Because it is the way to get in touch with the past, historical research becomes
an imperative requirement for deepening the identity of a people as well as an institution.
The author, Sr. Lice Maria Signor, with the same enthusiasm, commitment, love and historical and scientific knowledge with which she produced the first volume of this collection, has dedicated herself to producing the second volume of the history of the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo, Scalabrinians, from 1934 to 1971. It places the historical context of the time in a precise and global way, contextualizing the reality of the Church, the promulgation of its documents and, with special attention, relates the historical journey lived by the Congregation in these 37 years.
The study of this phase reveals gaps in the expression and living out of the charism, both in terms of spirituality and mission. Looking carefully at this historical period, we also see periods of return to the origins of the Congregation, characterized by insistent calls to deepen the spirituality of the founder, John Baptist Scalabrini, the dissemination of his life and work, as well as the life and work of the co-founders, Mother Assunta Marchetti and Father José Marchetti.