Sharing faith experiences I – Sr. Fabiola Fernandes
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 Fabiola Fernandes, a religious nun from the Indian state of Goa. She belongs to
the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate, popularly known in India
as Nirmala Sisters. She is the fifth of eight children born and brought up in a traditional
catholic family. In this two-part interview Sr. Fabiola speaks about her life, faith
experiences, her vocation, and her approach to life and mission. xxx Our
Faithful Witness of today, Sr Fabiola Fernandes of Goa, India shares with us her own
faith experiences, her mission and more. Sr Fabiola a very hearty welcome to Vatican
Radio. Listen: Tell us briefly
about you. Who inspired you to become a religious nun? How did you join the
Missionary Sisters of Immaculate? What was the response of your parents? When
you wanted to join a Missionary congregation were your parents not against it? You
seem to have got a very strong faith foundation. What was your family’s faith promoting
practices at home?
Thank you Sr Fabiola. That was Sr Fabiola Fernandes
of Goa, India sharing her faith experience. You can listen to the second part of this
interview 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
Fabiola Fernandes from India. If you have a faith experience to share with us, let
us know. Visit our website radiovaticana.va. By P.J. Joseph SJ FRIDAY,
12 July 2013