與雅培理神父會面

1884年4月4日,雅格.雅培理出生於阿爾巴福沙諾的聖樂倫村(San Lorenzo di Fossano)。二十世紀開始時,他是個十六歲的神學院修生。1900年12月31日那一夜,在阿爾巴的主教座堂裡,他回應教宗良十三世的邀請,徹夜朝拜聖體。年輕的雅培理跪在基督聖體前,沉浸在深邃的祈禱中。他的思緒迴響著當時教宗向所有天主教徒的請求:「要提升大眾文化的水準,並提供正確且必要的訊息。」他得到一個特殊的啟發,要為天主以及新世紀的人服務,特別是運用當代的傳播工具。而當時,這些工具只掌握在那些企圖破壞宗教信仰的人手中。

1914年8月20日,即阿爾巴主教指派雅培理神父負責教區報紙一年後,他召集一群男孩,成立「小工人印刷學校」。這個學校就像福音提及的小「種子」,有朝一日將長成大樹,是未來聖保祿會的雛形,從此他們展開漫長的冒險旅程。

起初,雅培理神父想成立平信徒組織,由基督徒作家、技術員和銷售員組成。後來,他意識到這些福音的僕人必須是獻身的男、女會士:「他們將全心、全意、全靈地愛天主。」

然而,當時的傳播工具操縱在無神論者手中,因此許多人認為把印刷與隨著時代而發展的傳播工具,委託給獻身者是件冒險的事,且讓女性參與會有更大的危險。但雅培理神父沒有因種種阻礙、誤解而氣餒,反而協助跟隨他的年輕人了解新使徒工作的迫切性與未來的展望。

1915年6月27日,德蘭.梅而珞和雅培理神父首次在阿爾巴的聖高斯瑪.達米盎(St. Cosmas and Damian)教堂見面。雅培理神父透過德蘭的哥哥柯斯坦.良修士(Costanzo Leone)的引薦而認識她。

因雅培理神父的神學造詣深厚,教友都尊稱他為「神學家」。他邀請德蘭加入在阿爾巴開始的縫紉工作,德蘭毫不猶豫地答應,使得陪同她前去的母親,立即意識到所能做的就是支持女兒與他合作。

因此,德蘭與其他女子一起為軍人縫製衣服。同時,雅培理神父與他的靈修導師基愛沙神父,時常在工作、祈禱及信仰生活上教導、指引她們。

(摘自《戴格蘭修女──一千個生命傳播福音》)

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