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Paula of Rome (AD 347–404) [5] was an ancient Roman Christian saint and early Desert Mother. A member of one of the richest senatorial families which claimed descent from Agamemnon, [6] Paula was the daughter of Blesilla and Rogatus, from the great clan of the Furii Camilli. [7] At the age of 16, [8] [2] Paula was married to the nobleman ...
Jan 26, 2024 · Death. In AD 406, at age 59, Paula understood that death was near. She seemed to hear the voice of Jesus speaking to her in the words of the Song of Songs: “Get up, my friend, my beloved, and come soon! For, behold, the winter is past, the rain has ceased, it is gone; show me your face, let me hear your voice, because your voice is gentle ...
Thus Jerome (347–420, in Letter 45) describes the piety of his close friend and most generous benefactor: Paula (347–404). Jerome first met Paula in Rome in about 382. She was one of a group ...
Christianity had become the religion of the state, having been made such by Constantine, who died ten years before Paula was born. With her, the religion of Jesus was not alone of the state, but of the heart. With her, it was not merely a form, but a life, an enthusiastic and passionate life. The scholars of the Church made her palace their home.
Apr 22, 2022 · Paula de Roma. A mother of five who was widowed in her early 30’s, Paula joined a study with other wealthy widows in Rome, where she became a Christian. Here she met Jerome and decided to devote herself to a monastic life. Leaving Rome to tour the holy lands, she was accompanied by her daughter Eustochium who joined her in monastic life.
Born in Rome, 347; died at Bethlehem, 404. She belonged to one of the first families of Rome. Left a widow in 379 at the age of 32 she became, through the influence of St. Marcella and her group, the model of Christian widows. In 382 took place her decisive meeting with St. Jerome, who had come to Rome with St. Epiphanius and Paulinus of Antioch.
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Jan 26, 2007 · St. Paula (347-404) is one of those neglected saints who deserves a revival. In her own day as a descendant of Scipio Africanus and the Gracchi — heroes of the old Roman Republic who would be on a par with George Washington and Thomas Jefferson — she was famous in Rome, even a celebrity. Paula's parents actually tried to elevate their ...
