Br Joseph-Maryam, a student brother in simple vows, was born and raised in Kerala, India. He moved to the south coast of England with his family when he was 12. Before joining the Dominicans, he read Pharmacy in Cardiff, spent some time in India and Sudan as a missionary, and worked as a Cancer Specialist Pharmacist at University Hospitals Dorset. His desire for religious life was kindled early on during his formative years through the Syro-Malabar rite, a love for the Scriptures, and devotion to Mary (the Holy Rosary), fostered by his grandmother Maryam. Whilst involved with Jesus Youth during his university years, he began pondering his purpose in life, which led him to the Compass vocational discernment programme, where he first encountered the Dominicans. He was particularly drawn to the Dominican community life, the balance of monastic and active life, as well as the pursuit of truth through the ascetic practice of study. Thus, he embraced the Dominican vocation by entering the novitiate in 2024, making his simple profession in 2025.
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