In the hearts of the people of Orvieto there is Saint Joseph
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In 2025, the citizens of Orvieto promoted the complete restoration of the seventeenth-century church of San Giuseppe. To honor its patron saint, and recover an art treasure
by Don Francesco Marruncheddu
SOrgies on Via del Duomo, in the heart of Orvieto, exactly halfway between the magnificent cathedral, world-famous for its Gothic magnificence, and the Torre del Moro, the civic symbol of the Umbrian city of the Popes. The church of San Giuseppe, with its unusual octagonal layout, is a strategic hub between the streets and squares of Orvieto, nestled between noble palaces on a wide open space just steps from Corso Cavour, where the flow of residents and tourists is constant from morning till night. Right in the heart of Orvieto, as in the hearts of the Orvietans, the ancient devotion to the foster father of Jesus is preserved.
In Dachau, Saint Joseph showed up
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The Kalisz Sanctuary is the center of Josephite devotion in Poland. During the Nazi persecution, prayer to St. Joseph saved numerous priests.
by Don Gabriele Cantaluppi
Opiekun (The Guardian), a film by Polish director Dariusz Regucki, released in theaters in 2023, is a fictional story that tells of a real miracle obtained through the intercession of Saint Joseph in his sanctuary in Kalisz, a city located in the central-western region of Poland. It tells the story of journalist Robert, who is experiencing a difficult time in his relationship with his wife Dominika. He is commissioned to report on the sanctuary of Kalisz, an important center of pilgrimage and devotion. The reason for the report It is the symposium that was to be held on the miracles attributed to Saint Joseph, which occurred in the Dachau concentration camp (Germany), where some priests had entrusted their lives to the holy Patriarch. Through the testimonies he comes into contact with, Robert realizes that the key to making the right decisions, even regarding his wife, lies in imitating Saint Joseph.
In memory of Don Mario
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On the first anniversary of his death, we remember his tireless work for the Pious Union. But above all, we pray for him.
by Don Bruno Capparoni, director of the Pious Union
ITime flies and busy schedules take over, but we cannot forget an important anniversary, the first after the death of our Don Mario Carrera, which occurred in Caidate di Sumirago on March 11, 2025. His dedication to the Pious Union, which lasted for almost twenty years (from 2005 to 2022), deserves all our gratitude.
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