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. They are examples of great fortitude and virtue. Their unique stories inspire
us to be rooted in our faith. God calls each one of us today to inspire our brothers
and sisters and to be witnesses of our faith. The Faithful Witness of this week
is Mary Ayyer, a youth from India. She has three siblings and her parents are engaged
in faith sharing mission. As an ambitious youth, this 24 year old, who wants to be
a missionary, experienced hurdles, challenges and threats from various quarters. And
yet her faith made her stand firm in her conviction. xxx Our Faithful
Witness of today, Mary Ayyer from India shares with us her faith experiences, challenges
and inspirations. Mary, a hearty welcome to Vatican Radio. Listen: Tell us briefly
about you. And both your parents remain Christians now! You mean, your father succeeded
where the Police failed? Your family also faced threat from fundamentalist groups? And
to where you want to run away the political situation changed? There is a general
perception that the youth do not have much faith today. Is it true?
Thank
you Mary. That was Mary Ayyer from India, sharing with us her faith experiences and
challenges. 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 Mary Ayyer
from India. She will share with us next week her faith sharing with the youth of
today. If you have a faith experience to share with us, let us know. Visit our website
radiovaticana.va.