Blessed James Alberione and his Thoughts

"Where purity is greater, 

charity is also greater. 

Mary was entirely pure and full of divine charity!"

(Blessed James Alberione, ssp)

Blessed James Alberione and his Thoughts

"O Mary, ignite in my heart a great desire for heaven!"

(Blessed James Alberione, ssp)

To everyone: 

"Happy Feast of the Assumption of Mary!"

Blessed James Alberione and his Thoughts

“Devotion to MARY is a most effective means 

for acquiring a delicate conscience, 

sensitivity to its voice, 

remorse for sin 

and the joy of having done well!” 

(Blessed James Alberione, ssp)

Blessed James Alberione and his Thoughts

“O Mary, 

I contemplate you seated on the great throne of glory, 

beside your Son. 

Ignite in my heart a great desire for heaven!” 

(Blessed James Alberione, ssp)

Blessed James Alberione and his Thoughts

“A person who has faith 

sees in everything and in any event 

the will of God concerning him!” 

- Blessed James Alberione, ssp

Blessed James Alberione and his Thoughts

“The Blessed Virgin Mary was the most humble person 

and she offered to the world Jesus Christ in her simplicity. 

She continues to offer him down the ages 

as the universal Mediatrix of grace!” 

(Blessed James Alberione, ssp)

Blessed James Alberione and his Thoughts

"Faith is revived through Mary, the hope of heaven is reinforced, 

charity is spread, and Christian life is established in the home!" 

(Blessed James Alberione, ssp)

Blessed James Alberione and his Thoughts

"We can expect a day full of merits, joy and recollection, 
if our morning starts well in the Lord!" 

(Blessed James Alberione)

Blessed James Alberione and his Thoughts

"Joy comes from God. God is beatitude Himself, and those who bear God in their hearts share in this joy!" 
(Blessed James Alberione, ssp)

Blessed James Alberione and his Thoughts

On August 20, 2014, as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Society of St. Paul and of the Pauline Family, we will be reflecting on the various thoughts of our Founder Blessed James Alberione...

"Ask for sanctity, the grace to do the will of God. 

Let this be the central request of every prayer!"

(Blessed James Alberione, ssp)

The Pauline Family celebrates 100 years of media evangelization

One month from today, on August 20, 2014, the Pauline Family, begun by Founder Blessed James Alberione, shall be celebrating 100 years of foundation. He was beatified by Saint John Paul II on April 27, 2003. This religious family which he founded is made up of five religious congregations, four secular institutes and a lay association.

Blessed Alberione felt the need to make Jesus Christ, the Way, the Truth and the Life, known to all people of our time with the means of our time, that is, with the communications media. He was inspired by the Apostle Paul, whom he described as a theologian and architect of the Church. He remained ever docile and faithful to it until his last breath.

This apostle of the new times used to say this phrase repeatedly, “May there be a group of saints to use these means.” What a legacy he left our religious Pauline Family! May we as his spiritual sons and daughters keep intact the spirit of their origins, to respond adequately to the needs of evangelization in today’s world of communication.

Indeed, through Blessed Alberione, God has worked great marvels! May he intercede for us all in our needs!

When I am weak, then I am strong

The Pauline Family celebrates the feast of Saint Paul, the apostle, every 30^th of June. It is really worth reflecting some of his messages which many times find an echo in our own lives. Maybe this is the reason why we can easily associate or identify ourselves with this great apostle because of his down-to-earth character and his spontaneous relationship with all those with whom he came in contact with. 

We have these words of Paul in his letter to the Corinthians that should encourage us all as we face our own faults and failings;   ‘so I will boast all the more gladly of my weakness so that the power of Christ may dwell in me, for when I am weak, then I am strong.” Paul knew that his weakness was like a magnet that attracted the strength and power of Christ.

Enduring his own struggles Paul was able to sympathize and support others in their struggles. We all have our own thorn in the flesh; something in our personality, something in our life style, something in our relationship with others that we would well do without. Conscious of our weakness we tend to get depressed. We wonder if we will ever be free of our inadequacy, ever be the person we want to be. Like Paul we beg to be thorn free.

Following the example of Paul, maybe we can learn to be content with our weaknesses for the sake of Christ, trusting that when we are weak it is then we attract, like a magnet, the strength of Christ.

God’s grace is sufficient for each one of us, not just where insults and hardships are concerned, but even when it comes to our sins. If only we do not let go of our waiting for him, asking his help, trusting he will rid us of our sins in his own time for Christ is our strength and Christ is our salvation.

To one and all, happy feast of Saint Paul!