A providential encounter
Le my spiritual life has begun at your feet Mary, created and nurtured by you, in the hands of Alberione. I remember the end of May ..., the three themes suggest Ave Maria, where I remained faithful. "
In May 1908, Joseph met for the first time Alberione. This decisive meeting of his whole life. He was twelve years old, writes Alberione. "Sent by Vesco-vo help for a Sunday, the pastor of Narzole, poor health, I noticed among the children who attended the small church knows little Joseph for his piety, earnestness almost more years, love to study , always lively myths contained in them-a happy innocence. In the morning with a friend, then a missionary in Africa, came to the church ser-vire still closed for the Mass and Communion, "
The meeting took place on a Sunday in late May, after the VE-spri for the end of the month Mary. Know the will of Joseph to become a priest, Alberione, who already led the big picture in the heart of the Pauline Family, an-that he strove to help him financially to enter the seminary in Alba, where he was spiritual director.
During his time in seminary, this was the faithfulness of Joseph to the daily duties of piety and study, to be re-deserves the admiration of all, superior and peers. Since then have revealed a great mind, "in Christ and the Church."
the age of sixteen years, 8 December 1912, the Feast of the Immaculate, Joseph wore the clerical habit in the chapel of the seminar. The dress was her safeguard was the veil of the temple of God led him most worthy and always immaculately, he had, and always as a sign of closer religious poverty.
With the start of World War 1914-1918, Joseph was called to arms. With heavy heart he left the seminar on 8 December, relying on Madonna. Dress military uniform on the day of the Immaculate Conception: "What connections to dress the dress in the same feast of the military, and very nearly the same time that three years before I had the habit clerical ... You saved me from all danger. carry it in your cap coin. After a month of military service, was discharged for health reasons.
From: Blessed T. Giaccardo (Stefano Lamera)
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