Essays about: "Papal discourse"

Found 1 essay containing the words Papal discourse.

  1. 1. Saving a Saint : A Study of the Representation of Maria Goretti (1890-1902): a Saint, a Martyr, a Virgin, a Child

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kyrko- och missionsstudier

    Author : Helwi Margarita Cadavid Yani; [2018]
    Keywords : Saint Maria Goretti; Virgin Martyr; Representation; Papal discourse; Devotional discourse; Problematic aspects; Oversimplifications; Sexual violence; Rape; Hagiography; Catholic edificational biographies; Chastity; Charity; Forgiveness; Self-sacrifice in defence of virginal purity;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the legend of the Italian virgin martyr, Saint Maria Goretti (1890-1902). Her legend states that she died at the age of eleven protecting her virginity from her assailant Alessandro Serenelli who stabbed her numerous times, and that she granted him forgiveness before she died. READ MORE