Friday, January 23, 2015

Visited Friars in Fraternal Collaboration from India

Fraternal collaboration in the Order is a blessing that we have received from the Lord and we must thank the ex-General John, taking the initiative to step in and the present General Mauro for wholeheartedly promoting and continuing it. Today in the Order fraternal collaboration is working very positively and it will remain and last long. Year by year many provinces are getting involved in it. The friars who have been involved in the fraternal collaboration are very positive and happy.Their experience is very encouraging. They feel at home and enjoy the fraternal life. All must work to preserve and continue this fraternal collaboration. It's not only continuing our presences but making our charism and spirituality more strong and active. With young friars from Other jurisdictions like India and Africa will definitely make a change. With good preparation insertion into another culture will not be a problem......
 This is Br. J.B. Sequeira who is in the Province of Foggia for last one n half years.....he has been rector of the major seminary, Novice master for six years, Musician, preacher and vicar provincial of the province of Karnataka. He is very happy and satisfied with what he is and doing in the fraternity. He would like to continue.....Bravo JB....

 It's a friary where Padre Pio lived for short period.....below is the room and bed ....
 It's me and JB....He holds doctorate in Franciscan spirituality from Rome. He has a teacher and very popular among the women religious.....
 This is Charles Futardo.....another friar from the Province of Karnataka....he too is doctor in Moral Theology....he has been teaching for many year.....He is a good retreat preacher too.....Charles is here since two months....i met and spoke to him about his experience.....he is very positive about the collaboration.....he loves the fraternal life.....Charles speaks good German and Italian.....by the way we are classmates.....
 There are about 14 friars from India in Collaboration with Italian Provinces besides African Friars....This collaboration will grow.....Let us pray that many friars come forwards to be part of this project.....listening to their positive experience gives confidence that we are on right track....

 From the terrace of the friary......overlooking the sea.....

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