Technicians and Contemplation

"If the achievement of progress requires an ever greater number of technicians, it requires even more people of thought capable of deep reflection, vowed to the research of a new humanism which permits the modern man to find himself through the assumption of the superior values of love, of friendship, of prayer, and of contemplation."

Pope Paul VI

The Spiritual Life of The Society of St. Paul

Fr. James Alberione gave to the Society of St. Paul a robust spirituality based on the scriptures and nurtured by the eucharist. The brothers and the priests are to use their time and talents to build up the kingdom of God through the use of media but they need a vibrant spiritual life to carry out this dynamic mission. They pray not only for themselves but for all who work in the media.

• The Title Jesus Master, way, truth and life combines Fr. Alberione's understanding of Jesus in the synoptic gospels with his appreciation of John's soaring inspiration. Fr. Alberione conveyed to all the members of the Pauline family a method for growing in Christ
• Under the title of Queen of apostles Fr. Alberione instilled in his members a practical and down to earth love of Mary. A love that would lead all Pauline's to share the story of Jesus with the world.
• St. Paul was considered by Fr. Alberione to be the true founder of the Pauline Family. Fr. Alberione believed that members of the Pauline Family should be benignly possessed by the loving, zealous, and lofty spirit of the Apostle to the gentiles.
• The devotion to the Eucharist is an essential part of the Pauline spirituality. Fr. Alberione established a daily one hour eucharistic visit for members of the Society of St. Paul and the Daughters of St. Paul. For the Pious Disciples of the Divine master he mandated three hours a day of prayer before the Blessed sacrament.
• The Scriptures were highly esteemed by Fr. Alberione and he insisted that they be the corner stone of every Pauline's spiritual reading. In the scriptures, the Divine Teacher reveals for us the will of the Father and shows us the path we should follow in this life.