Italy – A "comic book" biography of the Venerable Servant of God Fr Carlo Crespi, SDB

08 February 2024

(ANS – Legnano) – Following the decree of Venerability of the Servant of God Fr Carlo Crespi, SDB, issued on 23 March, 2023, the"Associazione Padre Carlo Crespi" has created, through the work of the cartoonist Mario Lisi, a "Comic Book" Biography of the Salesian missionary entitled: "From Legnano to Ecuador. Father Carlo Crespi the ‘all round’ Missionary". The story is aimed at everyone, but in particular at young people who will certainly be fascinated by the adventurous life of the character who loved God, his neighbour and creation with all his heart, so that they too will be encouraged to dream and fulfil their dreams.

The initiative aims to spread the knowledge of Fr Crespi, reaching families through the students of schools of every kind and grade in Legnano and its surroundings. In addition, a competition was held with the aim of promoting composition that will be exhibited in an exhibition in May, rewarding the best with good books and/or educational material.

Many of those who read this nice and engaging work declare that they have been able to know and appreciate this Venerable Servant of God, more with this tool than with all the writings that have been dedicated to him so far. Indeed, the cartoonist, Mario Lisi, has a particular talent in knowing how to use the literary genre of "comics" in an appropriate, fun and engaging way. Of him we can say what Hugo Pratt (author of the character "Corto Maltese") wrote about himself: "I am an author of drawn literature, a writer who replaces descriptions, the expression of faces, poses, settings, with drawings. My drawing tries to be a writing. I draw my writing and I write my drawings."

In fact, in the comic book biography, the entire multifaceted personality of Fr Crespi is highlighted in brilliant form and in all his essential characteristics.

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