The light glitter, the sound of the bells, the expression of joy on the child’s face….it seems that there is no doubt: it’s Christmas!

The Atmosphere helps, but it’s not enough (at least if there’s not an inner attitude) in order that everyone could live the big mystery we could contemplate in this Holy Night:” And the angel said, have no fear; for truly, I give you good news of great joy which will be for all the people: on this day, in the town of David, a Saviour has born, who is Christ the Lord” (Lc 2,10b-11).

Mother Esperanza, while Christmas is arriving, writes to the different communities of the sisters of the Merciful Love: “ I think that you all are very busy while preparing your hearts to receive Jesus that has just been born. Let’s make sure that Jesus will find our hearts warm for the love and charity fire. “(El pan 20, cir. 8).

Our Mother always lived (and the people who stayed with her too) the Christmas day in a very special way. She wanted that the Sisters, and the Sons too, prepared themselves intensely and with great love for the celebration of Jesus’ coming on earth. Even if the Sisters were always busy with their work, they anyway found the way to prepare the “Bambinelli” and the nativity scene all over the house: all different and meaningful and the Mother went to visit them on Christmas day with her Daughters.

Our religious family wishes all of you to live fully and intensely this Holy Christmas, in contemplation of the poverty and humble condition in which our Saviour became flesh. 

God grant your families peace and serenity, especially for those who are facing difficult moments.

Sons and Sisters of Merciful Love

Our mother, Blessed Mother Speranza tells us: “From this throne of wood is where the good Jesus makes the greatest conquests and continually we can see souls, thirsty to suffer for their God, who devote themselves totally to his service in the exercise of charity and feel happy when they can suffer something for the good Jesus despite the repugnance of nature, they are seen courageously carrying their cross with love to resemble their Divine Master” (Pan 15:13).
We , the Religious Family of merciful love celebrated the feast of Christ the King…the king who is merciful.
On that day the presence of His excellency rev.Dr .Paul Antony mullassery, Bishop of Quilon, was a heavenly blessing for our family toghter with our sisters.
We sons of merciful love renewed our vows devotionaly as we do twice a year

Anyone who has lived in India for some time will not be surprised by what is about to read.

We are located specifically in the southwest of India, in Kerala.

The images that you can see are from the garden-park of the EAM community in Nanthirickal, Quilon. It is a splendid relax to contemplate so many trees and so much green. Among the trees there are many palm trees that have large leaves, party food for many animals, among them also for the huge elephants. It is known that in Hindu culture it is considered as one of the sacred animals and its mystical and religious value is unpredictable.

Well, with these pachyderms we remain!

We contacted some elephant owners offering them the possibility to come and collect abundant food for their “children”. They accepted. Thus, a few weeks later, one morning they informed that they were coming. Vow! What will happen!!!

Three men arrived with a 16-year-old pachyderm, about 4 meters tall and 2200 kilos, a perfect fitness model! They said there are some that weigh up to 7 tons,  that he is the largest terrestrial mammal, and its pregnancy lasts 22 months and when the baby elephant is born it already weighs 90 kilos.

It took only a few minutes for the sisters and the girls who live with us be in front of the new visitor! Suddenly he began to eat palm leaves that we put to reach easily. From time to time he moved to eat the fresh green grass. Fed up with eating, he gave us part of his perfect digestion that, seen as seen, showed that he did not need laxatives! They said they eat about 180 kilos of food a day. That’s how they are!

There were moments of real euphoria taking photos, selfies. The most courageous came to touch him, but they ran fast as soon as he moved his trunk or his enormous ears, the largest in the world, which serve as a fan every time they flap.

We ask for information about the proboscis or trunk. In short: it is like a multi functional key: it helps them to breathe, lift objects, drink water, caress… They have a very developed sense of smell, useful for recognising the best food, perceiving danger etc. They told us that they are intelligent with a great memory, solidarity, docility and loyalty. We know that there are many and curious episodes about these pachyderms.

Then came the moments of the orders of its owners: to lie down… and the enormous pachyderm, docile as a lamb, lay down on the ground until another order told it to get up; later, close to a tree, he was told to pick leaves and that was what the obedient animal did. Another order was to lift a leg for the tamer to climb on, and it was.

Finally, having prepared the great bunch of palm leaves, they ordered him to take it and with the help of his tusks and his trunk, he lifted up the heavy bunch easily.

Last order: walking out of the garden with his precious food, before to reach the exit, the suggestion was: say hello and, flapping his huge ears, he gave us a friendly farewell greeting. Excellent obedience!

We do not pretend to give exemplary lessons, because we do not need animals to imitate, but with a little good inner imagination, something can be learned from the docility, loyalty, and solidarity of the largest animal in the world: ELEPHANTS!

Today, 15th August 2021 is a graceful day for our Religious family of Merciful Love. With the Holy Church we celebrate the Blessed Solemnity of the Assumption of of our Lady; we remembered with great joy and profound gratitude the 70th anniversary of the foundation day of the Congregation of the Sons of Merciful Love. And God who plans everything, has arranged todayv another delightful moment too for us: Meenu and Rejeena, two adolescent girls showed their willingness to continue to do the experience the Merciful Love and thus they began their postulancy with the solemn mass of this great day. There is a nuance in this event: Regeena is the first vocation we have from Tamilnadu (another state of India). Lt’s wish them a wonderful and profound experience ahead!!!