37 min
Interview with Fr. Ferdinand (A Catholic Revert) Mission: Unity
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- Christianity
In this episode, we are greatly honoured to interview Father Ferdinand, a priest from the Carmelite Order here in Singapore. He is a cradle Catholic who experienced a renewal of faith through the love of his parents’ sacrifice for him in his teenage years.
Here, he talks about his years growing up in Indonesia then furthering his studies in Australia; as well as his calling to join the Carmelites in Singapore with the help of great spiritual directors.
We hope that God would inspire our listeners, Catholic or non-Catholic, through his heartfelt sharing.
We chose to publish this episode on 16 July, because it is the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel - a very special feast for the Carmelites. May we have a healthy increase in vocations to the Carmelite order or wherever God calls the young discerner.
(0:00 - 0:45) Introduction to our special guest of this episode, Fr. Ferdinand
(0:45 - 8:20)
A glimpse of life growing up as a young Catholic in Indonesia & his exposure to Catholic devotions through his family and the local community. Knowledge of the Bible and Catechism were memorised by rote learning.
(8:12 - 10:37)
Reversion to the faith through the realisation of his parent’s love for him in forking out big sums of money for his education in Australia. With his newfound faith, he joined the choir ministry and his relationship with God flourished.
(10:38 - 18:08)
An ‘ultimatum’ of choosing between the Catholic Mass vs the Protestant service launched him into a search for answers with the conclusion that the Catholic Church was the true Church founded by Christ. Mary and the Eucharist (Real Presence of Christ in the communion wafer) were two key things that he did not want to lose.
(18:08 - 21:56)
The influence of Mary in his life. His decision to adopt Mary as his Mother, praying to be a good child of God and asking Mary to help him. He shares the similarities of his parents’ love for him & his response to it,with the love of God and our response to Him.
(21:56 - 25:52)
Having been asked about his vocation by the university chaplain and being unsure of it at that point; it was the start of his discernment into the priestly calling with his simple prayer “Your Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven”.
(26:52 - 28:25)
An existential question while working at his secular job and questions of his vocation resurfaced. The Jesuits assisted him to discern his vocation of the religious order.
(28:25 - 35:16)
Discernment of the Carmelite order. How he was introduced to the Carmelite Rule and “Story of a Soul” by St Therese of Lisieux. He shares an important insight in discernment for all of us.
(35:16 - 37:03)
Outro and ending prayer - Prayer to our Blessed Virgin Mary Our Lady of Mount Carmel
In this episode, we are greatly honoured to interview Father Ferdinand, a priest from the Carmelite Order here in Singapore. He is a cradle Catholic who experienced a renewal of faith through the love of his parents’ sacrifice for him in his teenage years.
Here, he talks about his years growing up in Indonesia then furthering his studies in Australia; as well as his calling to join the Carmelites in Singapore with the help of great spiritual directors.
We hope that God would inspire our listeners, Catholic or non-Catholic, through his heartfelt sharing.
We chose to publish this episode on 16 July, because it is the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel - a very special feast for the Carmelites. May we have a healthy increase in vocations to the Carmelite order or wherever God calls the young discerner.
(0:00 - 0:45) Introduction to our special guest of this episode, Fr. Ferdinand
(0:45 - 8:20)
A glimpse of life growing up as a young Catholic in Indonesia & his exposure to Catholic devotions through his family and the local community. Knowledge of the Bible and Catechism were memorised by rote learning.
(8:12 - 10:37)
Reversion to the faith through the realisation of his parent’s love for him in forking out big sums of money for his education in Australia. With his newfound faith, he joined the choir ministry and his relationship with God flourished.
(10:38 - 18:08)
An ‘ultimatum’ of choosing between the Catholic Mass vs the Protestant service launched him into a search for answers with the conclusion that the Catholic Church was the true Church founded by Christ. Mary and the Eucharist (Real Presence of Christ in the communion wafer) were two key things that he did not want to lose.
(18:08 - 21:56)
The influence of Mary in his life. His decision to adopt Mary as his Mother, praying to be a good child of God and asking Mary to help him. He shares the similarities of his parents’ love for him & his response to it,with the love of God and our response to Him.
(21:56 - 25:52)
Having been asked about his vocation by the university chaplain and being unsure of it at that point; it was the start of his discernment into the priestly calling with his simple prayer “Your Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven”.
(26:52 - 28:25)
An existential question while working at his secular job and questions of his vocation resurfaced. The Jesuits assisted him to discern his vocation of the religious order.
(28:25 - 35:16)
Discernment of the Carmelite order. How he was introduced to the Carmelite Rule and “Story of a Soul” by St Therese of Lisieux. He shares an important insight in discernment for all of us.
(35:16 - 37:03)
Outro and ending prayer - Prayer to our Blessed Virgin Mary Our Lady of Mount Carmel
37 min