Jesus, I Surrender Myself to You: The Life of Don Dolindo Ruotolo

Jesus, I Surrender Myself to You is both a luminous spiritual biography and a profoundly human witness to trust in God amid suffering. Written from within the living memory of Don Dolindo Ruotolo—through the testimony of his devoted niece, Grazia, and the careful research of Luciano Regolo—this book draws readers into the hidden holiness of a priest who lived entirely for the will of God.

From a childhood marked by poverty and injustice, through decades of misunderstanding and ecclesial persecution borne in silence, to an interior life of astonishing intimacy with Christ, Don Dolindo emerges as a modern mystic whose simple prayer of surrender continues to change lives. Interwoven with firsthand accounts, Marian devotion, and extraordinary graces, this work reveals a sanctity forged not in comfort, but in humility, obedience, and love for the Church.

• How radical surrender to God’s will brings peace in suffering
• The spiritual legacy of Don Dolindo and his connection to Padre Pio
• A concrete model of trust, prayer, and Eucharistic devotion
• Why obedience and humility are the soil of authentic mysticism

“I hold these pains dear; they are the only homage I can give to God in my misery. For I can only give Him my misery, and this helps me to humble myself.”

— Don Dolindo Ruotolo