Healing for Sexual Abuse Survivors: The Power of St. Maria Goretti | Adulting for Catholics

July 6 is the feast day of St. Maria Goretti, the young saint who became a powerful patron for survivors of sexual abuse and violence.

In this deeply personal episode, JPaul shares:
- His own story of surviving childhood sexual abuse
- The lies that abuse implants — and how Maria’s story breaks them
- How victim-shaming (especially in Filipino culture) keeps us silent, and how to name it and overcome it
- Why forgiveness is not forced, but a grace that frees you first
- Practical steps for real healing: spiritually, emotionally, physically
- The miracle of Maria Goretti’s forgiveness and her attacker’s conversion

You are not what was done to you.
Your dignity is inviolable.
Your story does not end in shame — it can become your testimony.

💙 Comment: “I choose to heal.”
🕯️ Light a candle to St. Maria Goretti and whisper: “Pray for me.”
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