The biography Venerable Thecla Merlo: A Thousand Lives for the Gospel, by Sr. Gabriella Collesei, fsp, has been reprinted to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the death of Venerable Sr. Thecla Merlo.
In her presentation of the reprint, Sr. Anna Maria Parenzan writes: “Sr. Thecla Merlo was the silent protagonist of a new adventure in the history of the Church. She carried out an extraordinary role of mediation alongside Fr. James Alberione, Founder of the Daughters of St. Paul and the whole Pauline Family, in docile and creative communion with him. Through her humility, faith and constant search for the will of God–the secrets of her life–she was the very faithful and intelligent collaborator of this prophet of the 20th century.
Sr. Thecla Merlo’s message is very up-to-date: may she, who wished she had “a thousand lives to dedicate to the Gospel,” offer guidance and inspiration to many young women who feel called to offer their lives so that the Word of God, communicated in the complex world of communications, may shine in the lives of the people of today.”
The book, published by Velar Elledici, is part of a project to make the witnesses to Pauline holiness known. Other volumes in the series include Blessed James Alberione: A Light To Communicate the Gospel by José Antonio Pérez, ssp, and Mother Scholastica Rivata: The Joy of Serving God, by Gemma Oberto, pddm.
