Blessed James Alberione and his Thoughts

"May the Son of God come to be born

in our hearts and in our minds!"

(Blessed James Alberione, SSP)

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

"Saint Paul tells us to give good example: 

Abstain even from the appearances of evil. 

Can we say: anyone who sees me can learn from me? 

Do I preach what is good with my life?" 

(Blessed James Alberione, SSP)

Blessed James Alberione and his Thoughts

"Those who imitate Saint Paul, 

imitate Jesus Christ! 

Those who have the heart of Saint Paul, 

have the heart of Jesus Christ! 

(Blessed James Alberione, SSP) 

Blessed James Alberione and his Thoughts

"We must ask for the grace of conversion every day. 

Let us ask St. Paul for the necessary dispositions 

that will help us change and improve ourselves!" 

- Blessed James Alberione, ssp

Venerable Sister Thecla Merlo and her Thoughts

"The Lord does not give you

what you ask for

but what you believe

you will receive!"

(Venerable Sister Thecla Merlo, fsp)

Venerable Sister Thecla Merlo and her Thoughts

“May our spirit be like St. Paul’s, 

always united to God 

and always ready to do His will!” 

(Venerable Sr. Thecla Merlo, fsp)

Blessed James Alberione and his Thoughts

"May MARY place her little Baby JESUS during this Christmas 

in your warm, humble and generous hearts!" 

(Blessed James Alberione, ssp)

Blessed James Alberione and his Thoughts

"Be progressive! 

Feel the impulse in Christ and in the Church--- 

always straining forward, like Paul, the traveler of God!" 

(Blessed James Alberione, ssp)

Venerable Sister Thecla Merlo and her Thoughts

"Never become downhearted over troubles, 

never let discouragement take over. Life is brief.

What is even a hundred years compared to eternity?

(Venerable Sister Thecla Merlo, fsp)

Venerable Sister Thecla Merlo and her Thoughts

"To become SAINTS, only one thing is needed:

to do the will of God, not ours!"

(Venerable Sister Thecla Merlo, fsp)

Venerable Thecla Merlo and her Thoughts

"Imitate Jesus, the Divine Master, 

Way, Truth and Life 

so that our thoughts, 

our ideas, our will, 

our heart 

are like those of JESUS! 

Live life well, 

in ever-renewed and always new fervor!" 

(Venerable Sister Thecla Merlo, fsp)

Blessed James Alberione and his Thoughts

"Mary"s FIAT 

was the most perfect 

in conformity with the divine will 

and inspired by great love and prudence!" 

(Blessed James Alberione, ssp) 

Venerable Sister Thecla Merlo and her Thoughts

"O MARY, my good Mother,

may I love you and JESUS alone.

Help me with your grace.

I trust you.

(Venerable Sister Thecla Merlo, fsp)

Blessed James Alberione and his Thoughts

"Our life must be:

 a continuous renewal, 

a continuous conversion,

a continuous resurrection!"

(Blessed James Alberione, ssp)

"Happy Easter to all!"

Blessed James Alberione and his Thoughts

"The teaching activity of JESUS during His PASSION 

is one of the schools that are open to the whole world. 

It is a school of love, 

of pain and of resurrection!"

(Blessed James Alberione, ssp)