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The spirituality of St. Francis de Sales is a “Spirituality of the Heart,” relevant today as in the time of St. Francis de Sales himself - an all-embracing, Down-to-earth Spirituality for everyone.

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Vol. 9   No. 2  (2005)

 

Fransalian International

 

 

 

 

 

Fr. Archie: The Music Legend

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

Music soothes the soul and that too, much before you are old enough to differentiate between Bach and Beethoven and Beyonce and Mariah Carey! In fact, it starts right from the foetal stage. Till now, the world knew that a 20-week-old foetus could hear sounds. However, now Chennai's Appollo Hospital is exposing 19-week-old foetuses to music.

 

Did Fr Archie Fernandes hear music from his mother's womb? Be that it may be, now music runs in the blood of Fr Archie. He is a rare combination of talents and genius. His harmonious melodies enthral the hearts of the audience. He concedes that balancing his priestly vocation and playing for commercial band was certainly not a cakewalk. "You play for a dance and there are hundreds of eyes following you',' A priest playing the saxophone on stage? I could inculcate in the boys certain values and spirituality. Established in them fine camaraderie by freely mixing with the members of other band groups. Fr. Archie was a music teacher, guide and mentor for them all.

 

(Fr. Joe Fernandes, MSFS)

 

               

Fransalian International,  Vol. 9, No. 2 (2005)

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