Category: Pauline Family

The Pauline Family

At the beginning of the 20th century, God prepared a sixteen-year-old youth to carry out a work that would place….

Blessed Timothy Giaccardo, SSP

This posed photo of Father Timothy Giaccardo belies his daring spirit and gentle heart, which profoundly influenced the lives of….

Canon Francesco Chiesa

It might seem strange that the group of Pauline saints includes someone who made no Pauline vow, and yet as….

Blessed James Alberione, SSP

“James!” A farm woman called through the darkening night. Small and frail but lugging a lantern, the little boy had….

Mother Scholastica Rivata, PDDM

Upon hearing that the founder, Father Alberione, wanted Mother Scholastica to “exercise silence, silence, silence,” we might think that her….

Mother Thecla Merlo, FSP

Teresa Merlo had a heart so big that the whole world could fit inside it. Born on February 20, 1894,….

Brother Andrew Borello, SSP

Belonging. The search for it can haunt us. Br. Andrew Borello was someone who faced this question many times in….

Maestra Paula and the US Foundation

At the motherhouse of the Daughters of St Paul, in Alba, Italy, the year 1931 was marked by great missionary….

Maestra Paula Cordero

It was June 28, 1932 when Sister Paula Cordero first stepped foot onto the shore of America. She spoke no….

Maggiorino Vigolungo

Stubborn determination and a competitive spirit could bring a boy many places. They could spur him on to bring his….