During the war of 1914, which lasted four years, the Italian and German armies were positioned near the village of Torcegno, in the Brenta Valley.
At midnight, the Germans entered to occupy the church and the tower, and took the priests who were there as prisoners, without giving them time to remove the Blessed Sacrament from the church.
In the morning, before dawn, the people received orders to evacuate the village, as a battle was about to take place there.
They were fervent Christian inhabitants who dearly loved their fields, their homes, and even more their church.
But there was no remedy; they had to flee.
“Let us at least save the Blessed Sacrament,” they all said; but how, since there were no priests?
They decided to choose the most innocent and angelic boy to open the tabernacle and give Communion to all those present, thus consuming all the Hosts.
At sunrise, all the people were in the church, the candles lit on the altar, and the boy clothed in white vestments.
With great reverence, he ascended the steps of the altar, spread the corporal, opened the little door, took the golden ciborium, and after everyone had recited the Confiteor, he descended to the altar rail and distributed the Hosts until the ciborium was empty.
He then carefully purified the sacred vessel, folded his hands, and descended the steps of the altar like an angel.
Bearing Jesus in their hearts, all the people hastened to flee to the mountains. Tears flowed from the eyes of many, it is true, but their souls were comforted by the divine nourishment.
To the little “deacon,” the Holy Father Benedict XV sent his blessing and his congratulations.
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