asked to be
removed from political power, thus ending
the tradition of the Dalai Lama as the
temporal head of Tibet.
Also (in no special order)
Happy Birthday!
Frida Kahlo 1907-1954
George W. Bush 1946-
Marc Chagall 1887-1985
Detail from Green Violinist
by Marc Chagall 1923-24.
Saints, artists, politicians and
peacemakers -- all God's children.
Lovely blog!
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