Are witnesses still needed? Today more than ever. The intense pages of the book tell the story of Fani and Acquaderni who bear witness to evangelical fidelity and generous and passionate commitment - for young people and with young people - to the service of the Church in the difficult years around 1870. Two exemplary figures of lay Christians, in whom the spiritual dimension is closely combined with action. They bear witness to the faith in everyday life and work concretely for its diffusion, in absolute fidelity to the magisterium of the Church. Fascinating and prophetic example of collaboration between lay people and pastors, in a time when a new vision of the ecclesial mission and the role of the laity was developing.
Rereading their contribution through these pages, enriched by their own words, constitutes an opportunity to rediscover the original message of the two founders of Italian Catholic Action and to delve deeper into their precious legacy.