by Joseph Pronechen

St. Maria Goretti has arrived in the USA for her "Pilgrimage of Mercy," a tour that will run through 18 states. (See the tour stops and dates here.) In Part I we looked at the reasons, hopes and expectations for the pilgrimage of this youngest canonized saint in the Catholic Church. Now it's time for a few more fascinating details and insights generally not well known.

Father Carlos Martins, the Director of the tour, shared a number of these additional facts and insights. A member of the Companions of the Cross, an order with the charism and mission of evangelization, he is an expert biographer of St. Maria Goretti. As the Director of the Treasures of the Church, a ministry that evangelizes through the use of relics of the saints, he has seen countless hearts moved and healings realized through the intercession of Maria Goretti.

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