August 21, 2014 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Thursday, August 21
ST PIUS X, POPE
OF THE DAY
Ez 36: 23-28
Ps 51: 12-19
Mt 22: 1-14

Blessed be the Lord, who here (in Alba) has done what was in His plans of wisdom and love! From the Pauline houses scattered in so many nations, our brothers and sisters in spirit have turned to this house that has been a true mother, and will always remain as the Motherhouse (Carissimi in San Paolo, p. 211).

From Father Tom: One Motherhouse is in Alba, a small town (then) about 40 miles from Turin. The word "alba" in Latin refers to the dawn and surely it applies very much to this sacred spot so significant in the lives of those who studied Philosophy there as I did (mostly in the infirmary); if it had not been for the Founder who was anxious to have even defective Paulines in Ireland, I would not be writing these lines today. Deo gratias! Et Mariae.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. Angiolina Moscardo FSP (1962)--Sr. M. Dionisia Bertero PD (1978)--Bro Bernardo Aguilar SSP (1994)--Sr. Beniamina Pattaro FSP (1995)--Sr. Ausilia Aimasso FSP (2009)--Fr. Carmelo Panebianco SSP (2010)--Fr. Eliseo Mariano Sgarbossa SSP (2011)