A small island in the immensity of the Atlantic Ocean, a piece of land merely 67 square miles, a speck on a map; unbelievably, this is where God placed me to call me to himself among the Daughters of St. Paul. It seems that the words of Isaiah were meant just for me: “Listen to… Read more »
Testimonies of the Pauline Life
Unforgettable memories
One of the unforgettable memories of my vocational journey is the shadowed nave of the splendid Gothic cathedral in my diocese of Crema, Italy. I can still see myself seated in one of the pews, reading the Letters of St. Paul with great passion. I don’t recall whether or not I understood the words I… Read more »
“Send me!”
Sr. Emma Marie Umurerwa Ruhunga
My name is Emma Marie Umurerwa Ruhunga. A Rwandese by birth, I am currently a member of our FSP community in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Rwanda is located in eastern Africa and is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania and Burundi. I was born in Rwanda in 1951 but for various reasons… Read more »
For Love of a Friend
Sr. Carmen Maria Dallaserra
I can sum up who I am and why I became a Daughter of St. Paul in these words: I am who I am because the Lord loved me and continues to love me with great mercy in spite of my limitations. My name is Carmen Maria Dellaserra and I was born in Rabbi (Trent),… Read more »
My Vocation Story
Sr. Teresia Makiko Inoue
“I discovered Christianity when I enrolled in a Catholic high school when I was sixteen. I chose the school because I wanted to learn English from the sisters who taught there. But the Lord had other plans for me…” Sr. Teresia Makiko Inoue My name is Teresia Makiko Inoue and I am Japanese. I entered… Read more »
Fascinated by the Pauline Book Center
Sr. Inocencia Tormon
There is a legend regarding how God created the nations on earth. After forming out of clay immense China, India and all the other huge land masses, he saw that some bits of clay still clung to his hands. When he shook off these fragments, they fell into the Pacific Ocean and formed 7,107 islands,… Read more »
Gazing out the window
Sr Teresita Conti
But talking about myself to others is not the same thing. My self-image, my privacy, my fears and weaknesses, my secrets, my talents and even my awareness that God is truly at work in me all pose obstacles to this. To put it simply, I don’t like to talk about myself to others, but since… Read more »
My grace is enough for you!
Sr Loretta Toffoletti
I was asked to write the story of my vocation at a moment in which one of the main players in that story just passed to eternity – Sr. Maria Pia Marcazzan, who, with great skill and vivacity, accompanied my whole vocational journey. The first time I stepped into the FSP book center in Udine,… Read more »
An all-consuming passion: communications
Sr Eliete Maria Duarte, Portogallo
The fifth daughter of Celeste and Sabino Duarte, I was born on 18 June 1949 in a littletown on the slopes of the Monchique Hills, a very beautiful corner of Portugal. Our family was a big one–seven children, plus many cousins living in the same area. Numerous though we were, my father often said that… Read more »
The Gift of My Life
Sr M. Adeodata Dehò
What can I say? I will try to make a kind of summary of this long stretch of my life. 1941: I am a normal teenager. I live in a small town in southern Lombardy, Italy. I am 18 years old, caught up in the things going on in my family, school, Catholic Action group,… Read more »