Sharing faith experiences - II – Fr Santhosh Sebastian
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 Fr. Santhosh Sebastian from the diocese of Gorakhpur
in North India. He had served as Chancellor cum Secretary to Bishop, Parish priest
of St. Joseph Cathedral, Principal of St Joseph School, and Director of Commission
for Dialogue and Ecumenism. Presently he is appointed as Professor of Dogmatics in
St. Joseph Regional Seminary, Allahabad. Fr Santhosh hails from a traditional Catholic
family in the Southern Indian state of Kerala. In the second and final part of this
interview today he speaks about his experiences with the people of God. xxx
Our Faithful Witness of today, Fr. Santhosh Sebastian from India, shares with
us his experience as parish priest, his interaction with the youth and more. Fr. Santhosh
welcome back to Vatican Radio. Listen: How
was your experience as parish priest in the first parish? You have been close
to the youth, but they appear to be away from the church and present day religious
expressions. Your comments. Share with us one of your outstanding faith experiences. What
is your message especially in this Year of Faith?
Thank you Fr. Santhosh
Sebastian. That was the second and final part of an interview with Fr. Santhosh Sebastian
from India. 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 Fr. Santhosh
Sebastian 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, 22 November
2013