Remains of Catholics' youngest saint coming to Chicago

[Disir]

The remains of the youngest saint canonized by the Roman Catholic Church are expected to arrive in Chicago at dawn Monday as part of a 16-state tour during her first visit to the U.S.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church in the Goose Island neighborhood before moving on to St. John Vianney in Northlake, St. Francis of Assisi in Orland Park and St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield. Revered as a model of mercy, St. Maria Goretti is believed to have forgiven her killer and appeared to him later as an apparition, inspiring his conversion.
Remains of Catholics' youngest saint coming to Chicago

I have always found relics to be a bit odd.

 

[Compost]

We can learn about dedication to faith and about the power of forgiveness from this saint. Relics serve as physical reminders of what others have done and a formal opportunity to ponder the lessons they offer.

 

[guno]

The remains of the youngest saint canonized by the Roman Catholic Church are expected to arrive in Chicago at dawn Monday as part of a 16-state tour during her first visit to the U.S.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church in the Goose Island neighborhood before moving on to St. John Vianney in Northlake, St. Francis of Assisi in Orland Park and St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield. Revered as a model of mercy, St. Maria Goretti is believed to have forgiven her killer and appeared to him later as an apparition, inspiring his conversion.
Remains of Catholics' youngest saint coming to Chicago

I have always found relics to be a bit odd.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church

How sick is that, carting a dead body around the world for some bizarre religious ritual 16 state tour


"Visitors will see a wax statue encased in a glass coffin containing St. Maria Goretti's decomposed remains. She was brought into the church after a prayer outside."

"During a special mass, faithful touched her glass coffin and prayed. It was a moving moment for many."

How ghoulish

 

[Delta4Embassy]

The remains of the youngest saint canonized by the Roman Catholic Church are expected to arrive in Chicago at dawn Monday as part of a 16-state tour during her first visit to the U.S.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church in the Goose Island neighborhood before moving on to St. John Vianney in Northlake, St. Francis of Assisi in Orland Park and St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield. Revered as a model of mercy, St. Maria Goretti is believed to have forgiven her killer and appeared to him later as an apparition, inspiring his conversion.
Remains of Catholics' youngest saint coming to Chicago

I have always found relics to be a bit odd.

So some religious people prone to raping children themselves said the 11yo girl who was raped and murdered forgave her murderer and rapist? Well isn't that convenient.

Lemme guess, the rapist-murderer was someone of some standing and connections and rather than embarass his family the Church came along and said we'll make her a saint and say she forgave him.

 

[guno]

They even published the schedule.

I bet they will sell souvenirs

Relic Tour Schedule - Pilgrimage of Mercy

 

[aris2chat]

The remains of the youngest saint canonized by the Roman Catholic Church are expected to arrive in Chicago at dawn Monday as part of a 16-state tour during her first visit to the U.S.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church in the Goose Island neighborhood before moving on to St. John Vianney in Northlake, St. Francis of Assisi in Orland Park and St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield. Revered as a model of mercy, St. Maria Goretti is believed to have forgiven her killer and appeared to him later as an apparition, inspiring his conversion.
Remains of Catholics' youngest saint coming to Chicago

I have always found relics to be a bit odd.

Morbid

 

[Meriweather]

Lemme guess, the rapist-murderer was someone of some standing and connections and rather than embarass his family the Church came along and said we'll make her a saint and say she forgave him.

Rich family? Umm, no. The judges said Alexander appeared immature for a 20-year-old, noting that he grew up in "a poor, neglectful family." He lived with several brothers and relatives who were suffering from madness; his father was an alcoholic.

 

[TheOldSchool]

Weird

 

[guno]

The remains of the youngest saint canonized by the Roman Catholic Church are expected to arrive in Chicago at dawn Monday as part of a 16-state tour during her first visit to the U.S.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church in the Goose Island neighborhood before moving on to St. John Vianney in Northlake, St. Francis of Assisi in Orland Park and St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield. Revered as a model of mercy, St. Maria Goretti is believed to have forgiven her killer and appeared to him later as an apparition, inspiring his conversion.
Remains of Catholics' youngest saint coming to Chicago

I have always found relics to be a bit odd.

How convenient that the killer had a vision that she forgave him

 

[Compost]

The remains of the youngest saint canonized by the Roman Catholic Church are expected to arrive in Chicago at dawn Monday as part of a 16-state tour during her first visit to the U.S.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church in the Goose Island neighborhood before moving on to St. John Vianney in Northlake, St. Francis of Assisi in Orland Park and St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield. Revered as a model of mercy, St. Maria Goretti is believed to have forgiven her killer and appeared to him later as an apparition, inspiring his conversion.
Remains of Catholics' youngest saint coming to Chicago

I have always found relics to be a bit odd.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church

How sick is that, carting a dead body around the world for some bizarre religious ritual 16 state tour


"Visitors will see a wax statue encased in a glass coffin containing St. Maria Goretti's decomposed remains. She was brought into the church after a prayer outside."

"During a special mass, faithful touched her glass coffin and prayed. It was a moving moment for many."

How ghoulish

It has no meaning for you so you ridicule those who find it meaningful. Must be quite the time saver to keep your mind slammed shut.

 

[Compost]

The remains of the youngest saint canonized by the Roman Catholic Church are expected to arrive in Chicago at dawn Monday as part of a 16-state tour during her first visit to the U.S.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church in the Goose Island neighborhood before moving on to St. John Vianney in Northlake, St. Francis of Assisi in Orland Park and St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield. Revered as a model of mercy, St. Maria Goretti is believed to have forgiven her killer and appeared to him later as an apparition, inspiring his conversion.
Remains of Catholics' youngest saint coming to Chicago

I have always found relics to be a bit odd.

Morbid

If remembering people who have gone before us is morbid than there's a lot of morbid going around.

 

[Disir]

The remains of the youngest saint canonized by the Roman Catholic Church are expected to arrive in Chicago at dawn Monday as part of a 16-state tour during her first visit to the U.S.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church in the Goose Island neighborhood before moving on to St. John Vianney in Northlake, St. Francis of Assisi in Orland Park and St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield. Revered as a model of mercy, St. Maria Goretti is believed to have forgiven her killer and appeared to him later as an apparition, inspiring his conversion.
Remains of Catholics' youngest saint coming to Chicago

I have always found relics to be a bit odd.

Morbid

If remembering people who have gone before us is morbid than there's a lot of morbid going around.

It's not just "remembering people who have gone before us". Relics have a very strange history.

 

[Compost]

The remains of the youngest saint canonized by the Roman Catholic Church are expected to arrive in Chicago at dawn Monday as part of a 16-state tour during her first visit to the U.S.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church in the Goose Island neighborhood before moving on to St. John Vianney in Northlake, St. Francis of Assisi in Orland Park and St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield. Revered as a model of mercy, St. Maria Goretti is believed to have forgiven her killer and appeared to him later as an apparition, inspiring his conversion.
Remains of Catholics' youngest saint coming to Chicago

I have always found relics to be a bit odd.

Morbid

If remembering people who have gone before us is morbid than there's a lot of morbid going around.

It's not just "remembering people who have gone before us". Relics have a very strange history.

Uh huh. Ignore the value others get when they acknowledge the people the relics represent and how they are able to learn and/or grow in faith from the experience. Just pass it off as strange.

 

[guno]

The remains of the youngest saint canonized by the Roman Catholic Church are expected to arrive in Chicago at dawn Monday as part of a 16-state tour during her first visit to the U.S.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church in the Goose Island neighborhood before moving on to St. John Vianney in Northlake, St. Francis of Assisi in Orland Park and St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield. Revered as a model of mercy, St. Maria Goretti is believed to have forgiven her killer and appeared to him later as an apparition, inspiring his conversion.
Remains of Catholics' youngest saint coming to Chicago

I have always found relics to be a bit odd.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church

How sick is that, carting a dead body around the world for some bizarre religious ritual 16 state tour


"Visitors will see a wax statue encased in a glass coffin containing St. Maria Goretti's decomposed remains. She was brought into the church after a prayer outside."

"During a special mass, faithful touched her glass coffin and prayed. It was a moving moment for many."

How ghoulish

It has no meaning for you so you ridicule those who find it meaningful. Must be quite the time saver to keep your mind slammed shut.

So tell me, dragging a 100 year old dead corpse around the world so people can grovel to it has what meaning?

 

[guno]

The remains of the youngest saint canonized by the Roman Catholic Church are expected to arrive in Chicago at dawn Monday as part of a 16-state tour during her first visit to the U.S.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church in the Goose Island neighborhood before moving on to St. John Vianney in Northlake, St. Francis of Assisi in Orland Park and St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield. Revered as a model of mercy, St. Maria Goretti is believed to have forgiven her killer and appeared to him later as an apparition, inspiring his conversion.
Remains of Catholics' youngest saint coming to Chicago

I have always found relics to be a bit odd.

Morbid

If remembering people who have gone before us is morbid than there's a lot of morbid going around.

Do you drag your dead relatives around to show everyone?

Hey gang want to see my great great grandpa

 

[Disir]

The remains of the youngest saint canonized by the Roman Catholic Church are expected to arrive in Chicago at dawn Monday as part of a 16-state tour during her first visit to the U.S.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church in the Goose Island neighborhood before moving on to St. John Vianney in Northlake, St. Francis of Assisi in Orland Park and St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield. Revered as a model of mercy, St. Maria Goretti is believed to have forgiven her killer and appeared to him later as an apparition, inspiring his conversion.
Remains of Catholics' youngest saint coming to Chicago

I have always found relics to be a bit odd.

Morbid

If remembering people who have gone before us is morbid than there's a lot of morbid going around.

It's not just "remembering people who have gone before us". Relics have a very strange history.

Uh huh. Ignore the value others get when they acknowledge the people the relics represent and how they are able to learn and/or grow in faith from the experience. Just pass it off as strange.

http://www.amazon.com/Holy-Bones-Dust-History-Medieval/dp/0300184301&tag=ff0d01-20

Again. It has a very strange history.

 

[Compost]

The remains of the youngest saint canonized by the Roman Catholic Church are expected to arrive in Chicago at dawn Monday as part of a 16-state tour during her first visit to the U.S.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church in the Goose Island neighborhood before moving on to St. John Vianney in Northlake, St. Francis of Assisi in Orland Park and St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield. Revered as a model of mercy, St. Maria Goretti is believed to have forgiven her killer and appeared to him later as an apparition, inspiring his conversion.
Remains of Catholics' youngest saint coming to Chicago

I have always found relics to be a bit odd.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church

How sick is that, carting a dead body around the world for some bizarre religious ritual 16 state tour


"Visitors will see a wax statue encased in a glass coffin containing St. Maria Goretti's decomposed remains. She was brought into the church after a prayer outside."

"During a special mass, faithful touched her glass coffin and prayed. It was a moving moment for many."

How ghoulish

It has no meaning for you so you ridicule those who find it meaningful. Must be quite the time saver to keep your mind slammed shut.

So tell me, dragging a 100 year old dead corpse around the world so people can grovel to it has what meaning?

It has meaning for some people. Why isn't that enough for you? Seriously. If you aren't Catholic, if you aren't interested in being inspired by the life of saints why call it grovelling? Just because you aren't interested in participating, why lash out at something that matters to others? Are you really that juvenile?

 

[guno]

The remains of the youngest saint canonized by the Roman Catholic Church are expected to arrive in Chicago at dawn Monday as part of a 16-state tour during her first visit to the U.S.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church in the Goose Island neighborhood before moving on to St. John Vianney in Northlake, St. Francis of Assisi in Orland Park and St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield. Revered as a model of mercy, St. Maria Goretti is believed to have forgiven her killer and appeared to him later as an apparition, inspiring his conversion.
Remains of Catholics' youngest saint coming to Chicago

I have always found relics to be a bit odd.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church

How sick is that, carting a dead body around the world for some bizarre religious ritual 16 state tour


"Visitors will see a wax statue encased in a glass coffin containing St. Maria Goretti's decomposed remains. She was brought into the church after a prayer outside."

"During a special mass, faithful touched her glass coffin and prayed. It was a moving moment for many."

How ghoulish

It has no meaning for you so you ridicule those who find it meaningful. Must be quite the time saver to keep your mind slammed shut.

So tell me, dragging a 100 year old dead corpse around the world so people can grovel to it has what meaning?

It has meaning for some people. Why isn't that enough for you? Seriously. If you aren't Catholic, if you aren't interested in being inspired by the life of saints why call it grovelling? Just because you aren't interested in participating, why lash out at something that matters to others? Are you really that juvenile?

Are you really that juvenile?

I am not the one who lives in the bizarre-o world of corpse veneration and other Medieval superstitious juvenile nonsense

 

[Compost]

The remains of the youngest saint canonized by the Roman Catholic Church are expected to arrive in Chicago at dawn Monday as part of a 16-state tour during her first visit to the U.S.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church in the Goose Island neighborhood before moving on to St. John Vianney in Northlake, St. Francis of Assisi in Orland Park and St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield. Revered as a model of mercy, St. Maria Goretti is believed to have forgiven her killer and appeared to him later as an apparition, inspiring his conversion.
Remains of Catholics' youngest saint coming to Chicago

I have always found relics to be a bit odd.

Morbid

If remembering people who have gone before us is morbid than there's a lot of morbid going around.

It's not just "remembering people who have gone before us". Relics have a very strange history.

Uh huh. Ignore the value others get when they acknowledge the people the relics represent and how they are able to learn and/or grow in faith from the experience. Just pass it off as strange.

http://www.amazon.com/Holy-Bones-Dust-History-Medieval/dp/0300184301&tag=ff0d01-20

Again. It has a very strange history.

The remains of the youngest saint canonized by the Roman Catholic Church are expected to arrive in Chicago at dawn Monday as part of a 16-state tour during her first visit to the U.S.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church in the Goose Island neighborhood before moving on to St. John Vianney in Northlake, St. Francis of Assisi in Orland Park and St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield. Revered as a model of mercy, St. Maria Goretti is believed to have forgiven her killer and appeared to him later as an apparition, inspiring his conversion.
Remains of Catholics' youngest saint coming to Chicago

I have always found relics to be a bit odd.

St. Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl stabbed to death while resisting a sexual assault more than a century ago, will be on display for 24 hours at St. John Cantius Church

How sick is that, carting a dead body around the world for some bizarre religious ritual 16 state tour


"Visitors will see a wax statue encased in a glass coffin containing St. Maria Goretti's decomposed remains. She was brought into the church after a prayer outside."

"During a special mass, faithful touched her glass coffin and prayed. It was a moving moment for many."

How ghoulish

It has no meaning for you so you ridicule those who find it meaningful. Must be quite the time saver to keep your mind slammed shut.

So tell me, dragging a 100 year old dead corpse around the world so people can grovel to it has what meaning?

It has meaning for some people. Why isn't that enough for you? Seriously. If you aren't Catholic, if you aren't interested in being inspired by the life of saints why call it grovelling? Just because you aren't interested in participating, why lash out at something that matters to others? Are you really that juvenile?

Are you really that juvenile?

I am not the one who lives in the bizarre-o world of corpse veneration and other Medieval superstitious juvenile nonsense

That certainly answers my question. There are many people praying for you and your fellow scoffers.

 

[Disir]

Morbid

If remembering people who have gone before us is morbid than there's a lot of morbid going around.

It's not just "remembering people who have gone before us". Relics have a very strange history.

Uh huh. Ignore the value others get when they acknowledge the people the relics represent and how they are able to learn and/or grow in faith from the experience. Just pass it off as strange.

http://www.amazon.com/Holy-Bones-Dust-History-Medieval/dp/0300184301&tag=ff0d01-20

Again. It has a very strange history.

How sick is that, carting a dead body around the world for some bizarre religious ritual 16 state tour


"Visitors will see a wax statue encased in a glass coffin containing St. Maria Goretti's decomposed remains. She was brought into the church after a prayer outside."

"During a special mass, faithful touched her glass coffin and prayed. It was a moving moment for many."

How ghoulish

It has no meaning for you so you ridicule those who find it meaningful. Must be quite the time saver to keep your mind slammed shut.

So tell me, dragging a 100 year old dead corpse around the world so people can grovel to it has what meaning?

It has meaning for some people. Why isn't that enough for you? Seriously. If you aren't Catholic, if you aren't interested in being inspired by the life of saints why call it grovelling? Just because you aren't interested in participating, why lash out at something that matters to others? Are you really that juvenile?

Are you really that juvenile?

I am not the one who lives in the bizarre-o world of corpse veneration and other Medieval superstitious juvenile nonsense

That certainly answers my question. There are many people praying for you and your fellow scoffers.

Were you talking to me or Guno?