Giuseppe Allamano Who Becomes a Saint Also Calls Us to Become Saints
He will be canonized in Rome on Sunday, October 20, 2024
On the eve of the canonization of the founder of the Missionary Institutes of the Consolata, spazio + spadoni through its online magazine “Mission,” in addition to reserving attention to articles about him, is pleased to disseminate starting tomorrow the four video-cartoons on the figure of Giuseppe Allamano, made by Missio Ragazzi of the Missio Foundation and posted on their YouTube channel and social networks.
“United,” ‘invited,’ ‘in solidarity,’ ‘sent’: these are the themes of each episode, the same ones that Missio proposed for the animation of the Missionary October weeks.
Specifically, each time, they delve into an aspect of the life of the Piedmontese missionary who, as the authors write, “is a character all to be discovered, capable of infecting anyone with his healthy enthusiasm for evangelization, [whose] teaching continues to inspire and motivate all those who wish to bring the joy of the Gospel to the world.”
His motto was, in fact, “No sulking! Always joy I want, always cheerful faces. Cheerfulness is a beautiful virtue.” Words still relevant and necessary, even though he lived between 1851 and 1926.
And precisely on October 20, on the occasion of World Mission Day (the institution of which he himself proposed to Pope Pius XI), Pope Francis will proclaim him a saint.
As we look forward to witnessing this event and joining in prayer, let’s get to know him better. While these are materials to be used in the missionary animation of children and youth, viewing is recommended for all ages.
First video: United as a Family
Mission is not done alone, but united, and Joseph Allamano used to remind missionaries: “We are one big family. We are all brothers and we must work together all our lives. Become one to the point of giving our lives for one another.”
Second video: Invited – Rise Above Narrow Ideas
St. Joseph Allamano invites us to broaden our horizons, not to close in on ourselves but to mingle with others, to leave our securities and meet Jesus. Are you ready to leave the well?
Third video: Solidarity – “Be channels – and not basins – for material gifts”
Those who open their hearts to God and mission cannot keep love all to themselves: it must be shared, it must “flow like water in a canal.” Being in solidarity with humanity means overcoming the selfishness that keeps us in the “troughs.”
Fourth video: Envoys
St. Joseph Allamano, due to health reasons, never left for the mission, but he was able to arouse in his brothers and sisters the desire to go out of their own boundaries, to proclaim the Gospel to all.