Mother Clelia’s story continues to reach new hearts around the world
One million views. A milestone that goes beyond a simple number and reveals how the life and message of Blessed Clelia Merloni continue to reach people in different parts of the world.
100 Hearts, the film dedicated to the Foundress of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, has surpassed one million views on YouTube in total, across the different language versions available on the platform.
Released in 2023, written and directed by Paolo Damosso, the film tells the story of the last thirty years of Mother Clelia’s life, weaving it together with a story set in the present. Forgiveness, mercy, suffering, reconciliation, courage and trust in God connect the two eras and show how her witness remains relevant today.
From one hundred hearts to more than one million
The title recalls a meaningful expression of Mother Clelia: “I bless you with a hundred hearts.” Today, those hundred hearts seem to multiply symbolically.
Originally produced in Italian, 100 Hearts was later dubbed into English, Portuguese and Spanish, allowing Mother Clelia’s story to cross geographical and cultural boundaries and reach an increasingly international audience.
Behind each view may be someone encountering Mother Clelia for the first time, a community rediscovering her witness, or a person finding a message of faith and hope in her story.
A story that continues to speak
The journey of 100 Hearts shows how cinema and new forms of communication can become valuable tools for sharing the charism and making the Heart of Jesus known.
More than a numerical achievement, this milestone invites us to recognize the power of a witness that continues to speak to our times. Mother Clelia’s forgiveness, her trust in Providence, her perseverance through difficulties and her love for the Heart of Jesus continue to transcend languages and cultures.
One million views is therefore more than a destination: it provides renewed momentum to keep telling and sharing her story.
One million views. One million opportunities to encounter Mother Clelia. And still so many hearts to reach.
