The Servant of God Luisa Piccarreta

Jesus called her the Little Daughter of the Divine Will.

From the Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie, archdiocese of Luisa Piccarreta

“Dawn of a Mystery”
was produced in 2005 by the canonically erected
Pious Association Luisa Piccarreta, Little Children of the Divine Will.

The Sun of My Will: Luisa Piccarreta

The official biography of the Servant of God Luisa Piccarreta - published by Libreria Editrice Vaticana.

Archbishops of Trani-Barletta Bisceglie, home diocese of the Servant of God Luisa Piccarreta

  • Archbishop Giuseppe Carata, Emeritus

    He began the Association of the Divine Will with canonical approval in 1986 after a process that had lasted for ten years. At the same time, he gave orders, at the request of Cardinal Palazzini, Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints, for testimonies to be collected regarding the Servant of God.

  • Archbishop Carmelo Cassati, M.S.C.

    He opened Luisa Piccarreta’s cause of beatification on the day of the Feast of Christ the King in 1994.

  • Archbishop Giovan Battista Picchieri

    Archbishop Picchieri closed the Cause at the diocesan level with positive result in 200. It is he who requested that the Cause of Beatification of the Servant of God Luisa Piccarreta be continued. In August 2024, the Nihil Obstat was proclaimed by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.

  • Archbishop Leonardo D'Ascenzo

    The typical and critical edition of the writings of the Servant of God Luisa Piccarreta is being conducted under the supervision of Archbishop D’Ascenzo, the current Archbishop.

Archbishop Giovanni Régine

The Bishop Healed

It was during the year 1917. The new Archbishop of Trani, Archbishop Regime, perhaps influenced by that part of the clergy, who not only attached no importance to all that was happening to Luisa Piccarreta but openly manifested their hostility to the Servant of God, had established a very severe decree with regard to Luisa: priests were prohibited from entering her house and from celebrating Holy Mass there, a privilege which had been granted to Luisa by Pope Leo XIII and confirmed by Pope Pius X in 1907.

This measure was to be read out in all the churches of the diocese.

This is what happened.

While he was signing his “famous decree”, he was suddenly afflicted by partial paralysis. When the priests present at that moment came to his help, he made them understand that he wanted to be taken to Luisa’s house.

Aunt Rosaria described this unusual episode in this way: It was about eleven o’clock when we heard the sound of a carriage that stopped right outside the porch of Luisa’s house. I looked out from the balcony to see who it was and saw three priests, one of them, as it were, supported by the other two. Luisa said to me: ‘Open the door, the bishop is coming’. In fact, Archbishop Regime was at the door, supported by two other priests“, probably the vicar and chancellor of the Curia of Trani, “the bishop was uttering incomprehensible words. He was immediately ushered into Luisa’s room. It was his first visit to the home of the Servant of God, who, as soon as she saw him, said: “Bless me, Your Excellency“. The bishop raised his hand as though nothing had happened and blessed her. He was completely cured!

Archbishop Regime remained in Luisa’s room in a secret conversation for about two hours, and to the wonder of all, especially the priests, he emerged from her room smiling. He blessed those present and left”.

An effort was made to keep the case secret, and so it remained to the wider public. As long as he was in Trani, Archbishop Regime regularly visited Luisa Piccarreta, with whom he would have spiritual conversations. This episode inspired a sacred fear in the clergy and Luisa’s holy confessor, Gennaro di Gennaro, was able to continue his ministry more peacefully. After this event, Annibale Maria di Francia also visited the Servant of God more often.

The nihil obstat for the resumption of the Cause of Beatification of the Servant of God Luisa Piccarreta has been issued. This was announced by the Postulator of the Cause, Msgr. Paolo Rizzi, in a note dated August 10, 2024, the text of which is published here.