| Monument to Saint Hannibal Maria Di Francia in the Vatican | |
| Tuesday, 6 July 2010 A monument to the apostle of prayer for priestly vocations and apostle of the Kingdom of the Divine Will, has been placed in the center of Catholicism: the Saint Peter Basilica at the Vatican. Next Wednesday, July 7, Holy Father Benedict XVI will bless the statue right before his usual Wednesday audience. Placement of the statue in its niche Past Thursday, June 24, 2010, in the morning hours, the enormous statue of Saint Hannibal Di Francia was placed in its niche at Plaza of Roman Protomartyrs, at the Arch of the Bells of the Saint Peter Basilica at the Vatican. The statue, carved in Carrara marble, weights nearly 10 tons and is 5.3 meters high. Some of the Daughters of the Divine Zeal and some Fathers of the Rogationists, including the Postulator General were present during this event. Monuments of the main holy founders of religious institutions surround the Plaza of Roman Protomartyrs. The request to place a monument of St. Hannibal outside the St. Peter Basilica was made to the Holy See for religious congregations founded by St. Father Di Francia, as a tribute to its founder in an effort to spread his holiness and charisma, especially after his canonization. Placement of the Statue on video:
Wednesday July 7. Blessing by Pope Benedict XVI It will be the cause of great joy when on Wednesday July 7 the Holy Father will bless the statue of St. Hannibal Di Francia. The Holy Father, Benedict XVI, will bless the statue on Wednesday, July 7, 2010, before his general audience.The monument is truly a great gift and a tribute of the Church to the charismatic figure of Saint Hannibal, known throughout the world as a worthy apostle of prayer for vocations as well as great apostle of the Kingdom of the Divine Will. Six years after his canonization, his impressive image is located in the heart of Christianity. Father Hannibal has always nurtured and expressed feelings of deep love and obedience to the Vicar of Christ, which he has passed on to his spiritual children as a sign of unconditional loyalty. He constantly pointed at the “Rogate”, as the infallible and vital remedy for the life of the Church. Therefore, the marble statue at the Saint Peter Basilica also becomes a demonstration of his devotion to the Pope. Master José Ducrot sculpted this work from a single block of Carrara marble. The statue of Father Hannibal is holding the book of the Gospels opened in the Rogate passage, “The harvest indeed is abundant, but the laborers are few. Pray (Rogate) therefore the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers into his harvest).” (Mt 9, 38: Lk 10, 2). A day of special graces Let us pray on this special occasion to San Hannibal Maria Di Francia that he: Who reviewed and gave Nulla Obstat to the Writings of the Servant of God Luisa Piccarreta, inspires and guides those who now read her writings. Who published and disseminated "The Hours of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ" and all her other writings helps in this sacred task all those whom God inspires the timely publication of them. Who overflowed with the divine light of the doctrine of the Divine Will intercedes for us so that we, by constantly dying to our will, can continually live in the Divine Will. We entrust ourselves to St. Hannibal Maria Di Francia to obtain for us the spiritual graces needed to know, understand and fully live in the Kingdom of the Divine Will. Let us pray also for the General Chapter of the Rogationist Fathers whose realization occurs on the same date. All the information is from the publication of the Superior Generals for the religious communities of the Daughters of Divine Zeal and the Rogationist Fathers of the Heart of Jesus. (May 4, 2010). Relationship between St. Hannibal Di Francia and Luisa Piccarreta
(Main source: www.difrancia.net) Vea también: Saint Hannibal Maria Di Francia at the official site of the postulation of the cause: Photos of St Hannibal Di Francia:
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The relationship between Saint Hannibal Di Francia and the Servant of God Luisa Piccarreta is well known. Besides being her extraordinary confessor in 1926, Father Hannibal was commissioned directly by the Archbishop Mgr Giuseppe M. Leo through regular order, as the Ecclesiastical Censor for the publications of the three dioceses Trani, Barletta and Bisceglie; particularly, the review of all the writings that Luisa had written up to that date. Fr. Di Francia began publishing them after having obtained the Imprimatur of the Archbishop.correohdv@divvol.org
-- P. Pedro Rubio hdv Hijos de la Divina Voluntad ppedrohdv@gmail.com www.divinavoluntad.net
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