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7 Minutes With Servant of God
7 Minutes With Servant of God
LIVE JESUS
Fr. Abraham Vetuvelil MSFS
Superior General
Dear Fathers and Sisters,
I am very glad to know about the Programme, “Seven min-
utes with Servant of God, our Founder Father Mermier”, as
part of the Year of the Missions of the MSFS. I express my
sincere sentiments of joy and appreciation to MSFS Fathers
and Sisters of the Cross who have contributed to make it a
reality. Now, it will be a great source of inspiration and en-
couragement to all of us, as we earnestly strive to grasp and
personalize the spirit of our Founders, in particular, Father
Mermier. Mother Claudine Echernier collaborated closely
with Father Mermier to found the Congregation of the Sis-
ters of the Cross of Chavanod to reveal to all the merciful
and compassionate love of the Father.
I wish that all of us imbibe the passionate love and zeal
which marked the life of our Founders. Like our Founders,
may we all be caught up by the Thirst for God and Passion
for Humanity, and toil together for the greater Glory of God
and salvation of souls.
“Let us pray to God, let us go forward always with new con-
fidence, let us hope that we do His work and that He will
sustain it.” Fr. Peter Mermier
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Highlights
We do much in doing little, if we do it
for God, when and as he wills it.
01.09.2021
Fr. Joseph Kunjaparampil MSFS
In Keetmanshoop
Namibia
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Highlights
Doing the will of God was the primary
focus in his life.
Seven Minutes
02.09.2021
Sr. Vincy Jose SCC
Thellakam
India
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Highlights
Be compassionate towards human
frailty.
Seven Minutes
03.09.2021
Fr. Innocent Ngowi MSFS
Cotonou
Benin
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021
Highlights
In dealing with sinners Fathers Mermi-
er had a fatherly and caring approach
like that of St. Francis de Sales.
Seven Minutes
04.09.2021
Fr. John Kennedy MSFS
Esmeraldas
Ecuador
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021
Highlights
I am convinced more than ever of the
need to have missionaries who are
filled with the spirit of God, who pray,
who study, who mortify themselves,
who love their brethren. (Father Mer-
mier)
05.09.2021
Fr. Vincent Lourdusamy MSFS
Pune
India
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
Highlights
Each human person is an investment of
God.
Seven Minutes
06.09.2021
Sr. Ushani Perera SCC
Kandy
Sri Lanka
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Highlights
“Mission is a passion for Jesus and at
the same time a passion for His peo-
ple.” Pope Francis
Seven Minutes
07.09.2021
Fr. Sesseti Mariadas MSFS
Visakhapatnam
India
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Highlights
Today the challenge for us is to raise
the bar of our own fidelity.
Seven Minutes
08.09.2021
Fr. Emile Amougu MSFS
Bordeaux
France
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Highlights
Indifference in matters of religion,
is considered by Father Mermier as
a “deadly disease, (...) a deplorable
epidemic [which causes] much harm
and becomes very dangerous because
of the bad examples and scandals given
by certain people.
Seven Minutes
09.09.2021
Fr. Agnelo Fernandes MSFS
Arusha
Tanzania
Highlights
The trust and confidence is born out of
humility and faith.
Seven Minutes
10.09.2021
Sr. Veronica Fernandes SCC
Amaravati
India
Highlights
We shall do nothing, obtain nothing
without prayer.
Seven Minutes
11.09.2021
Fr. Rajesh Jayaseelan MSFS
Lisbon
Portugal
Highlights
You have to form yourself for the exer-
cise of holy Ministry.
Seven Minutes
12.09.2021
Fr. Charles Michael MSFS
Villupuram
India
Highlights
Father Mermier wanted the Fathers
and Sisters to be contemplatives in
action and mysticcs of God’s love.
Seven Minutes
13.09.2021
Sr. Greta Iscard SCC
Portoviejo
Ecuador
Feast of the
Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Highlights
Father Mermier’s mode of preaching
was always adapted to suit the level of
the people.
Seven Minutes
14.09.2021
Fr. Mani Malana MSFS
Sydney
Australia
The Feast of
Our Lady of Sorrows,
Mother of Compassion
Highlights
Suffering is different from pain.
Seven Minutes
15.09.2021
Fr. Francis Venmenikattayil MSFS
Chur
Switzerland
Highlights
Enduring love has its greatest value
on the face of rejection, calumny and
character assassination.
Seven Minutes
16.09.2021
Sr. Wendy Sequeira SCC
Bastora
India
Highlights
Listening – leading to renewal and
rejuvenation.
Seven Minutes
17.09.2021
Fr. Pothula Guna Shekar MSFS
Manitoba
Canada
Highlights
Humility is the right disposition of the
creation before the creator.
Seven Minutes
18.09.2021
Fr. Carlos Borowa MSFS
Silapathar
India
Highlights
The beginnings are terrible; however,
I praise God. Humiliation will bring
success.
Seven Minutes
19.09.2021
Fr. Jundie Sumagaysay MSFS
Cebu
Philippines
Highlights
Urgency’ for the mission fuelled the zeal
of Father Mermier.
Seven Minutes
20.09.2021
Sr. Monica Kawira SCC
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
Highlights
The time of affliction is the time of a
good harvest, when the soul harvests
the richest blessings of heaven it prac-
tices the most beautiful of merits:
St. Francis de Sales
21.09.2021
Fr. Alex Tigga MSFS
Tucson
USA
Highlights
Whenever people of God humbled
themselves and prayed to God in
repentance, he blessed the land with
abundant production to draw people
back to himself.
Seven Minutes
22.09.2021
Fr. Ananda Prasad MSFS
Larantuka
Indonesia
Highlights
As Ministers of the word of God and
Sacraments we are called to be the
‘keepers’ of our brothers and sisters.
Seven Minutes
23.09.2021
Fr. Stephendass Joseph MSFS
Iondrina
Brazil
Highlights
It is a constant struggle to be a fruitful
missionary.
Seven Minutes
24.09.2021
Sr. Pushpam Irudhayam SCC
Nagercoil
India
Highlights
The art of caring and genuine concern
for the members, was something very
special in the life of Father Mermier.
Seven Minutes
25.09.2021
Fr. Philip Thomas MSFS
Bengaluru
India
Highlights
Father Mermier’s vision got incorporat-
ed with the vision of Jesus and so his
heart longed for spreading the King-
dom in places where Christ was still
unknown.
26.09.2021
Fr. Richard Tamaro MSFS
Bukene
Tanzania
Highlights
I assure you that the beginnings are
terrible and sometimes humiliating.
But all the same I must praise God, and
thank Jesus who has enabled me to
swallow this bitterness of heart.
Seven Minutes
27.09.2021
Fr. Thomas Kulandaisamy MSFS
Vice Postulator for the Cause of our Founder
Malmesbury
England
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Highlights
Many people saw in Father Mermier
the compassionate face of God.
Seven Minutes
29.09.2021
Fr. Abraham Vettuvelil MSFS
Superior General
Rome, Italy
Highlights
The specific remedy for all our spiritual
weaknesses is ‘Seek only God’
Seven Minutes
30.09.2021
PRAYER OF DEVOTION