I never had the privilege of knowing Maestra Thecla personally, but I’ve come to appreciate and love her through the testimonies of many sisters who have shared their experiences of her with me. One testimony remains etched in my heart—that of Sr. Antonietta Martini who passed away in 2003. Sr. Antonietta had met Maestra Thecla […]
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…we can say we have seen a saint
I met Prima Maestra Thecla in 1955, when she came to Brazil together with Primo Maestro. I was an aspirant at the time, so I met her personally and later heard many testimonies and read her writings. During my time of formation, I heard a lot about Maestra Thecla, about her faith, her prayer, her […]
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Tecla Merlo, a mother forever
It all started for me, one Sunday at the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. I was only 11 years old at that time. I announced to my parents my choice to become a Sister. My father immediately forbade me to talk about it in the family because, even though we were a good Christian […]
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“Reading” Thecla Merlo Today
“Reading” Thecla Merlo Today I want to tell you about my first “meeting” with Thecla Merlo. As a child I was always in love with books, but these were very few in my home. It is no coincidence that I bought my first book from the Daughters of St. Paul, in a small town in […]
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You Owe Prima Maestra Everything
On 15 Sept. 1960, in preparation for the feast of St. Thecla, Fr. Alberione confided to the Daughters of St. Paul: “You owe Prima Maestra everything, and I too owe her a lot because she has enlightened and directed me in happy and sad circumstances, and has consoled me in the difficulties that have been […]
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