Holiness and self-surrender in love
We celebrate the First Centenary of the Birth into Heaven of St. Joseph Allamano!
His death was a true birth into heaven, the epilogue of an earthly life lived solely and totally for the Lord he had always loved, and for the Consolata, the most tender Mother, by whom he felt loved. From these great loves of his sprang love for the person, for the “souls” to be saved, near and far, with a missionary impulse that exceeded all limits.
The earthly life of St. Joseph Allamano ended at dawn on February 16, 1926:
“From time to time the beloved Father’s wonderful eyes stare upwards, to one place, and he smiles… we wait for Our Lady, we are sure that She is close to her beloved Son, we feel her presence strongly, and… we nourish the childish hope of seeing her take his soul to heaven. And here she is, the Mother! At four minutes past five, some louder sobs let his beautiful and holy soul, … fly to Paradise, in the arms of Our Lady”.
St. Joseph Allamano whispers until his last breath what was one of the foundations of his holiness: the Will of God. His life was a continuous surrender to God and a constant commitment to carry out His plan with unwavering fidelity.
Invocations
St. Joseph Allamano approaches the end of his life radiating great peace and serenity
- with great trust in God for having lived by seeking and fulfilling His Will.
St. Joseph Allamano, the blessing father, promises to continue to guide and bless his sons and daughters:
- “When I am up there, I will bless you even more: I will always be at the balcony”.
Today, as we celebrate his life and holiness, we ask you to send many blessings to all those who invoke him with confidence and to mankind thirsting for peace and consolation.
- “At the feet of our Most Holy Consolata I bless you with all my heart”
Let us pray:
St. Joseph Allamano
continue to encourage us to walk the path of life.
Walking along the roads of the world,
we may be able to love,
to alleviate, to assume, to refresh,
to support, to revive, to console.
Continue to bless us,
instil in us your unwavering trust in God
so that we may remain united to Him, to bear much fruit. Amen.
