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戴格蘭.梅而珞修女,原名德蘭。1894年2月20日,在阿爾巴的卡斯塔尼篤出生,這個小農村隸屬於義大利北方畢耶蒙特區(Piemonte)。

德蘭的家庭務農,耕種技術優良,並且因著家庭氣氛安詳和睦、充滿智慧及儉樸的生活態度,而贏得鄉里的敬重與信任。

在安德肋和文生薩夫妻的四個孩子中,德蘭排行老二,也是唯一的女兒。這對夫妻的生活處處顯出基督徒的典範,並以簡樸的生活見證他們的信仰。

德蘭在卡斯塔尼篤上小學,她靈敏聰慧,在校表現優異,可惜體弱多病,父母不得不為她請家教在家學習。德蘭在佳蘭(Chiarla)小姐的教導和薰陶下,不僅學習學校的一般課程,靈修生活也獲得啟蒙。

德蘭漸漸長大後,開始渴望度修道生活,部分原因是受到身邊一些女性基督徒典範的影響,特別是她的母親和老師。但當她申請加入杜林的高托連格(Cottolengo)女修會時,卻因身體羸弱而未被接受。

因此,父母決定讓德蘭學習縫紉和刺繡,好能在家裡工作。她到杜林學習技能,之後回到家鄉成立一個小型的縫紉班。

德蘭對前來學做衣服或預備嫁妝的女孩展現誠摯的關懷。她不僅教導她們縫紉技巧,同時也將基督信仰的價值觀傳給她們。德蘭在生活的各層面、工作和人格上都協調一致,並努力將自己最好的傳授給學生,這是源於她家庭的榜樣。她總是不厭其煩地告訴她們:「人人都要有工作,每種工作都非常重要,都需要智慧與承諾。至於我們,要成為謙遜、溫順與服從的人。以平靜和信賴的心來完成託付給我們的事。用心去做,努力做得更好,並使技術日益精進。」她鼓勵她們懷著愛去做一切事,讓愛從內在深處湧現。

雅培理神父注意到德蘭這些特質,當時他還是阿爾巴聖堂的年輕神父。在動盪不安的二十世紀初,他正努力實踐一個遠大的夢想。

(摘自《戴格蘭修女──一千個生命傳播福音》)

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