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Just after midnight April 15, 2026, as three sisters were praying the Litany of the Saints at her bedside, Sister Mary Thecla Paolini gently breathed her last—as though the Church…

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If I could give God another name, I’d call him Persistent. In 1976, I was thirteen years old. That year….

This coming Sunday, February 5th, we Daughters of St. Paul recall in a special way, Mother Thecla Merlo, our beloved….

What a long awaited and beautiful day in the life of a religious – profession day – which translates “wedding….

I never imagined it would fly by so fast. When I entered community life with the Daughters of Saint Paul….

People keep asking me: “Are you ready to make First Vows?” I never know quite what to say. Can one….

I was baptized Teresa Marie, with St. Thérèse of Lisieux as my patron. Saint Thérèse was a really easy saint….

Reflections on My Forever “Yes.” Sr. Emi Magnificat’s Reflections on Her Retreat before Perpetual Profession 2015 is a special year….