17 January

Quote of the day
Fondazione Azione Cattolica Scuola di Santità
CATHOLIC ACTION SCHOOL OF SANCTITY FOUNDATION
FUNDACIÓN ACCIÓN CATÓLICA ESCUELA DE SANTIDAD
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Fondazione Azione Cattolica Scuola di Santità
CATHOLIC ACTION SCHOOL OF SANCTITY FOUNDATION
FUNDACIÓN ACCIÓN CATÓLICA ESCUELA DE SANTIDAD
Pio XI

Egidio Bullesi

Italy
Venerable
24 August 1905, Pula (Istria) - 25 April 1929, Pula (Istria)
Secular Sailor Man
Diocese Trieste
In AC Following the example of her sister Maria, on 2 July 1920 at the age of 15, she enrolled in the Gioventù di Azione Cattolica. In 1921, when the 50th anniversary of the Catholic Youth was celebrated in Rome, Egidio was sent to represent all the local youth.
Thus writes Egidio

“This life is so beautiful, so why sadden us? Rejoicing, always rejoicing, but in the Lord. That is, a joy that derives from a good conscience, from duty always fulfilled and from love, from friendship with the Lord. Always be happy in the Lord: this is our joy!» «It is a question of saving many souls of children: it is a question of directing them throughout their lives towards Our Lord, towards his Heart. It is a question of giving our Italy the youth of tomorrow, strong and pure, cultured and pious, it is a question of populating Heaven with saints».

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