Valdocco comes to four months before Don Bosco died
Variara Louis was born in the province of Asti in Viarigi January 15, 1875 from a deeply Christian family. His father Peter had listened to Don Bosco in 1856, when he had come to town to preach a mission. (Read on ...)
He decided to bring Louis to continue his studies because Valdocco. The saint died four months later. But the knowledge that the little Louis made it was enough to mark it for life.
By Don Belton ... and look at the missions
After high school, he asked to become a Salesian. He entered the novitiate August 17, 1891. Variara did his studies in philosophy at Valsalice, where he met Don Andrea Beltrami, who struck him for the joy with which he faced his illness. In 1894 Fr Unia, the famous missionary to the lepers of Agua de Dios, was Valsalice to choose a young cleric who takes care of lepers. Among the 188 fellows who had the same aspiration, fixing his gaze on Variara, said: "This is mine."
Agua de Dios
Luigi came to Agua de Dios August 6, 1894. The military hospital comprised 2000 inhabitants, of which 800 lepers. Upon arriving he became the soul of all the inmates, particularly of children. He organized a band, animating the people with an unexpected festive atmosphere. Unia Don died in 1895 and was left alone with Don Luigi Crippa.
He founded the Congregation of the Daughters of the SS. Hearts of Jesus and Mary
In 1898 he was ordained a priest. Soon proved an excellent spiritual director. In 1905 he completed the construction of 'Nursery Don Unia ", an interior that can accommodate up to 150 orphans and lepers, and to provide learning for work and the future integration into society. To Agua de Dios, the Sisters of Providence, had risen Association of the Daughters of Mary, a group of 200 girls. He was their confessor. Some individuals in the group call to religious life. He was born the bold project - unique in the Church - an institution that allowed to accept even suffering from leprosy. Inspired by the spirituality of Don Belton, developed the Salesian charism vittimale and founded the Congregation of the Daughters of the SS. Hearts of Jesus and Mary, which now has 600 religious.
exemplary obedience
To this foundation he had much to suffer for the lack of understanding of people and some superiors, who thought well of him away from Agua de Dios several times. Like Don Bosco was an exemplary obedience. In the face of calumny uttered not a word. It was credible because he was obedient.
Don Rua da Torino encouraged him. He died far from his beloved sick, how obedience wanted. Now he rests in Agua de Dios, in the chapel of her daughters.
Venerable April 2, 1993, April 14, 2002 beatified by Pope John Paul II
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