"I offer my suffering for the family, the Migrantes, for all our brothers and sisters of human mobility." These were the last words that Msgr. Piergiorgio Saviola - appointed by the CEI Director General during the last months of illness and enforced absence from Migrantes Don Luigi - gathered at the bedside of his mouth in pain. These few words say it clear the testimony of the human and Christian virtues offered throughout his life, but until the time of his death.
All who knew him as a man of strong temperament, strong character, and sometimes even impetuous, but of profound honesty and proper human relations, so he took positions even when motivated but still, was always ready to listen with full respect for the interlocutor and always willing to reconsider its position. It was not the intention of the second man, in short, full transparency which would lead to peer beyond the words which were his innermost thoughts and feelings.
Add great industry, indeed the passion to work, we talk about the work on increasing responsibilities that the confidence of the Italian Church of the brethren of the priesthood and issued him: a job is also on the organizational and administrative function but in a specific part of the pastoral service migration. Really dragging pace and more with the validity of the proposals and the authority of his example than by force of his authority.
It was not his style glittering face or outlet for the ever-present concerns, in other words around him did not create an air tight and heavy, even the weather was the usual serenity, and even the taste of working together. And in this logic fell agape fellowship with his staff and this time he was relaxing to look for the season and cut the time needed.
are some features of his human personality. Equally rich in the priesthood. Bishop
Saviola, the current Director General, highlights, as his first feature, "having been a man of faith, who believed in," even in time of testing, especially in the supreme test whispered prayers went up to the moment of death. Another feature is the sincere love for others, especially for migrants, made not of words but of complete dedication without savings. And the love of the Church until the end "servant of the Church," which for him was always Holy Mother Church, even when he saw its limitations and defects. Don Luigi Del
expensive in those who knew him closely is this image, an image that will not be deleted, always alive and charming, which pushes on the same path of life.
All who knew him as a man of strong temperament, strong character, and sometimes even impetuous, but of profound honesty and proper human relations, so he took positions even when motivated but still, was always ready to listen with full respect for the interlocutor and always willing to reconsider its position. It was not the intention of the second man, in short, full transparency which would lead to peer beyond the words which were his innermost thoughts and feelings.
Add great industry, indeed the passion to work, we talk about the work on increasing responsibilities that the confidence of the Italian Church of the brethren of the priesthood and issued him: a job is also on the organizational and administrative function but in a specific part of the pastoral service migration. Really dragging pace and more with the validity of the proposals and the authority of his example than by force of his authority. It was not his style glittering face or outlet for the ever-present concerns, in other words around him did not create an air tight and heavy, even the weather was the usual serenity, and even the taste of working together. And in this logic fell agape fellowship with his staff and this time he was relaxing to look for the season and cut the time needed.
are some features of his human personality. Equally rich in the priesthood. Bishop
Saviola, the current Director General, highlights, as his first feature, "having been a man of faith, who believed in," even in time of testing, especially in the supreme test whispered prayers went up to the moment of death. Another feature is the sincere love for others, especially for migrants, made not of words but of complete dedication without savings. And the love of the Church until the end "servant of the Church," which for him was always Holy Mother Church, even when he saw its limitations and defects. Don Luigi Del expensive in those who knew him closely is this image, an image that will not be deleted, always alive and charming, which pushes on the same path of life.
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