Sr. Thecla Merlo and the Test of Illness Testimony of Fr. Carlo Dragone, her spiritual director during the last months of her life Fr. Carlo Dragone, a priest of the Society of St. Paul (1911-1974), entered his Congregation in 1925. From 1957 onward, he was in contact with M. Thecla above all for apostolic reasons. […]
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Boundless Love
Only now do we grasp your stature, which was as commonplace as bread, and–like bread–very nutritious and necessary. Without you, we would not have developed as we did. Perhaps your death was necessary to bring this truth home to us. You never allowed us to stop and admire you when you were a simple, quick […]
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I’ll be your mother…
Testimony of Sr. Nazarena Morando From the very beginning, Maestra Thecla was keenly aware of the principle that authority is service. She knew how to make herself all to all. She helped the sisters in their work: from the kitchen to the sewing room, from the typography to the bindery. She also helped to […]
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We must have faith…strong faith!
Testimony of Sr. Rosaria Visco[1] In September 1947, Maestra Thecla called me [to her office] and asked me to launch the cinema apostolate in collaboration with the Society of St. Paul. Our work consisted of choosing films to reduce to 16mm. format so that they could be viewed in parish and public halls. It also […]
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She hugged me with deep affection…
Testimony of Sr. Elena Ramondetti Maestra Thecla loved every sister very much. Each time we saw her, she was always very concerned about us. She would ask not only how things were going in our communities but she would also inquire about our health and about how we were doing personally. Her great desire was […]
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