Nino Baglieri has lived nailed to the “cross” for almost 39 years, his wheelchair. An accident at work at the age of 17 left him immobile and in his suffering he encountered conversion, “the “Light”. He only moves his head and discovers that he can write with his mouth, this is the turning point of his life, he begins to “write and communicate with the world”, when he can he travels and meets people, testifying to everyone the joy of living, sacrificing himself daily with his suffering, for the good of others.
In 1996 he chose to live his life as a consecrated person, and he did so by joining the Salesian Family as a volunteer with Don Bosco, a group of lay Salesian consecrated people who live Don Bosco’s charism where they live, through their work.
Five years after his death, the Cause for Beatification and Canonization was officially opened in March 2012, with a big celebration in Noto and Modica, with more than 3000 young people from all over Sicily. All this following the provisions of the Apostolic Constitution Divinus Perfectionis Magister of 25 January 1983, approved and ratified by John Paul II, and observed by all the bishops who prepare the causes of canonization. During the diocesan phase of the Process, we proceeded to listen to those who knew him and came into contact with the Servant of God. Many testimonies were collected, letters sent everywhere, with the aim of recognizing the heroic nature of the virtues.
Today the “diocesan phase” of the Servant of God Nino Baglieri ended. Monsignor Salvatore Rumeo, bishop of the Diocese of Noto, presided over the ceremony which took place in the hometown of the servant of God, Modica, in the church of San Pietro. In fact, the official delivery of the documents acquired in this first diocesan phase has taken place, and from now on the “Roman phase” will open, in view of the Venerability and Beatification.
