Cardinal Marcello Semeraro celebrates Mass in memory of Servant of God don Antonio Spalatro

Cardinal Marcello Semeraro celebrated Mass in Vieste on October 1, 2026, to honor the memory of Servant of God Antonio Spalatro. During his homily, Semeraro spoke about the importance of priestly service and evangelical humility.

Semeraro noted that while Spalatro had been a priest for five years, the quality of a life is measured by the love with which it is lived rather than its length. He compared the spiritual journey of Spalatro to that of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, mentioning how both lives demonstrated a way to orient oneself toward God. Semeraro also referenced the canonizations of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati, noting that the Pope described the goal of life as orienting oneself upward to create a masterpiece.