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Saint Leonard Murialdo (1828 – 1900) SAINT LEONARD MURIALDO (1828 – 1900). Beatified on 1963 Canonized on 3-5-1970 Early years Leonard Murialdo was born in Turin in 1828, eighth child of a well-to-do family. He lost his father at just four years of age, however he received an excellent Catholic education at the Scolopian College in Savona. As a youth he went through a profound spiritual crisis which converted him and helped him discover his priestly vocation. In Turin he took up his philosophical and theolgical studies. In these years he began to work at the Guardian Angels Oratory, run by his cousin, Fr. Robert Murialdo. With Don Cafasso and Don Bosco Thanks to this collaboration he came directly in touch with the problems of Turinese young people: street children, prisoners, chimney sweeps, shop hands. In 1851, he was ordained priest. He began to work in strict collaboration with Fr. Cafasso and Don Bosco, and took on the administration of the St. Aloysius Oratory at Don Bosco's request. Leonard breathed the preventive system, incarnated it and applied it in all his future educational works. In 1866, he accepted the administration of the Artigianelli College in Turin dedicated to taking in and providing a Catholic and technical education for poor and abandoned boys. He made many journeys throughout Italy, France, and England visiting educational and welfare institutions, to learn, and to address and improve the educational system. Founder of the Giuseppini He was amongst those fostering the first popular Catholic Libraries and Catholic Workers Unions, and would be their ecclesiastical assistant for many years. In 1873, with the support of some helpers, he founded the Congregation of Saint Joseph (Giuseppini of Murialdo). Their apostolic purpose was the education of youth, especially of poor and abandoned youth. He opened oratories, technical school, family homes for young workers including young farmers, and took on further commitment in lay associations, especially in the field of technical formation of the young and printing works. His motto was: “Fare e tacere” (Do and silence). He was a spiritual person and a man of prayer, a contemplative in action like Don Bosco. A father and guide to the young Towards 1884, he was struck down by multiple attacks of bronchial pneumonia: Don Bosco went to give him his blessing and, despite some relapses, he lived until 1900. Paul VI beatified him in 1963 and canonised him on 3 May 1970. http://www.sdb.org/en/Salesian_Saints/Saints/Leonardo_Murialdo SANTO LEONARDO MURIALDO (1828 – 1900) Beatificado el 1963 Canonizado el 3-5-1970 Primeros años Leonardo Murialdo nació en Turín en 1828, octavo hijo de una familia acomodada. Perdió a su padre cuando sólo tenía solamente cuatro años, recibió sin embargo una educación católica excelente en el Colegio Escolapio en Savona. Cuando joven tuvo una profunda crisis espiritual que lo convirtió y lo ayudó a descubrir su vocación sacerdotal. Emprendió en Turín los estudios filosóficos y teológicos. En esos años comenzó a trabajar en el Oratorio de los Ángeles Guardianes, dirigido por su primo, P. Roberto Murialdo. Con Don Cafasso y Don Bosco Gracias a esta colaboración, se puso en contacto directo con los problemas de los jóvenes de Turín: chicos de la calle, prisioneros, limpia chimeneas, aprendices de talleres. En 1851, fue ordenado sacerdote. Empezó a trabajar en estricta colaboración con Don Cafasso y con Don Bosco y a pedido de éste se ocupó de la dirección del Oratorio de San Luis. Leonardo respiró el sistema preventivo, lo encarnó y lo aplicó en todas sus futuras obras educativas. En 1866, aceptó la direccción del Colegio Artigianelli en Turín, dedicado a asilir, dar formación humana, cristiana y profesional a los muchachos pobres y abandonados. Hizo innumerables viajes por toda Italia, Francia e Inglaterra, para visitar instituciones educativas y de beneficencia, para aprender, comparar y mejorar el sistema educativo. Fundador de los Josefinos El P. Murialdo fue de los que promovieron las primeras bibliotecas católicas populares y la Unión de los Obreros Católicos, de los que fuerá asistente eclesiástico por muchos años. En 1873, con el apoyo de algunos colaboradores, fundó la Congregación de San José (Josefinos de Murialdo). Su finalidad apostólica fue la educación de los jóvenes, especialmente de los jóvenes pobres y abandonados. Abrió oratorios, escuelas técnicas, hogares para jóvenes trabajadores, y colonias agrícolas, reforzó su compromiso en las asociaciones laicales, especialmente en el campo de la formación técnica de los jóvenes y en la buena prensa. Su lema era: “Fare e tacere” (Hacer y callar). Fue un hombre espiritual y de oración, contemplativo en acción como Don Bosco. Un padre y un guía para los jóvenes En 1884, tuvo varios ataques de neumonía bronquial: don Bosco fue a bendicirlo y, a pesar de las pruebas y molestias, vivió hasta 1900. El haber perdido Leonardo a su padre, en tierna edad, lo inspiró a ser Padre y guía de los jóvenes que el Señor quiso confiarle. Su vida, estilo y obra lo unen a su amigo y modelo San Juan Bosco. Pablo VI lo beatificó en 1963 y lo canonizó el 3 de mayo de 1970. http://www.sdb.org/es/Santidad_Salesiana/Santos/Leonardo_Murialdo .
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