聖瑪利亞‧葛萊蒂 (貞女、殉道)
聖女在1890年，生於意大利安高那的一個窮苦家庭，自幼生活虔誠，勤於祈禱，協助母親處理家務。在1902年，她為保存貞潔，遭企圖強暴她的惡少年，以短刀所刺殺；聖女在臨終時親口寬恕殺害她的兇手。
1950年，這位兇手改過後，在場見證葛萊蒂的宣聖禮。
集禱經
天主，你是純潔的根源，你喜歡人潔身自愛。你曾把貞潔和殉道的榮冠，賜給了年青的葛萊蒂；藉她的轉求，求你使我們也能堅守你的誡命。因你的聖子、我們的主耶穌基督，他和你及聖神，是唯一天主，永生永王。亞孟。
Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr
Born near Ancona, Italy, into a poor peasant family, St. Maria (1890-1902) was known for her cheerfulness and piety. At twelive years old, she was stabbed to death bya young man for resisting his attempts to seduce her. He later reformed his life completely and was present at her canonization in 1950.
Collect
O God, author of innocence and lover of chastity,
who bestowed the grace of martyrdom
on your handmaid, the Virgin Saint Maria Goretti, in her youth,
grant, we pray, through her intercession,
that, as you gave her a crown for her steadfastness,
so we, too, may be firm in obeying your commandments.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
資料來源 References
圖：https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2023-08-06/st-maria-goretti/80112
中文內容：《平日彌撒經文》，香港教區禮儀委員會
English text: Daily Roman Missal, 2011