Answered Prayers from the St. Maria Goretti Novena, 2018

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  1. My daughter had some good news in the process of custody for her baby son. St Maria and Jesus do make miracles happen. Blessed be to both.

  2. I was praying for my daughter’s marriage. She and her husband were going to separate on June 20 th and then planned to divorce. Instead, they are going to counseling and working on saving their marriage. I will continue to pray for them and ask St. Maria Goretti to continue to intercede for them and their four children. Thank you, St. Maria Goretti. Love, Linda

  3. All glory and praise for all the blessing my family received especially the birth of a new grandchild, health, graduations, passing all certification exams and many more.

    I prayed for my daughter for employment. she will start soon.

    I shared the novena prayer to my friend.
    she passed her 2 certification exams.

  4. Thanks be to God! I prayed for a journey mercies and safe entry into the country. Thank God for answered prayers. Thank you St Maria Goretti.

  5. After a year of job search, my grandson got an interview and a good part time job. He seems so full of hope. I will pray novenas that he will be responsible in his job and education. Thank you St Maria.

  6. Glory be to God the Thailand soccer boys and their coach are safe and the five month old baby was found alive after being buried under leaves and twigs and face down for over eight hours. I am so full of gratitude for these miracles.

  7. My sister and her husband and 3 children and Labrador live in an 750 sq. ft. home. They have been searching for a home in this market in their very small price range.
    They had found the perfect home that was not yet on the market but the seller said that he wasn’t comfortable selling to them without all the red tape. He wanted it done right, put on the market, and the whole ordeal.
    On the day of St. Maria’s Feast day he called and said he couldn’t sleep the night before because he didn’t know what to do. He decided that morning to sell it to them for sale by owner and close on the house in a month! Thank you St. Maria! You are so good for answering my petition!! :)

  8. Have been praying for good health during my pregnancy and now am almost there and I thank God he has walked with me through out this Journey. Amen

  9. My son plays baseball and will be a senior in high school this year,some teammates have already got college offers,he works very hard and had not heard anything from any universities .
    He started doubting his abilities,but after praying the novena he got a university offer to pay 100%of school except dorms..and not only that 2 more schools started inquiring and reached out to my son.
    GOD is great!! Praying works

  10. I started this novena not knowing much about Saint Maria Goretti. Halfway through the novena, I had a car accident in which my car ended up upside-down in a swamp. I had a feeling that the unfinished novena was involved, so I began researching her life and discovered that she lived with her family in swamplands! Will be praying to her from now on!

  11. A friend lost her temper with me and said some hurtful words. I was sad, and prayed afterward that our loyal 15 yr. friendship wouldn’t be over. She apologized the next day and I thanked God!

  12. My daughter Faustina has a job interview coming up, we were prayer for a job for her. It is this coming week, she is in high school.
    It will fit her hours around school and looks promising.
    Thank You, Maria G.
    Linda Muhlenkamp, Mother

  13. My family continues to receive blessings. My daughter received a full scholarship to medical School and I am receiving new customers for my business. Thank you St. Maria Goretti for your intercession. Glory be to God in the highest.

  14. I was praying for my Son-In-Law to get a job. Since he had been out of work for s yr.
    Also praying for my grandson that he would pass all his finals
    Thank you so much St Gorretti

  15. I was praying for my son to have a new job and after the novena two company offered him and he choose the best one thanks for the novena to St Maria Gorreti. God is good

  16. After a complicated pregnancy, my daughter gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby girl and had no post-partum complications. Thank you, Dear Lord, for this precious gift. During the same week, my dear Aunt passed peacefully with last rites from her suffering from cancer. Also the same week, I had the privilege of attending mass with dear friends at their parish, which is blessed in name by patron St. Maria Goretti. All glory to God.

  17. Thank you St. Maria Goretti for your intercession! My family continues to receive blessings and miracles after praying this novena!

  18. My mom was sent home from the hospital because she was successfully weaned from intravenous to oral diuretics. Thank you, St. Maria Goretti!

  19. I prayed for a good accommodation and God led me to the best accommodation i could ask for.
    Thank you Saint Maria Goretti.

  20. My brother had been waiting for an answer about his house. He had been waiting for months. On last day of the novena he received positive news. I said the novena in honor of my brother. Thank you St Maria.

  21. I pray that my husband is offered the job he has been wanting. Please open the doors for him that he may find happiness.
    I ask for a special blessing for my self that you open my mind and bless my hands to do the very best in my job.
    I ask for these special intentions.
    Please hear my prayers 🙏🏻

  22. By the Grace of God and through the intercession of st. Maria Goretti , my brother got a job after 3 year of looking for one. Thanks be to God.

  23. I have been praying for my son’s marriage. Things have taken a positive turn and the future is hopeful. Glory be to God and I will continue to pray for them and for all marriages.

  24. I was praying this novena for the Visa for my daughter and that her employers were being funny. But to the glory of God the employer called my daughter and assured her that all is well. Now she awaits the visa to come by next week. I know by the glory of God it will come to pass. Amen

  25. I was having severe pain in my back and lower pelvis since my surgery of over two years. After praying the St. Maria Goretti Prayer. I was healed.
    God is Marvelous!

  26. I prayed for a friend who was trying to find a place for her and her daughters to live before school starts. She had tried many places and they were denying her until I prayed to St. Maria Goretti! She helped her find a place and moves next week! Praise GOD!

  27. One of the things that i was praying for through this Novena was that God should give my husband a job. He went for interviews yesterday and today he has been offered the job.
    Thanks be to God for the job. Thank you St Maria Gorrette for the intercession.

  28. My son was very worried about a financial issue that I offered this novena up for. It got resolved two days into praying to St. Maria Goretti. So many other prayers have been answered by these novenas! We are definitely heard and loved! God is so good.

  29. I prayed for a young woman that hD multiple miscarriages and had given up ever getting pregnant. She recently found out she was pregnant and all going well. Praise God

  30. i got called for a Viva after almost ten years to defend my thesis!! what can i say, just leave your prayers to the Lord!!

  31. I pray to St, Maria Goretti, for my husband to be closer to God, and I had seen a positive change.

    Thanks to God , the Virgen Mary and St. Maria Goretti’s intersesion.
    Tess

  32. For healing of my husbands eyes after cataract surgery…that his sight will improve to where it should be.

  33. I asked for and received a very unusual favor at work. Only God’s mercies can grant those.
    I am having a successful semester at school, despite the fact that it is a short summer semester.
    Thank you St Maria

  34. My son and a nephew who are in S.4 had sat for a week due to lack of fees. St. Maria Gorretti sent two kind people, one gave me 500,000- and another one 100,000- and my two boys were able to go back to school.

  35. Through the intercession of St.Marie Goretti my grandson has spoken his first words .
    Speech therapy and God’s intervention through prayer.
    Amen.

  36. I want to thank God for answering my prayer…….I have been praying for God’s unmerited favour for 4 years…………And he answered me. Heavenly Father, may your name be praised and glorified both now and forever. Amen

  37. My line manager was planning to take off my colleague and I from our job.

    To our surprise, our GM involved us back to our usual report we used to prepare for the company that the line manager sidelined us out.

    Am so happy and give all the glory the Almighty Father who has started His work in my life.

  38. Thank you St. Maria Goretti,
    We are finally able to hold and love our first granddaughter after 9 months. Thank you Lord for your Mercies!

  39. Thank you for your intercession St Maria Goretti. my relationship with my partner is getting better. our communication is getting better everyday.

  40. My daughter has an unplanned pregnancy. I want to thank Saint Maria Goretti for prayers answered my daughter chose life for her pre-born baby.

  41. I had been praying Novenas since April and it was St Maria Goretti Novena that helped me to find suitable employment to help do God’s Will and help support my family. Thanks be to God!

  42. Court went well. My current prayer regarding ruling was answered. I continue to pray for intercession and answered prayers throughout this ordeal.
    Amen

  43. I have been waiting for some work i applied for six weeks ago,after the Mary Goretti novena,the application went through.

  44. I prayed to St. Maria Goretti, for all chilren and coach to be rescued from the terrible ordeal of being trapped in the underground cave in Thailand. Thanks to St. Maria Goretti for her intercession and all Glory to God. Nothing is impossible for God, He is all powerfulI. All Glory to God. Amen!

  45. I have been praying this novena for a good job for my daughter and nephew.

    My prayers were answered by St. Maria Goretti. Thanks to my little saint whom I always trust and prayed.

    God is kind, just and merciful. All praise and glory to God! Trust in the Lord with all my heart, Amen!

  46. Conversation resumed between my colleague and I after almost six (6) months of not greeting or speaking with each other.

  47. I was very stressed about how to arrange money for my youngest daughters wedding I am having a very hard time.
    because our company has lost our biggest client and will take time to build new clients.
    out of nowhere I got help with half of what I have to spend on her wedding. I am very thankful to St. Maria Goretti.

  48. I have been praying for peace and love in my family but St. Maria Gorreti seem to have interceded for me because there is total peace and people are very have, what had never happened before. thank you God.
    James and Benah

  49. I lost my job in 2016, have had to sell my home and cash in my pension funds and am now being considered for a position which will change my life and that of my family. God is good and is faithful to those who love him. Never cease praying and keep your faith always and hand over your life to him. He sees your tears, knows your fears and hears your prayers. Glory to God.

  50. I need prayers for a financial increase, in order to pay my debts and keep my home from forcloser.
    Due to an illness I have been unable to work, things are getting on top of me way on top.
    I would be grateful for your prayers.
    Thank You

  51. After the St. Maria Goretti Novena, i have come to testify that my prayers have been answered. This time i did not go through the usual hustle with my debtors, they just simply called to pay, in full.

    I thank you Lord.
    May your name be Glorified.

  52. Thank you so much St Marie Goretti for interceding , I prayed for my son to be healed and now he is healed and very healthy. I believe that God still answers prayers especially when the Holy One prays.

  53. Thank you gracious St. Maria Gorreti !! My surgery was a success and my recovery has been very quick and extremely easy thanks to you ! Thank you for hearing and answering my prayers !!! Amen.

  54. Thank you o Lord God Almighty for granting me my permits which took a very long time. It was only faith, love and your mercy that helped me to be patient and obtain them. I never lost trust in you Lord because I know my prayers would be answered.
    Thank you o Mother Mary most holy, Saint Maria Goretti and all the other saints thru whose intercession my prayer’s were answered.

    Lastly without prayer there is no hope.

  55. God has been faithful to me. Have been having a desire to forgive my past. It is a relieve to indicate that I am at peace with myself. Thanks be to God.

  56. I had many problems financially but go heard my prayers through my intersecor St. Maria Gorret they are being cleared one by one with time all will the debts will go. Thank you very very much for your prayers. St. Maria Goretti Novenas have changed my lifeand I will keep praying. God bless you.

  57. My bag was stolen with my 2 phones and when we prayed St Maria Gorret Novena I always prayed that I get back my phones or I get a new phone and my Auntie sent me a new phone. Glory be to God

  58. I had a problem with my knee cap on my right leg so much that I could not even kneel, could not walk faster or wear high healed shoes but after reciting the St Maria Gorreti novena I feel relieved. With Lord nothing is impossible

  59. Thank you St Maria Goretti, the hand of God di touch my niece Smangele. She’ll be getting the funding form school & attended her 1st real interview recently. All Glory be to God.

  60. My little youngest daughter was born with the extra chromosome of love. Prayed the Novena that the speech therapy will help her talk. At 21 months she said Mama. All praise to God and Saint Maria Goretti!

  61. My daughter passed the Educational service program this will help me to save money and i have waited for so long to be transferred for work with better salary now it’s granted..

  62. Dearest St Maria Goretti many thanks for prayers answered. My family has made steps on progress. I thank you for all I asked to be answered.
    I feel blessed and prayers are my only trust.

  63. My cousin gave birth to a baby girl that had a severe heart condition. She was air lifted to another hospital for surgery immediately after her birth. Everything was successful. Baby girl is doing great and may be coming home soon. Thank you St.Maria Goretti for answered prayers.

  64. One of the important prayer intentions I had was for myself, besides the prayer intentions that I continue to have for my family. Ever since I was little, I’ve struggled with masturbation and viewing pornography. Since the time I prayed the novena, I’ve stopped looking at pornography, I’ve stopped masturbating, and I’ve stopped listening to music that’s sexual and derogatory. I have a feeling that St. Maria Goretti interceded for me! I’m so happy! I am overjoyed!

  65. I got Ethical Approval for my proposal from my University, now waiting for final ethical approval to collect data. Glory to God.

  66. Thanks to saint Maria Goretti my two younger sisters were aren’t employed for a very long time, Martha called me last week that she has found a job and I am praying for her that it be a permanent one. Yesterday it was my other sister Scholastica, she called me to say that she has to start the 1st of August and I pray for her that it be a permanent position as well. To GOD be all glory and honour.

  67. Peace be with you brothren. I have been praying that my brother baptise his two children who has been attacked by demons since their childhood and playing to have a memorial service for our parents, brothers and sister who departed to us. From no where memorial and baptising service took place at home on st. Maria Goret feast day. With God nothing is impossible. Glory and honor be to God. Thank you Jesus.

  68. On the 9th day of the novena to St Maria Goretti, my sister called me telling me that our prayer had been answered. My 23 year-old niece had announced she was moving from Houston to New York. First of all, we were scared because she is so young to live in such a huge and dangerous city. Then we felt like she didn’t want to help with her sister with Down’s Syndrome to start college this August. Her mom was counting on her to take her twice a week in the morning to the college,and it presented a problem with everyone’s entire schedules. Thanks to God she changed her mind after being so sure she was moving. We know God will bless her for picking her family instead of moving and that her sister will love that she’s involved in taking her to college. Thank you St. Maria, thank you Jesus! Praised be to God, forever and ever! We believe in miracles!

  69. My visa that took more than three months to be out was finally out after playing the novena to God by the glory as I could have loosed my job.

  70. In this Novena i prayed to St Maria Goretti for my sister who is also called Maria Goretti to be able to give birth normally and yet the pregnancy was over due.I want to thank St Maria Goretti that my sister gave birth normally on sunday 8/7/2018 and all are in good condition.
    Once again thank you so much St Maria Goretti for your intercession.

  71. Ive been having a hard time, but my prayers were not useless and with your support -my faith is increasing and grounded in the Lord. The novenas have been helpful to me. I prayed for reunion of my friends who lately had a fight and stop talking to each other, now they talk back… Thank you Jesus.

  72. My family have been going through hard times but since I have been praying these novena God has been answering my prayers.
    I pray that my family will not loose any of us again, that we will leave to see our children’s children.
    May God continue to work on us and that my husband will get a well paid permanent Job.
    My Daughter is applying to Oxford May God guise her to the right direction and May she see Gods work come to past.
    God you are good .

  73. I have been having the worst financial difficulties but when I joined this group for the Novena prayers I have noticed changes. My payments that were not going through have been paid. Glory to God.

  74. I have a son who was born with a heart defect. He suffers attacks almost every 2 days and we have to spend nights in hospital. But now it’s a week and he has suffered no such attack. St Maria Gorret has been a powerful intercessor

  75. I have been struggling with being joyful for some time. After praying this novena I went off to help with a summer camp where I learned that my heart had the capability of containing so much more joy than I thought! This is truly an answer to my prayers! Thank you!

  76. I was called for the job on day one of the novena prayers. This was after almost a year of searching.
    Glory be to the almighty.

  77. Thank you St. Maria Goretti! After many hurdles, my boyfriend passed his physical evaluation to join the military!

  78. I have financial problem. I apply loan for private and deposit some amount but no answer from his yesterday AN to today morning. Please pray for me without any issue. I will get the loan.

  79. After 4 years of very tense relationship and separation, my wife and I are able to talk and begin the process of reconciling our marriage. To God be the Glory!

  80. My niece had hearing loss in her left ear and after 2 unsuccessful surgeries was going deaf. I prayed this novena for her 3 surgery and her hearing was restored. She can even hear mosquitos flying. Praise God!!! And thank you Maria Goretti

  81. More than happy to participate in ALL of the Novenas,
    Have received numerous ans multiple small blessings, for which I am truly grateful.
    Praying for my Husband’s health.
    Wonderful site.blessings to all.

  82. Hi
    I have been attending interviews and promised to be given an opportunity. But no fruits yet one and half years now. Kindly pray for Me.

  83. In my past I was raped at the age of 15. I forgave my attacker a long time ago. But there was still an unhealthiness with being intimate with my spouse. The last day of the novena this feeling was completely lifted from me, I felt clean again. We both cried! Thank you St. Maria Goretti!!!

  84. During this Novena I prayed for my Son-in-law and they just told us that the Dr. Got him cleared to be able to go back to teach again. He was diagnosed with Cancer in January and he thought he would not be teaching so soon. They were so happy, Thank You, Heavenly Father, and Maria Goretti 🙏🏻 I am ready to pray the St. Anne Novena

  85. By husband left the family home back in October, I’ve been praying everyday since that he comes back and I’ve been asking him to at least see a therapist to sort out his feelings, well he never wanted, finally yesterday he asked me how he was supposed to go about getting an appointment. We are definately not out of the woods, but it’s the first step in the right direction that he’s taken since leaving home. I will not give up, please continue praying with and for me for the reconciliation of our marriage. Thank you