With great commitment, the Daughters of St Paul of the Pauline community in La Paz, organised vocational meetings virtually through Facebook and WhatsApp. Young people from various Latin American countries responded to the invitation: Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Argentina, Peru and Nicaragua. The experience proved to be significant for those young people who feel… Read more »
The Apostle Paul wishes for his Christians: “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all” (II Cor 13: 14). These words, probably echoed in the worship of the newborn Church, emphasize how the free gift of the Father in Jesus… Read more »
On Sunday 11 July, in the community of Albano/Tecla Merlo, Sr Vincenza Salvà, the oldest sister of the Congregation and, it seems, also of the Pauline Family, celebrated her 104 years of life, surrounded by the affection of the sisters of her community and those nearby. During the Eucharistic celebration, a hymn of praise and… Read more »
The vocational testimonies that I have either read or listen to are always dynamic and stimulating. They tell a story of expectations, desires, anxiety, and struggle–either hidden or manifest. They are moving testimonies that capture the reader’s interest. In contrast, I consider my own vocation story to be a very simple one–the story of a… Read more »
I became acquainted with the Daughters of St. Paul when I was 14 years old. They came to our house (I think at the suggestion of my pastor) to invite us to attend a retreat in their community in Brescia. I was intrigued by these sisters who were so new and different from the nuns… Read more »
Whenever I go to Alba, the diocese of my youth, I always drop into the cathedral to visit Jesus in the Eucharist. There, I read the words inscribed on the little door of the tabernacle: Come to me, all of you It is an invitation that has always fascinated me because of the way I… Read more »
Even as a child, I felt the Lord drawing me to himself. This was truly a gift! Although young, I was already familiar with suffering and it was precisely in this context that my friendship with him began. He was the dear Friend and good Father to whom I entrusted everything. I don’t know where… Read more »
My name is Piermaria Kondo Rumiko. I am the daughter of a carpenter and I was born in Ehime Prefecture, located in the northeastern part of the island of Shikoku, Japan. My family observes the traditional faiths of my country. When I was born, my parents offered me at the Shintoist Temple, in keeping with… Read more »
When I was small, I attended the Protestant Church. It was only a few years ago that I learned my family descends from the Korean martyrs. Two of them, the first Catholics in my family, were martyred in 1801. The baptismal name of one of them was Josaphat, who was 26 when he died. He… Read more »
We wish to share this letter received from Pakistan which describes the missionary courage of the Daughters of St. Paul in this Muslim country which is among the most populous in the world: “With joy we want to share this information about our apostolic and vocational mission in the parishes of three towns, on the… Read more »
