Author: danielafsp

Gaudete et Exsultate: The Saints “Next Door”

Gaudete et Exsultate, the third apostolic exhortation written by Pope Francis, reproposes the call to holiness in a practical way for our own time, with all its risks, challenges and opportunities. “God calls us to be saints in the midst of everyday life,” the Pope writes. Saints, not superheroes. And this invitation to holiness is… Read more »

Women of Courage Award

Born in 1944 in Sondrio, Italy, and a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Jeanne Antide Thouret, Sr. Maria Elena Berini received the International Women of Courage Award 2018 from the hands of American First Lady, Melania Trump. One of the 10 women chosen each year from all over the world to… Read more »

Festival of African, Asian and Latin American Cinema

Now in its 28th edition, the African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival took place in Milan from 18-25 March. Dedicated to the cinematography of the three continents, the Festival focused in particular on the themes of migration and cultural identities. Twenty-five films in national premiere, three in world premiere and twelve short films (all… Read more »

Online Identity, Relationships and Knowledge

Millions of people throughout the world use social networks. Many of the themes debated by the public revolve around issues connected to the Internet–from the loss of privacy to cyber-bullying, from fake news to the consequences of the Internet’s influence on democratic processes. By now we can see for ourselves that the Internet is an… Read more »

March 2018

Rosa – Maria Tecla ROMA, Assunta – Maria Filomena MATTUZZI, Rosa – Maria Amabile GASPARRINI, Maria – Zefirina CESTE, Lea – Maria Augusta BIOLCHINI

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PHILIPPINES
A Communion of Hearts and Voices

The Daughters of St. Paul in Iloilo City, together with the Association of Pauline Cooperators, in collaboration with the Jaro Archdiocesan Commission on Liturgy, worked hand-in-hand to organize a combined Day of Recollection and Liturgical Music Workshop for Lent and Easter. 428 people participated in the initiative, which was conducted by Fr. Manoling Francisco, SJ,… Read more »

Easter 2018

Letter of Sr. Anna Maria Parenzan, Superior General

To All the Sisters.  Dearest Sisters, Easter is here! Once again we feel invited into the garden where the Lord was buried. Like Mary Magdalene, we listen to his voice calling us. We see him and touch him. Longing for him to stay with us, we cry out with immense love: “Rabbouni…Master!” Let us allow… Read more »

SOUTH AFRICA
New Wine in New Wineskins: The Consecrated Life and Its Challenges

To celebrate the release of the new document of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, entitled New Wine in New Wineskins: The Consecrated Life and Its Ongoing Challenges since Vatican II, the FSPs of Johannesburg organized an encounter guided by Sr. Judith Coyle, head of the Faculty of Theology… Read more »

INDIA
With Mary on the Way to Calvary

During the Lenten season the Daughter of St. Paul of Mumbai scripted, recorded and enacted the Stations of the Cross on the theme “With Mary on the Way to Calvary.” The initiative was held in five parishes in the Archdiocese of Bombay. The laity and priests of all the parishes were deeply moved by the… Read more »