Following Maria Goretti Audiobook By Bret Thoman cover art

Following Maria Goretti

A Personal Journey from Her Birthplace to Martyrdom

 Virtual Voice Sample
Try for $0.00
Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts.
You will get an email reminder before your trial ends.
Audible Plus auto-renews for $7.95/mo after 30 days. Upgrade or cancel anytime.

Following Maria Goretti

By: Bret Thoman
Narrated by: Virtual Voice
Try for $0.00

$7.95 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $7.50

Buy for $7.50

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel
Background images

This title uses virtual voice narration

Virtual voice is computer-generated narration for audiobooks.

About this listen

 On July 5, 1902, Maria Goretti was brutally stabbed to death by Alessandro Serenelli. The 11-year-old virgin-martyr not only fought to maintain her purity, she forgave her killer and declared that she wanted him to be with her in Heaven. In this unique narrative, author Bret Thoman brings the story to life by accompanying the reader on a literary pilgrimage. He personally visits and describes in vivid detail the sites where the young saint lived: Corinaldo, where she was born; Paliano, near Rome, the site of the Goretti family’s first migration; the farmhouse, where she was attacked; and Nettuno, where she was hospitalized, died, and is buried. The author took dozens of photographs, which are published in this edition.

This book also closely explores the life of Alessandro Serenelli—Maria’s murderer and the other protagonist of the story. The author not only visited the village where he was born, he had the opportunity to interview three Capuchin friars who lived with and knew Alessandro Serenelli well. Their reflections are invaluable in understanding the complex character of Alessandro.

This book is written to accompany Thoman’s biography of the young martyr, St. Maria Goretti: A Journey into Forgiveness and Redemption. The result of these two works is a fresh new look at the saintly life of Maria Goretti, the gruesome murder, and the redemption of Alessandro Serenelli.

With a foreword by Cardinal Angelo Comastri, himself a devotee of St. Maria Goretti, these two books offer an unparalleled portrait of the lives, personalities, and milieu of Maria Goretti and Alessandro Serenelli. What emerges is truly a Journey into Forgiveness and Redemption. Whether you will journey to these sites in Italy on pilgrimage or plan to visit them through this book from the comfort of your armchair at home, may the Holy Spirit guide you as you begin. Catholicism Christianity Church & Church Leadership Ministry & Evangelism Religious Saints & Sainthood Theology
adbl_web_global_use_to_activate_webcro768_stickypopup

What listeners say about Following Maria Goretti

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.com reviews

Amazon reviews
No Reviews are Available