James Alberione: Apostle for Our Times
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rolfo, Luigi, PUBLISHER: Saint Pauls/Alba House, Founder <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Society <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> St. Paul and Pauline Congregations -- Beatified. On Sunday, April 27th, , Fa<strong><strong>thestrong>strong>r James Alberione will be beatified by Pope John Paul II. Blessed James Alberione () was a man <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> great holiness and great vision. At <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> turn <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> 20th Century, he saw <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> need for <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Church to be fully engaged in <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> media <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> mass communications and he spent <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> rest <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> his life carrying out that mission. By <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> time <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> his death, he had founded six religious congregations, including <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Society <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> St. Paul/Pauline Fa<strong><strong>thestrong>strong>rs and Bro<strong><strong>thestrong>strong>rs (St. Pauls/Alba House is <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> publishing arm <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Society <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> St. Paul in <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> United States), <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Daughters <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> St. Paul and <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Sister Disciples <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Divine Master. Toge<strong><strong>thestrong>strong>r <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> religious congregations and secular institutes he founded make up <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Pauline Family. His dramatic life is vividly presented in this authoritative work combining critical scholarship and down to earth realism.