Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr

14“Because of this, behold, I will attract her, and I will lead her into the wilderness, and I will speak to her heart. 15And I will give to her, from the same place, her vinedressers, and the valley of Achor as a passage of hope. And she will sing there as in the days of her youth, and as in the days of her ascension from the land of Egypt. 16And it will be in that day,” says the Lord, “that she will call me, ‘My Husband,’ and she will no longer call me, ‘My Baal.’

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19And I will betroth you to me forever, and I will betroth you to me in justice and judgment, and in mercy and compassion. 20And I will wed you to me in faith, and you will know that I am the Lord.

2Throughout every single day, I will bless you. And I will praise your name, in this time and forever and ever.

3The Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy. And there is no end to his greatness.

4Generation after generation will praise your works, and they will declare your power.

5They will tell of the magnificent glory of your sanctity. And they will discourse of your wonders.

6And they will talk about the virtue of your terrible acts. And they will describe your greatness.

7They will shout about the memory of your abundant sweetness. And they will exult in your justice.

8The Lord is compassionate and merciful, patient and full of mercy.

9The Lord is sweet to all things, and his compassion is upon all his works.

18As he was speaking these things to them, behold, a certain ruler approached and adored him, saying: “Lord, my daughter has recently passed away. But come and impose your hand upon her, and she will live.” 19And Jesus, rising up, followed him, with his disciples. 20And behold, a woman, who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years, approached from behind and touched the hem of his garment. 21For she said within herself, “If I will touch even his garment, I shall be saved.” 22But Jesus, turning and seeing her, said: “Be strengthened in faith, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour. 23And when Jesus had arrived in the house of the ruler, and he had seen the musicians and the tumultuous crowd, 24he said, “Depart. For the girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they derided him. 25And when the crowd had been sent away, he entered. And he took her by the hand. And the girl rose up. 26And the news of this went out to that entire land.