Welcome to our special program on the Year of Faith, THE FAITHFUL WITNESS, a series
on the lives of Inspiring People and Witnesses of faith in the Catholic Church from
around the world. These are people who lived their ordinary lives in extraordinary
ways. Their unique stories inspire us to be rooted in our faith. God calls each one
of us to inspire our brothers and sisters and to be witnesses of our faith. The
Faithful Witness of this week is Sr. Lucy Kurien from India, a religious nun who is
the founder and director of a Charitable institution called Maher – a home for battered,
exploited, destitute women and children. According to her, it is a home for sharing
and caring; a home for peace and reconciliation; a home for unity in diversity, and
a home for human growth and village development. Sr. Lucy hails from a traditional
Catholic family in the Southern Indian state of Kerala. In the first part of this
interview she speaks about her life with the poor, her inspiration, and her mission.
xxx Our Faithful Witness of today, Sr. Lucy Kurien from India, shares
with us her mission, her life with the poor and more. Listen: Tell us briefly
about your experience with the poor. Who inspired you to start this work? What
prompt you to adopt this life style – because of India or of its diverse religions? Have
you ever faced opposition to your work?
Thank you Sr. Lucy. That was Sr.
Lucy Kurien from India talking with Vatican Radio’s Melwin Pinto. You can listen to
the second part of this interview at the same day and time next week. xxx You
have been listening to THE FAITHFUL WITNESS our weekly series based on the lives
of Inspiring People and Witnesses of faith in the Catholic Church from around the
world. Our Faithful Witness today has been Sr. Lucy Kurien from India. If you have
a faith experience to share with us, let us know. Visit our website radiovaticana.va.
This program is brought to you by Vatican Radio’s English Service for South Asia.
By P.J. Joseph SJ FRIDAY, 01 November 2013