Dolindo Ruotolo

Meditations on the Holy Rosary Dolindo Ruotolo

Working Description: Father Dolindo advanced in years and weakened by many illnesses and paralysis, described himself as "the little old man". Instead he had a quick intelligence and extraordinary intuition, along with many virtues throughout his life. He worked unceasingly for his beloved Church, torn apart by disputes, accusations, and desertions. He endeavored to speak the Truth to souls disoriented and disheartened. In his humility he felts always inadequate, but he found strength in Mary Most Holy with the recitation of daily Rosaries, asking for the graces mankind needed. "Don Dolindo" was the author of a profound and huge Commentary on the Holy Scripture in 33 volumes. Beside that, he left a very large number of theological, ascetical and mystical writings, thousands of letters and notes on holy images to offer spiritual direction to people, and a few of these are now collected in a little book, Meditations on the Holy Rosary.