Story of a Man

Cardinal Martini, presented in a simple style and with emotional intensity, through the stages that marked his human and spiritual journey: from Turin to Rome, from Milan to Jerusalem and Gallarate. The portrait of a man, a religious, a pastor in love with God and the Church. A testimony that has always combined the rigor in the study of the Scriptures with a passion, also civil, for cultural, social and political events. The reader will also find emotional reflections that come from his clear spiritual testament on the Church and the homage of thousands of people, not only Catholics or believers. In addition, accompanied by precious testimonies (Enzo Bianchi, Bartolomeo Sorge, the former brigadier Balducchini and many others), the last chapter of this book is the account of days in which we learned Martini's last lesson, his last gift of love. Carlo Maria Martini lived with simplicity, sincerity and humility, and died in the same way. He did not hide his feeling of distress, he refused to prolong his life beyond the limits of dignity; at the end he asked someone to hold his hand.

ALDO MARIA VALLI

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