FR. BERCHMANS MAN OF GOD USED AS MUSIC INSTRUMENT.

FR. BERCHMANS GREAT MAN OF GOD USED BY GOD AS HIS MUSIC INSTRUMENT.

INTRODUCTION:- Fr. Berchmans was born on august 3^rd 1949 in Susaipatti village near Madurai. His parents are stanch Roman Catholic Christians and farmers. Fr. Berchmans studied at St. Mary’s higher secondary school at Madurai and then continued his studies in Roman Catholic theological seminary to become a vicar at Roman Catholic Parish. He was ordained as a Roman Catholic Priest on 1974.  He was saved by the Grace of God on 1983 and accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and Lord and continued his ministry as vicar in Roman Catholic Diocese. He was very much interested in music and writing songs for God’s glory.  He has written more than 400 songs and more than 50 albums in Christian songs. God has given him music wisdom and talents to use for His Glory.  Roman Catholic diocese excommunicated him from vicar ministry but he continued God’s ministry as full time evangelist and singer.  He settled at kalaiyar koil near sivaigangaiah district doing Jaba thottam   ministry.

Who is this Fr. Berchmans ?:-   Fr. Berchmans  shared his testimony like this even though he studied theological studies and ordained as vicar in Roman Catholic Parish, he did not have the personal relationship with the Heavenly Father Jesus Christ. So he lived as he likes. He was very interested in playing music and creating dramas in the village stages. He was playing cine music in the village stage wearing with cassock. He was playing love songs with cassock robe. By seeing this scenery an old lady came to him with a burden heart and said:\” Father has you been ordained for this shameful and sinful thing to demonstrate in the stage? You have been ordained for the holy priestly hood ministry, but you are playing cine love songs on the stage. When Fr. Berchmans heard this saying he felt very ashamed of his doing and he left the place as soon as possible. God spoke to him very definitely, saying you are supposed to show the heavenly things but you are showing very dirty and sinful things to the people. Is this your duty?  That day itself he surrendered himself for God’s calling and started to preach and testify his salvation.

He started to use his music talents and poetic for God’s glory and God started to use him mightily as His instrument. His songs are composed from the bible verses and also the songs are very soothing to the aching hearts and burden hearts.  Once in Malaysia, there was a gentle man shared his testimony like this. I was deserted by my wife and children and lost my business. I have no money and income. So my condition was very pathetic, I had decided to kill myself.  I took my car and riding very fast. Fortunately I had a cassette sung by Fr. Berchmans given by my friend played in the car. The song verses went like this vinanappath kadpavara kanneerai konpavara {hearing my supplications and seeing my tears} spoke to me and wiped my tears and gave me peace and salvation. I have surrendered myself to God’s voice through this Father Berchmans ‘song. God is using him as his music instrument throughout the world.

His songs and melody are echoes in the nuke and Connor of Indian villages in different vernaculars. The whole world is praising Jesus Christ and worshipping him through his beautiful and sweet melody songs. His songs reached the poor, rich, educated and uneducated.  Brothers and sisters, today are you called and anointed by God and His Holy Spirit for His holy ministry? Still you are playing fool around.  Is it your duty? Consider and come to Jesus Christ and serve him.