I was born in Montegrosso d’Asti, Italy. My father was a farmer and I was the sixth of his eight children. Why did I choose to enter the Congregation of the Daughters of St. Paul? One day two FSPs visited my parish and I saw that they were very spontaneous and full of enthusiasm. They… Read more »
It is a good idea for everyone, especially consecrated persons, to take a brief pause from time to time on the journey through life. Occasions for this are not lacking: for example, courses of spiritual exercises, retreats, in-depth reflection sessions…. But it is also important to look within and around us so as to make… Read more »
While visiting my uncle, Fr. Joseph, my mother’s brother, I was fascinated by the library in his study. Whenever he was out, I would seize the chance to examine the titles, leaf through some of the books, and read a few pages here and there. One day, one of the books I picked up was… Read more »
Sometimes the Lord takes us out of our customary routine so that he can enter our world and our life. This is what happened to me before I even became a Christian. A year in France changed my whole life. In Korea, I had received a degree in French literature because I always wanted to… Read more »
When I was young, the thing that fascinated me to the point of making me decide to enter the Congregation of the Daughters of St. Paul at the age of 14 was a vocation film that showed the sisters and their candidates working at the printing presses. And when I entered the Institute in the… Read more »
My Vocation Story A vocation is a response to the gift and mystery of God’s call: “You did not choose me; I chose you” (Jn. 15:15). I am Sr. Carmencita Garcia, a Filipina missionary in Italy. Looking back on my journey of faith and my relationship of love with the Master in this 24th year… Read more »
My name is Ghazia Akbar and I am from Pakistan. I am a Christian, a Catholic and a member of the Institute of the Daughters of St. Paul, founded by Blessed James Alberione. My parents, who surrounded me with love when I was a child and who continue to do so today, are devout Catholics…. Read more »
“Would you like to go to Taiwan? The sisters there need help and I thought of you.” The voice was that of the Superior General. Go to Taiwan? The Far East? The dream I had nourished since childhood was about to come true! I needed a passport and a white habit. I had to say… Read more »
Back in 1987, when Sr. Maria Cevolani was Superior General, she asked me to go to the Congo (or Zaire, as it was then called) for a year. When I arrived in Kisangani, I found myself in the midst of a huge, damp rainforest, which, combined with the intense heat, encouraged the spread of malaria…. Read more »
My vocation to the Pauline life was a big discovery because, in India, I had never seen or heard anyone speak about the Daughters of St. Paul. Today, many years later, as I look back over the road I traveled, I thank God for the “abundant riches of grace and mercy” that I received. The… Read more »
