Verbist lived in constant prayer and union with God, with a solid and tender devotion to our Lady, whom he invoked as the Immaculate Heart of Mary and Mary Immaculate.
His dedication and early death in China were a seed that continues to bear fruit for the Church and humanity.
Although he died at the age of 44, he is still very much present in the congregation he founded and loved so much. - Charles Phukuta Chronica No. 4, 2023, p. 157
