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Witness of the Resurrection“Live together with your heavenly Mother, the
profound joy of this Easter Day. Christ is alive. Christ is
risen!
I am a silent witness of the resurrection. My task
is that of sustaining and increasing the faith in those who
have come to believe in Him. I have given new courage to
those who were thinking that all was now finished; I have
asked the pious women to go quickly to the sepulcher,
which I knew was already empty; I have confirmed the
faith of the Apostles, telling them how Jesus had first
shown Himself to me in the splendor of his divine glory.
The Gospels have not spoken of this, because my task as
Mother is that of being the silent witness of the
resurrection.
But there has been entrusted to the Mother the
joyous task of bearing witness in life that my Son Jesus
Christ has risen and is sitting at the right hand of his
Heavenly Father in the glory of paradise.
I am today a witness of the resurrection. If Christ
had not risen, vain would be your faith. If Christ had not
risen, useless would be the announcement of His Gospel.
If Christ had not risen, there would be no reason for you
to believe any longer in the truth of his word. Christ isrisen, because He is God. Christ is risen, because He had
predicted it. Christ is risen and has appeared in the divine
splendor of his glory to the witnesses, chosen by Him
beforehand. Christ is risen and has appeared first of all to
his Mother.
Dear Mother, help us to
proclaim the death, resurrection,
and the glorious second coming
of Christ Jesus with force and
certitude.Amen.
PRAYER
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Salvation for all Souls - 3 10
A Catholic Theologian
Two Decades of Born again in Spirit 15
Tom Zacharias Vellookunnel
Be Makers of Peace 18
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“Are you a born again”? Recently a young man asked me. I said, “Yes I am a born
again”. Looking at my neck he asked the second question: “Then why do you wear a rosary on
your neck”? I said to him that I love Mother Mary. The third question he asked: “Who is your
pastor? Which is your Church”? I said I am a Roman Catholic. Again he asked: “how did you
take your baptism?; did someone immerse you in a river or in a pond”? I said, “I immersed
myself in the living water”. “Living water?! What is that”? He asked. I said the living water is the
Word of God. I immersed myself in the Word and IT cleansed me and sanctified me. I received
the power of the Holy Spirit.
There are many around us looking for some prey, so that they can catch them and misguide
them by misinterpreting the Word of God. Many catholics are falling in their trap. They teach
that to get salvation one should be baptized again by immersing in water, because Jesus has said
“The one who believes and is baptized will be saved’’ (Mark 16:16). They teach that only adult
baptism gives salvation. Jesus was baptized only at the age of thirty.
When you hear such explanations what will be your response? Sometimes many keep
quiet. It is a chance for them to mislead you because you are ignorant. Jesus was baptized only at
the age of thirty; it is a fact. However, it may be noted that the Jewish people never had the
custom of baptizing infants or adults. It was only John the Baptist who started to give baptismwith water. So Jesus was baptized at the age of thirty. But when he was an infant his parents had
completed all the practices required by the Jewish custom. Accordingly Jesus was circumcised
on the eighth day (Luke 2:21) and presented in the temple (Luke 2:22).
Centuries ago our forefathers who were pagans were baptized as adults by some unknown
believers and they became Christians. When they had children the latter were baptized in their
infancy without their knowledge. If Jesus was circumcised on the eighth day and was presented
in the temple on the 33rd day according to the custom of Moses what is wrong in baptizing a
child? It may be noted that Jesus was circumcised and presented in the temple without his
permission.
Are you a
Born Again?
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Through baptism one enters the kingdom of God, that
is, he becomes a member of the kingdom of God. That
membership entitles him to enter the kingdom of heaven after
death. So by giving baptism to a child you are safeguarding its
salvation. Baptism assures salvation, that is, entry into paradise,
provided one leads a holy life. When a child is baptized he becomeseligible to enter heaven. Suppose the child dies without obtaining baptism
where shall the soul go? Since that child is not a member of the kingdom of
God it has no guarantee that it will be saved.
Jesus said “To enter in the Kingdom of God one has to be born by
water and spirit” (John 3:5). The Holy Sacrament of baptism enables you to
enter the kingdom of God. By baptism one is born by water and spirit. When
Jesus was baptized he was immersed in the river of Jordan. When he came up
from the water the Holy Spirit descended upon him. He was filled with the
Holy Spirit. When a child is baptized with water and oil the Holy Spiritcomes upon him. His body then becomes a temple of the Holy Spirit.
Those who oppose child baptism reject the Holy Spirit. It is God
who creates every human being. It is His will to make everyone holy and
his dwelling place. The Catholic faith is that with baptism the Holy Spirit
makes the body of a child His holy temple.
We read in the Bible that one day some people carried a paralytic
before Jesus. Seeing their faith Jesus said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are
forgiven”. Then he said, “Stand up, take your mat and go to your home”.
(Mark 2:1-12). Jesus healed the paralytic not because of his faith but becauseof the faith of the four people who brought him there.
A child is carried by four people to church for baptism, his parents and godparents. It is
because of the faith of the parents that the Church baptizes the child. If Jesus healed the paralytic
by seeing the faith of the four who carried him, what is wrong in baptizing a child when he is
brought by his parents?
A child inherits all the good and bad qualities of parents. And he is an heir to the parents’
wealth as well. If a child inherits the character, image and wealth from parents can’t he inherit
their spiritual wealth through child baptism?
Jesus said “You must be born from above’’ (Jn. 3:7). What is the meaning of born again?
Born again experience happens in one’s inner being, not outwardly. We all are born of flesh.
“What is born of the flesh is flesh” (Jn. 3:6)! Those who are born of the flesh are led by lust of
the flesh. A child of God should not be led by the flesh, but by the Spirit of God. The Word says,
“Those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God’’ (Rom. 8:14). To become a child of
God, a spiritual being, one should be born from above. “Those who have been born of God do
not sin, because God’s seed abides in them. They cannot sin” (1 Jn. 3:9).
Those who have been born of God do not sin. How can one be born of God? God is the
creator of all. He created them in His image and resemblance. But men through their sins rejectedHoly Queen 2010 APRIL6
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God. They became children of the devil. “Those who commit sin is a child of the
devil’’ (1 Jn. 3:8). “The children of God and the children of the devil are revealed in
this way’’ (1 Jn. 3:10). So those who commit sin are the children of the devil. The devil
makes them his children, not to love or save but to kill and destroy them. God wanted to
redeem the children from the slavery of the devil. Those who have sinned are dead before
God. So He wished to give them a new birth. For this God sends out His Word and saveseveryone. “He sent out His Word and healed them and delivered them from destruction’’ (Ps.
107:20). It is the Word of God that gives a new birth to a sinner. By hearing and believing the
Word of God one becomes a child of God. “But to all who received him who believed in his
name, he gave power to become children of God’’ (Jn. 1:12). To receive him means to receive his
Word. Those who receive the Word and allow the Word to become flesh in their heart receive
Jesus. They are born of God. They are led by the Spirit of God.
At the age of thirty-two I received the Word. I gave my heart to Jesus. Before that Jesus
was not in my heart because the Word was not there. Though I was born in a Catholic family, I
had never experienced Jesus in my life. But when I heard the Word in a charismatic retreat itchanged my life. The Holy Spirit came into my life. In the year 1988 Lord touched me, changed
me and anointed me. From that day onwards I have been experiencing the love of Jesus and the
presence of the Holy Spirit in my life. I have completed 22 years of life with my Lord. God used
me to preach the Word and to spread his kingdom. Thousands of people have changed their lives
through my service. I received the anointing of the Holy Spirit not by immersing myself in water
or changing the Church but by receiving, believing and obeying the Word of God.
I am born again by receiving the Word of God. I am born from above by the Word of
God. Now I know I am a child of God led by the Holy Spirit. I participate in Holy Mass with a
firm faith and I get life by receiving the Holy Communion. Holy Mary is my mother. She guidesme, my family and this ministry. God uses me in a mighty way to anoint many people with his
Holy Spirit. All these happen because I am born from the Word of God.
The wrong interpretation of the Word by other Churches destroys the plan of God. The
Catholic Church should teach people the Word of God. Jesus said, to enter in the kingdom of
God one should be born of water and Spirit (John 3:5). Those who have entered the kingdom
through baptism do not see or experience the kingdom because of their sins. They are spiritually
blind. They cannot see the glory of the kingdom. Jesus says, “No one can see the kingdom of
God without being born from above” (Jn. 3:3). Those who have entered the kingdom must see
the kingdom. Therefore allow the Word to change their lives. The Word is the cleansing water. Itwill cleanse the heart and soul. Once it is cleansed by the Word the Holy Spirit will come into the
heart. This is the real Born Again experience.
Through this one becomes a child of God. Then on the Holy Spirit leads him. He is the
helper and teacher. He reveals the mysteries of the kingdom of God. May every Christian come
to the light of Jesus through the Word of God. I repeat, it is not the water but the Word that
renews our life. God bless you.
Chief Editor Tom Zacharias Vellookunnel
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Dear Brother/Sister/Child in Jesus
I write this to inform you news of great joy. In recognition of our efforts in the past 22 years
Heaven has arranged a great banquet for us. On the 7th, 8th and 9th May 2010 all the members
of the Spirit in Jesus family are coming together at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium,
Kaloor, Ernakulam, Kerala, India to offer gratitude to God the Father. A great festival of the
Holy Spirit with Holy Mary is celebrated for the first time in the world.Spirit in Jesus is a vine that the Father in heaven planted. In the past 22 years He has been
expectantly looking at us; He searched and has known our fidelity. He has been watching our
position when the world and the Church opposed us. He examined our loyalty and has found us
successful. Hallelujah! Heaven has arranged a great banquet to shower upon us His joy and to
transform us into hardened rocks to lead us forward.
A large number of programs are organized in the name of the Holy Spirit in many parts of
the world. Many of these are done by non-Catholics. But this festival organized by the Spirit in
Jesus is unlike them. This one is undertaken by heaven itself because this is a great festival of the
Holy Spirit with Holy Mary. How great is the eminence of Holy Mary! It was the total offering of Holy Mary which protected the anointment of the Holy Spirit with fidelity and holiness that
gave to the world Jesus Christ as the Savior and Son of God— holy and unblemished. But that
Virgin Mary has been disavowed by many. The abhorrence and disavowal of Holy Mary by those
who claim themselves to be the witnesses and servants of Jesus Christ and preachers who claim
to have the Holy Spirit in them have agonized Heaven. Since many have renounced her unaware
of the truth, Heaven intends to exalt her very high. Spirit in Jesus which has been led by Holy
Mary in the past 22 years is Mary’s children. It is Spirit in Jesus only among all others, entrusted
by God to exalt Holy Mary. These are not words of pride but outpourings of a soul aflame.
The Word “In the last days …..I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh” (Acts: 2:17) is being
fulfilled. On the day of the Pentecost, St Peter proclaimed that ‘in the last days I will pour out my
spirit on all people’. Though this proclamation was made 2000 years ago, millions of people have
neither known nor received the Holy Spirit. Many of the Christians who have received the Holy
Spirit have not known Him. Everyone should receive the Holy Spirit and know Jesus Christ.
When is it to be accomplished? Those days have come! God is going to pour out His Spirit on all
mortals. Hallelujah! To mark the commencement of that great event the Great Festival of the
Holy Spirit is going to be celebrated at Ernakulam, Kerala, India. I assure that this service will be
(An Open Letter to Every Member
of the Spirit in Jesus Family)
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one of great anointment; an anointment which you have not experienced hitherto is awaiting you
at Ernakulam. Come and be blessed and filled by the Spirit.
This service has been divided into two sessions. The service from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M.is
exclusively meant for the Spirit in Jesus members and the one from 5 P.M to 9.30 P.M.is open for
the public. While Spirit in Jesus members can participate in both the services, the former service
is exclusively for Spirit in Jesus members. Boarding facilities have been arranged for 2500 persons
only. Food and accommodation will be free. We wish every Spirit in Jesus to participate in this.
Accommodation would be given on first-come first-serve basis. Those who wish to participate
shall register their names with the respective District-coordinators and obtain an entry pass from
them. Bear in mind that those who do not have such pass will not be allowed entry into the
morning service. In the sprawling ground a tent is made at an expense of Rs one million. A stagefor a 100 members strong music troop is also set up. Since the tent will be fortified with a temporary
wall, entry into the tent will be possible only through the main entrance and therefore, entry pass
would be expedient, it is reminded.
Those Spirit in Jesus members who come from outside Kerala may contact the respective
Marian Koodarams. Those hailing from Goa and Karnataka may contact the Marian Koodaram
at Bangalore, those from Andhra and Tamil Nadu may contact the Chennai Koodaram and those
from the north of Maharashtra may obtain passes from either the Bombay or Delhi Koodarams.
I wish to inform of tidings of great joy. Our visit to the Holy Land was a great event. God
blessed me with the Anointment of Elijah at Carmel Mountain. Though I am a cipher beforeGod‘s Infinite mercy and love, He has remembered and seen me; all glory and honor to Him.
Now I believe that in the last 22 years God has been watching me; my offering, my fidelity; made
me worthy and deserving to receive this Anointment. All glory to Him.
God sustained us all through the years since 1998 in the face of opposition. The faith and
fidelity of many were put to test. However, many withstood. In fact, God has been examining
the fidelity of each one of us. Those who withdrew in the face of opposition have been defeated.
But those who stood firm have attained the crown of life. You are the one who sustained a great
plan of God. We are the one who made it a success, the reward for which God is going to give you
at Ernakulam.You and your family members are cordially invited to the Great Festival at Ernakulam.
Though we wish to invite all of you in person, because of several constraints we are unable to do
so. Kindly consider this as a personal invitation for participation in the Great Festival.
In the love of Jesus and Holy Mary,
Bro. Tom Zacharias Vellookunnel,
Sr Catherine Mariam
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The revelations on the salvation of all
souls that God the Father has been giving
through Mother Mary in her apparitions at
Fatima form the basis of my treatise in these
columns. A re-reading of the Holy Bible on the basis of the above revelations makes many of
the Words of God all the more clear. Below
are given certain inspired thoughts which are
the outcome of my ruminations over the
prayers contained in the text of the Syro-
Malabar liturgy.
Forgiveness of sins and reparation of debt
All the prayers in the Holy Mass of the
Syro-Malabar Church are intended for the
forgiveness of sins and reparation of debt of
the living. At the same time they aim at the
reconciliation of all the souls (forgiveness of
sins) with God and reparation of debts of the
dead.
Towards the end of the Holy Mass for
the dead, the priest makes an entreaty: “kindly
accept the offerings for your servants, remit the
A Theologian in the Catholic Church
Prayers in the Syro- Malabar Ritefor the salvation of all souls
debts and wipe off their trans-
gressions and of their kin”
(Liturgy,p.30).
“O merciful Lord, kindly
accept the offerings made for thedead. Absolve them of their sins and
debts and make them worthy for the
heavenly bliss” (Oneessa de
Rasse,P.171; Oneessa de Vemma
p.171)
Souls in purgatory or hell?
For whom are these prayers
intended: Souls in purgatory or
damned ones in hell? Nowhere is it
mentioned that they are intended for souls in
the purgatory. ( However, in the Holy Mass for
the dead , in the proclamation (Karosoosa) it is
mentioned only once that souls in purgatory
be blessed with eternal bliss, p. 169)
Souls in the purgatory are those who
have reconciled with God and are in His love
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and grace. They have obtained assurance of eternal
salvation; they are saved souls, the Catechism of the
Catholic Church teaches (CCC No. 1030).
If souls in the purgatory are those who have
obtained forgiveness of sins and salvation, for whom
are the Holy Mass containing the said prayers
consecrated?
Souls in hell are those who have received
neither assurance of salvation nor forgiveness of sins.
If so are we not praying for them as well?
Yes, certainly for them also. Souls in
purgatory have received forgiveness of
sins, but not obtained reparation of debts
fully. Therefore our consecrations of Holy
Mass are intended for them as well.Remembrance of all souls
In the preface to the Remem-
brance Song which comes after the
ceremonial consecration in the Syro-
Malabar Holy Mass, it is said: The
worshipping community offer praise to
the Holy Trinity; they admire and
remember Holy Virgin Mary, the Mother
of God, all the saints and departed souls(Suvara, P.66, Centre for Catechesis,
Kanjirappally).
The departed souls include those
who are in heaven, purgatory and hell. If
so, the Church seems to ask us to
remember and pray for souls in hell during
the Holy Mass.
Salvation and Hope of all Souls
In the Hymn of Memoriam the
celebrant says: “All the dead, great and
small, sleep in the hope of glorious
resurrection through your magnificent
ascension”. (Suvara,p.71 and p.121). In
this prayer the celebrant proclaims that
all the dead, those in hell and purgatory,
live in the hope of a glorious resurrection
made worthy through the resurrection of
Jesus or God’s power that enabled His
resurrection (Eph1:20). By glorious
resurrection is meant coming to eternal
life through resurrection at the Final Day
and thus ushering into heaven.
Since those in purgatory have the
guarantee of salvation, their mind-set is
not one of hope but of confidence. If so,
who are those who live in the mere hope
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of salvation or resurrection at the final day? They are the
residents of hell. They do not possess an assurance of
salvation; they just cling to Hope.
From where do they derive that Hope? Yes, from the
several promises that Jesus Himself gave and from His death
and resurrection. For God all the souls of the dead are‘living’(Mk 12:27).Therefore, they do have a certain and
clearer understanding of this life, life after death and what is
going to happen at the Final Judgment than those living on
this earth; they have also a certitude of the salvation of all
souls through Jesus.
God who wishes the salvation of all souls on the
Final Day
In chapter six of the Gospel according to St John
Jesus says: “For I have come down from heaven, not to do
my own will, but the will of him who sent me. And this is
the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all
that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day”(Jn 6:38
39).
Who are those God the Father gave to Jesus? Are
they the ones who attained heaven and those in purgatory?
No! They are all those who are born and die in this world
from Adam to the end of the world. It was for each one of
them that God incarnated as man, suffered and died on the
cross. It is for this reason that St John asserts: “If anyone
does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ
the righteous; and he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and
not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole
world”(1Jn:2:1-2;1 Th 2:4-6; Jn 3:16-18).
The aforesaid Words convey that God the Father wills
the salvation of souls of all the dead on the Final Day, be
they in hell or purgatory. It is for the very reason that all the
damned live in the Hope of salvation. The above Words also
give ground to believe that God also grants an opportunity
for the salvation of souls of those who have not received
baptism.
The souls damned in hell that earlier in their life have
received baptism and thus united to the mystical body of
Christ live in a greater hope of salvation. This is because
God the Father wills the salvation of all those who believe in
Jesus. Jesus said: “This is indeed the will of my Father that
all those who see the Son and
believe in him may have eternal
life; and I will raise them up on
the last day” (Jn 6:40).
Salvation and eternal life
through the body and blood
of Jesus
The souls damned in hell
that have earlier eaten the body
and drunk the blood of Jesus have
greater hope of salvation. This
hope is founded on Jesus’ own
promise: “I am the bread of
life…one may eat of it and not
die….whoever eats of this bread
will live forever” (Jn 6: 48-51).
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Did Jesus say that those who eat of his body will
not have a physical death? No. Have not all the previous
generations who have received the body and blood of Jesus
died? The death that Jesus refers to here is not death of
the body, but death of soul i.e. eternal damnation in the
Final Judgment. In the Book of Revelation eternal
damnation is called second death (Rev 20:14).State of the
soul that has fallen into hell after dying in mortal sin without
reconciling with God is first death.
It may be mentioned that the prayers for the
departed in the Syro-Malabar liturgy are said after duly
proclaiming all the aforesaid promises of Jesus (Suvara
pp.125-126; Propria, pp.230-239).
Salvation of all souls through the resurrection of
Jesus
St Paul who had a clear perception of the death
and resurrection of Jesus writes to the Romans: “For to
this end Christ died and lived again,
so that he might be Lord of both
the dead and the living” (Rom 14:9).
Christ died and resurrected to be the
Lord of all the dead, irrespective of
be they in purgatory or hell. Christmeans Lord and Savior (Dr Mathew
Vellanikkal, Bible Encyclopedia,
OIRSI, 1993, PP.202-204). That is,
Jesus is Lord and Savior and has
hegemony over all the dead in
purgatory and hell.
When Jesus through his death and
resurrection became Christ, he
destroyed the hegemony of devilover the inhabitants of this world
and of hell (Col 1:13; 2:15;
Rom5:17-21).Furthermore, he
obtained the keys of both death and
hell ( Rev 1:18). Since He is Lord
and Christ, when commanded in his
name, every knee and all the powers
in hell and in this world shall bend
before his name. It can happen onthe Final Day or prior to that. When
devil bends his knees all those in hell
under his hegemony will escape
from that place. All these have been
revealed through many Words of
God (Ph2:9-11; Rom14:11;
1Cr15:24-28).
Prayer Inviting the Holy Spirit
The prayer inviting the Holy
Spirit (Epiclesis) in Syro-Malabar
Holy Mass prominently mentions
the great hope that the dead have in
resurrection (Suvara p.95). Since
every Holy Mass is consecrated for
the salvation of all souls, what is
prayerfully proclaimed is the hope
that damned souls also could be
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saved through the power of the Holy Spirit
active during the consecration.
It was the power of the Holy Spirit that
resurrected Jesus (Eph1:18-22). Similarly those
under the hegemony of the devil are waiting
for the Holy Spirit, the power of the Almighty,
to come as a lightning and save them from his
clutches. They expect it to happen at least on
the Final Day. Their hope is reinforced by the
promise of the Lord that fire from heaven will
come down and consume the devil and his
cohorts on that Day (Rev 20:7-10).
Salvation of the dead through hearing
the Word of GodHoly Mass is intended for all the dead
and living. First part of it gives prominence to
the hearing and meditation of the Word of God
and the sanctification accrued from it.
Sanctification and salvation are obtained not
only for the living but for the dead also. In the
Explanatory Hymn prior to the Ceremony of
Word of God it is said: “If the dead hear thisthey will obtain life and reach heaven; if
rejected, even the living will die” (Suvara, P.46).
Another Hymn says: “All the mortals who
embraced death hear these voices and prepare
themselves for resurrection” (op.cit.P.190).
Those who have reached purgatory after death
have life in them; those who do not have life in
them are in hell. The afore mentioned hymns
imply that those in hell have the opportunity
to sanctify and save themselves by hearing the
Word of God proclaimed during the Holy
Mass. These hymns reveal the divine power of
the Word of God. “Indeed, the Word of God
is living and active, sharper than any two-edged
sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit,
joints from marrow; it is able to judge the
thoughts and intentions of the heart”(Heb
4:12).
I have not in this essay ventured into
the core values and power of the Holy Mass,
but only tried to drive home the message that
IT is intended for the salvation of the living
and all the dead and therefore consecration of
the Holy Mass in that conviction would help
redeem the damned souls of our forefathers.
Our offerings—are they perfect or not?
The epistle to the Hebrews tells the
achievement of the sufferings, death and
resurrection of Jesus. “Through death he might
destroy the one who has the power of death,
that is, the devil, and free those who all their
lives were held in slavery by the fear of death”
(Heb 2:14-15).Those souls who were under the
hegemony of Satan (in hell through first death)
until the death and resurrection of Jesus, were
in fact his slaves living in the fear of second
death (eternal damnation). However, Jesus
saved them through his death. He died not onlyto save them but all those who were likely to
fall into hell. It is made possible through the
daily consecration of Holy Mass.
This being the truth consecration of
Holy Mass would be imperfect if it is not done
for all the souls. If consecration is made in the
belief that damned cannot be saved, it means
that we just don’t believe in the salvation of
souls achieved through the death of Jesus. It is
a sin against faith.
Therefore every Holy Mass shall be
consecrated purposefully for the salvation of
all souls. Only then shall our consecration
become perfect and a blessing. For all to get
this conviction we shall pray to God through
the intercession of Mother Mary.
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On Fourth March 1988 the
greatest miracle in my life happened.
Jesus Christ made me his own. A
claim that I made Jesus my own ismeaningless. Regardless of being a
sinner and an enemy Jesus made me
his own. I perceive this truth after
22 years. God makes a man his own
regardless of his merit. He does not
consider man’s wealth, beauty,
health, learning, and lineage while
making him His own; His calling and
choice are the only considerations.
Now I understand that God has
chosen and called me to His
kingdom. That calling I understand
is a divine and exalted one, much
loftier than of an evangelist, healer
or an exorcist. Even now I don’t
claim that I have made Jesus
completely my own. I am arduously
trying towards that end. Since Jesus
has made me his own he worksmiracles in my life.
After my first retreat I spent a
fortnight with my eldest sister in her
house at Vythiri, Wynadu, Kerala.
Days of my return journey app-
roached. Jesus made me his own at
a juncture in my life which reached
a dead-end and I craved for death. I
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“Christ Jesus has made me his own” (Phil 3:12)
came for the retreat as a last attempt. Material hardships
that I underwent still haunted me. None of the problems
have been resolved. I have not obtained a promise from
Jesus to that end either. The one who craved for death
now longs to live. On the day previous to my departure
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from my sister’s house I counted the cash left with
me. Only Rs 200! Five of us - three children, my wife
and me - had to reach home at Surianelly, Munnar.
We had to travel by bus and train and it required at
least Rs 500 at the rate prevailing then. That sum in
those days of economic distress appeared a very hugeamount. I did not feel asking my sister for financial
assistance, since I did not have the wherewithal for
repaying it. But I had a firm conviction that my Lord
could help me. Therefore I got into a room, closed the
doors and started praying. “Ask, and it will be given
you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door
will be opened for you” (Mt7:7). Though these were
God’s promises I was not aware of them. In my general
sense, I told my Lord: “Jesus, I want to go back home
tomorrow. I don’t have the necessary money with me.
I don’t feel like borrowing or asking for help. Yet I want
money, please help me.” Time for my departure arrived.
My heart began to pound faster. I went to sister’s room
for bidding adieu. I bade farewell. Her reply was
incredible: “Our car will take you from Vythiri to
Kozhokode. I have made arrangements for train tickets
from there to Kottayam.” Then she stacked a few
hundred rupees into my pocket and said: “keep this,
would be of use to you.”I was tongue-tied. My Lordhas given me a free ride up to Kottayam and has
deposited an amount more than required to reach my
home by bus. The memory of travel to participate in
the retreat came to my mind, a journey from Kottayam
in the Mangalore Express Train in sweltering heat
crouching on wooden planks. When my children cried
restlessly in the scorching heat I did not have the
requisite cash to fetch them even cold drinking water.
My life lived in the ignorance of Jesus was of darknessand the travel to the retreat was hell-like.
My younger brother also accompanied to bring
us to Kozhikode from Vythiri. He purchased the train
tickets for us. Along with that, he pressed a few
hundred rupee notes as well into my hand. Though I
resisted he forced me to accept it. While thanking God
for having blessed me with more than what I asked
for, the train arrived. We got into the train, my brother
in front and I following him. The interior of the
compartment we got into amazed me. I
asked him whether my seat was there
only. It was air- conditioned! He took us
to the reserved seats and left the place. I
was then travelling in an air-conditioned
compartment for the first time in life.My eyes overflowed with love and
gratitude towards Jesus. Praising and
thanking Him I reached Kottayam.
When Jesus made me his own, He
made me a participant in whatever share
He had. If my life-journey without Jesus
was hell-like, it was heavenly after He
made me his own. I did not have an
independent source of income and God
blessed my material aspects when my
father gave me a share in the family
property. “And my God will fully satisfy
every need of yours according to his
riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (Phl4:19).
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On the early Christian community which received the Holy Spirit, the Word of God
says: “Now the whole group of those who believed was of one heart and soul, and no one
claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common.
With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and
great grace was upon them all. There was not a needy person among them” (Acts 4:32-34). This
was the most important element of the spread of the early Christian Community. They were of one heart and soul. Secondly, they bore testimony to Jesus with great power. Third, all of them
were filled by grace of the Holy Spirit. Therefore God blessed materially also. None among them
endured material poverty.
If those who received Jesus still live in material poverty, their spiritual poverty is the
cause. Now I perceive that as and when man is filled with the grace of the Holy Spirit, God
blesses him materially also. After Jesus came to my life I used to pray a lot for resolving my
material problems. I had strong belief that God would do anything for me. Since God works
miracles I wanted God to perform one for me. The one who fed five thousand with five loaves of
bread could help me. The easiest method to get quick- rich is to win a lottery. In my foolishness
I found in the lottery ticket a short-cut out of my material problems. In 1988 I purchased a
lottery ticket worth Rs 10 which promised a first prize of Rs one crore. For an assurance that God
would give me the prize I kept the ticket in the Bible itself. Every day I used to pray to Lord for
giving me Rs one crore. It must have been my avarice that prompted me to pray so. The day of
taking the lot came. I shut myself in the room with the newspaper containing the results of the
lottery. I was certain of winning the lottery. I opened the Bible
and took out the lottery ticket. Simultaneously I had an inspiration
to read a Word of God from the opened page. It was a Word from
St. Mathew 6: “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What will we
eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ For it is the
Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly
Father knows that you need all these things. But strive first for
the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things
will be given to you as well” (Mt 6:31-34). Having read it, I felt it
to be the reply to my lottery ticket. I was convinced that I would
not win even the least of the prizes. Yet, I searched through the
result of the lottery in the news paper. I have not won even a pie.
But I was not disheartened. The Word of God touched my heart
deeply. “First strive for the kingdom of God and hisrighteousness”. For the first time I started thinking of what the
kingdom of God was. “For the kingdom of God is not food and
drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit”
(Rom14:17).
The Holy Spirit gave me the thirst and yearning to know
of the kingdom of God. Since then I have not gone after a lottery
ticket. The Lord has been blessing my material aspects as I have
been growing in Spirit.
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We thank God for enabling us to
complete 22 years of life with Jesus. Our Lord
has used His servant in the service of his
kingdom for the past 22 years. He allowed me
to be a silent partner in the service being at
home. The days and years that have gone by
were of blessings only. Though it was inadversities that we sought and found Jesus He
has been grooming us for His own plans. His
plans were initiated in our own household, I
could say with certainty. 27 years ago when Jesus
joined me to the household of His servant he
was not in a ‘renewed’ form. But what I ushered
into was a household that prayed a lot with firm
religious convictions and Marian devotion.
Prayerful life of parents and their mutual love
bloomed in its fullness in the household. Even
though our mother did not have a renewal
experience she used to beseech before God
tearfully for all our wants. I ushered into that
household of 9 children as the first daughter-
in-law. For 10 years in total, prior to and after
we found Jesus, I lived in that household. Ithank God whenever I think of the Spirit in
Jesus fraternity for the emulative model that
we got from the parents. In the initial days of
the Fraternity all the members were unmarried
people. Lord has been training us to receive
people in the love of Jesus, to enable them to
live in sanctity and holiness, in strict discipline
and sustain them as the children of God.
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Our greatest achievement in the past 22
years is the Spirit in Jesus fraternity spread over
many parts of the world, the numerous souls
which we were able to gift to God the Father in
heaven, and the individuals and families that
have known peace through this ministry. Iremember with love all those who have come
to this ministry ever since its inception. O
beloved brethren, our success lies not in how
the world welcomed us but in how we were able
to make successful the plans of God.
In the spiritual life that I have
encountered most are those without peace. We
were able to impart the peace of Jesus to
numerous shattered lives in the yester years.
The Word of God says: “Blessed are the
peacemakers, for they will be called the children
of God” (Mt 5:9). Recognition and adulation
of the world are alien to the Spirit in Jesus since
we proclaimed the Word of God looking unto
Jesus only and hold fast to the Word of God.
As a person called by God to be with the servant
of the Lord I wish to tell all those who have been called to Spirit in Jesus that all of us are
blessed according to the Word of God since it
is said in St Mathew: “Blessed are those who
are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs
is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when
people revile you and persecute you and utter
all kinds of evil against you falsely on my
account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward
is great in heaven, for in the same way theypersecuted the prophets who were before you”
(Mt 5:10-11).
The explicit evidence of the in-dwelling
of the Holy Spirit in a person who makes Jesus
his own by listening to the Word of God is to
witness without fear(Acts:1:8).We know that
the present generation strives hard for obtaining
recognition and for a name. In the quest and
mad race for recognition many forget to live.
And the ultimate result is: a society of
individuals and families without peace. In this
world where many become forlorn, destitute
and beyond redemption we, standing aloof,
should be able to enjoy and make peace.
Jesus said: “I am the light of the world.
Whoever follows me will never walk in
darkness but will have the light of life” (Jn
8:12).If the light of Jesus is in the heart and
life of you who follow Him, if you are able to
enjoy the peace that Jesus gives, then you should
bear witness without fear. Darkness will
certainly give way to light.
If you are a person who has neither
experienced God nor peace in life, you don’t
have to seek for peace elsewhere; that peace is
in you only. Turn to your heart, examine it; is it
filled with hatred, jealousy and selfishness? Is
your life vitiated by the passions? Are your
family relations devoid of love? Give up the
complaining, murmuring and quarreling habits.
Let husband and wife be in one mind. You willnot enjoy peace if you have sin in you. Repent
on your sins and forgive those who sinned
against you unconditionally. Then you tell Jesus
to come into your heart, cleanse your heart and
give peace. I repent on all my sins. Forgive all
my sins and give me and my family your peace.
Penitential prayers will be accepted by God.
You will have peace of mind, since He is our
peace (Eph 2:14). Jesus will definitely come toevery heart that genuinely desires Him. Every
one of you shall resolve that you will neither
speak nor do anything that disturbs peace in
the family or society where you live. In that
way you will transform yourselves into those
who not merely enjoy peace but into peace
makers. May God bless you.
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The scene is a prayer meeting in New Delhi. A girl in her teens was avidly listening to the
Word of God. Behind was seen her mother poking her to convey something. The girl turned back
for a while but coldly ignored her mother’s suggestion and continued listening to the Word of
God. But I felt discomfort at her indifference. Why doesn’t she obey her mother? Is she a disobedient
girl? I surmised. Later I came to know that my doubts were unfounded. Her mother was worrying
about the tuition of the girl.
In the Gospel according to St Luke it is said: “People were bringing even infants to him
that he might touch them; and when the disciples saw it, they sternly ordered them not to do it.
But Jesus called for them and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them”
(Lk18:15-16).
In the heavy rush of the mob around Jesus the parents of the children underwent
considerable suffering to reach them to Jesus for his blessings. However, the apostles reprimanded
the parents. The latter wanted only one thing: their children to be blessed by Jesus. How many of
today’s parents wish their children to be blessed by Jesus and strive for the same? There might be
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a few. At this juncture an incident comes to
mind. A student of an English Medium School
lived with me in a convent hostel. Her parents
were medical doctors. She was the youngest of
all the inmates and we grown- ups were her
friends. We loved her and used to cajole her.Her home was not far away from the hostel and
therefore on week-ends her father used to take
her home. On a Saturday there was a program
organized by the Christeen ( a renewal initiative
working among the teens). Rev. Sisters in the
hostel and me persuaded the girl to participate
in the program. She did so and won certain
prizes too. When we returned from the program
her father has been waiting for her in the guestroom of the hostel. She left for home along with
him in a few minutes. We met again on the
next Monday evening. While exchanging
pleasantries she told me jovially that on the
previous Saturday her father caned her for the
first time in life. Though her face was joyful,
the blackened cane-marks on her whitish legs
hurt me. A father’s gift to his dear daughter for
participating in a day’s Christeen program!O dear parents, you may be held in high or
low esteem in the eyes of the world. Even if
your children are revered or exalted by all in
the community, are they secure and sufficient
in all aspects of life? Do you think that your
lives are secure being parents of world famous
children? The Word of God says: Son, be wise,
and thus make me happy. Since wisdom is from
God, only those who are with God can obtainit. Through education one can understand many
things; but they are futile in the absence of
God’s grace. A nephew of me now working
abroad as a nurse used to narrate many of his
experiences in life. I do remember one such
painful instance, of a physician who had his
higher studies in England and the U.S. became
mentally deranged! In the Book of Sirach it is
said: “The eyes of the Lord are on those who
love him, a mighty shield and strong support, a
shelter from scorching wind and a shade from
noonday sun, a guard against stumbling and a
help against falling”(Sr 34:19). Again: “The one
who trusts the Lord will not suffer loss” (Sr
32:24).The life-ambition of a parent, financially
poor, was to make his children well-placed in
society; through that all his problems would be
wiped out, he thought. He arduously labored
towards that aim. Children grew up. The eldest
daughter completed her professional course and
while working outside Kerala she obtained a
good job-offer from outside the country. While
strenuously trying to arrange the necessaryfinance for her emigration he was told that the
marriage of her daughter with a boy with whom
she had an affair while studying had to be
consummated forthwith, otherwise they would
do(register) it on their own. For the Word of
God says: “Do you have children? Discipline
them, and make them obedient from their
youth. Do you have daughters? Be concerned
for their chastity, and do not show yourself tooindulgent with them” (Sr 7:23-24).
Though the father of St Francis obtained
for his son many of the material comforts of
life he could not give him God’s love. On the
contrary they led Francis to many vices.
However, when Francis tasted the love of God,
comforts became distasteful to him. Word of
God says that children will accuse a parent who
does not fear God. When Children do not getsufficient love, protection and recognition from
their parents, they can neither know God’s love
nor grow up in His refuge. Their mind becomes
a void and slave of many vices. Consequently,
God’s blessings become alien to them. The
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out whatever pleases them; but examine their
likes and dislikes, monitor whether they are
walking in the path of God and make them
God-fearing and God-dependent. Future of
children shall be offered to in the hands of God.
Their future need not be safe and secure evenif they are given education in the best schools
and colleges, trained in fine arts, given the best
lodging and boarding facilities and special
tuition even by skipping Sunday Mass and
catechism.
St Margaret Mary Alacoke was the
daughter of Mr Clowd Alacoke, a devout
catholic. Her father died when she was only eight
years old. Her family lived in penury for sometime since then. In her youth though she went
for dancing, she had in her mind the image of
Jesus with a crown of thorns on his head. This
enabled her to endure others’ harassments. If
Jesus thus lives in the minds of children, they
could succeed in life without fault. It was
experiences of this sort that reached Margaret
to sainthood. The Word of God says: “train
children in the right way, and when old, theywill not stray” (Pro22:6).
Many of the parents these days are living
in great anguish. Psalm 102 says: “My heart is
stricken and withered like grass; I am too wasted
to eat my bread. Because of my loud groaning
my bones cling to my skin. I am like an owl of
the wilderness, like a little owl of the waste
places. I lie awake; I am like a lonely bird on
the house top” (Ps 102:47).
“Happy is everyone who fears the Lord,
who walks in his ways, you shall eat the fruit
of the labor of your hands; you shall be happy
and it shall go well with you. Your wife will be
like a fruitful vine within your house; your
children will be like olive shoots around your
table’’ (Ps 128: 1-3).
When you strive to make your children
great in the eyes of the world, give them the
Word of God also. At this juncture the memory
of a boy, twelve-year old Douglas comes to
my mind. He used to participate in the Holy
Mass daily, learn by heart one page of the Word
of God without reconciling his studies. His
answer to my query as to what he wanted to
become in life was this: a job good enough to
help others. I have known from my interaction
with his household that his parents had great
influence in moulding the boy.
Dear parents, pay attention to your
children, develop interest in the Word of God
so that they be sanctified, strengthened and
blessed by God. They shall participate actively
in Holy Mass, lead a sacramental life and earn
for them all the blessings of the Lord and reach
Jesus. Don’t prevent them from that pursuit.
“O Lord my God I cried to you for help, and you have healed me” (Ps 30:2)
My name is Deepa. My eldest child used to get cough at least once a month.
For that she was administered antibiotics regularly. She used to get cold also
interruptedly. I and my family participated in the Born Again in Spirit retreat in
February 2008. Since then my child never suffered from cough or cold. She is
completely healed. I thank Lord for all the blessings showered through Spirit in
Jesus. Praise to Jesus, Thanks to Jesus.
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Dismas was the name given by tradition to the
repentant thief atop Calvary. Nothing is known about him
outside the Gospel. But legend has it that he, together with
the other thief— who was also crucified with him and
supposedly named Gestas—attempted robbing the Holy
Family on their flight to Egypt, but that he had nevertheless,
for whatever reason, saved the family from the clutches of
Gestas.
Crucified with Christ, Dismas is said to have
rebuked the other thief who was railing against Christ—
”Have you no fear of God at all? You got the same sentence
as he did, but in our case we deserved it: we are paying for
what we did. But this man has done nothing wrong!” (Lk
23:40-41). His request for forgiveness for his past is implied
in his plea: “Jesus, remember me when you come into your
kingdom”(Lk 23:42). Equally significant is the prompt replyof the Lord: “I promise you, today you will be with me in
paradise” (Lk 23-43). It is uncertain when the first official
canonization of a saint of the Catholic Church was held.
Yet, to Dismas goes the credit of being the first saint ever in
Christendom to have been canonized, and that at the hands
of the Redeemer himself!
Dismas has been chosen by the Church as model
for criminals, thieves and undertakers.
Reflection: “A man who has a hardened heart and a
degenerate conscience is spiritually a sick man, even though
he may enjoy the fullness of his powers and physical
capacities. Everything must be done to bring him back to
having a healthy soul. “Hear today his voice… harden not
your heart””(Pope John Paul II).
St Dismas, the “Good Thief”
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Carlos was a very rich person. He owned
many acres of land, gold, silver and cattle. He
had many servants under him who obeyed his
every word not because they loved him but
Joshi Pandari
because they feared him. He was very
proud of his power and wealth.
One Easter night Carlos with his family
and servants went to church. He wore his finest
and expensive clothes. The night was beautiful
and everything - trees, grass and flowers by the
roadside and the blue sky - seemed to convey a
message of love and joy.
But Carlos could not enjoy the beauty and
serenity of the Easter-night.. He thought of
himself only. They reached the church. The
altar of the church was decorated with flowers
and colorful candles. The flowers whispered
among one another. “On this day Christ was
risen!”The church music touched every heart, but not Carlos’. The sermon too bored him. But
certain words caught his ear “The Lord can
exalt the humble and can bring down the
proud and mighty from their seats.” As
Carlos heard them he shook his head and
said “Why do they teach such words
as these? None can take the power
and wealth from me.” He got up and
went home quickly.
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A few months later an earthquake struck
the village. Carlos lost all his wealth. His power
was gone. He seemed a beggar and he cried
out at his fate. He looked at heaven and asked,
“How can these things be?” There was nothing
left for him to be proud of any more.
Months passed. It was Easter-time again
and Carlos went to church.
There were no servants to accompany him.
He took his seat at the back of the church, so
that no one might notice him. However,
everything appeared beautiful on this Easter for
Carlos. The church, the flowers, the music, all
carried the message of Easter. The Easter music
touched Carlos’s heart. Tears rolled down hischeek and he bowed his head in prayer. He
listened to the familiar words again, “The Lord
can exalt the humble and bring down the proud
and mighty from their seats.” He bowed his
head in humility and said, ‘‘Surely that is true;
the Lord in heaven is the mightiest of all and I
am His most humble and unworthy servant”.
This story gives us many messages. A
proud man goes away from God but the humble
comes closer to Him. The proud brings
destruction to his life but destruction opens the
door to God if he humbles himself. A Christian
is called to be humble. What is humility? Who
is a humble person? Humility is lowliness or
freedom from pride. A humble man is not
proud of himself. He understands himself, his
worthlessness. He knows what he is. He does
not think to be the most important person. He
does not think of himself and his interests only.
He does not make excuses for himself all the
time. He doesn’t attempt to control the life of
another person. Rather, humility results in
service to others.
A humble person may be more skilled in
some area or more mature than others but that
doesn’t mean that his life is worthier. When a
person is really humble, he doesn’t worry at all.
He trusts God in everything and every time.
He doesn’t hurt those who hurt him. This
doesn’t mean that a humble person is weak. He
knows that he is poor in spirit. But he can have
great authority and strength. “Blessed are the
poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven” (Mat 5:3). The martyrs were humble
but not weak. They were bold and brave. God
helped them to be strong even when they were
in great danger. ‘‘Happy are those who are
humble; they will receive what God has
promised” (Mat 5:5). A humble person trusts
and obeys the Lord. He does not have undue
affections in this world because the Lord is hislove.
Pride is the opposite of humility. Pride is
borne out of self-centeredness and is influenced
and controlled by Satan. A proud man
considers himself to be superior to others.
Proverbs 15:25 says that God will destroy the
house of the proud. “God resists the proud, but
gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6).
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St. Paul says “Let what was seen in Christ
Jesus be seen in you: Though being divine in
nature, he did not claim in fact equality with
God, but emptied himself, taking on the nature
of a servant, made in human likeness, and in
his appearance found as a man. He humbled
himself by being obedient to death, death on
the cross. That is why God exalted him and
gave him the Name which outshines all names;
so that at the Name of Jesus all knees should
bend in heaven, on earth and among the dead,
and all tongues proclaim that Christ Jesus is
the Lord to the glory of God the Father” (Phil
2:5-11).An outstanding quality of Jesus is his
amazing humility. Why should anyone come
from so high and descend so low to redeem us
from our certain destruction? God did not
humble Him nor compel Him to take this lowly
position. Jesus did it Himself of His own free
will. From the highest reputation in heaven He
descended to the lowest level on earth. He
humbled Himself yet more and took the place
of the most dishonored on earth, being counted
with the transgressors and died on the cross.
Like a servant Jesus washed the feet of His
disciples at the Passover meal. Why did the
Holy One bow to wash the feet of the betrayer,
the denier, and the coward? By this He set a
model of humbling oneself to serve others.
Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal the pride in
us so that we may ask for forgiveness. Let us
be humble and do well to others in the fore
knowledge that we would be exalted at the end.
When we encounter humiliating circumstances,
our pride will resist the humbling of heart. Let
the Holy Spirit help us to have a right view of
ourselves and others. Follow the example of
Jesus who denied Himself of His rights. If wedo not understand Jesus properly we cannot be
humble like Him. Let us allow the pride in us
to die so that a Jesus-like character will be
produced in us. This will cause love, grace and
mercy to flow from us. God promises a happy
life for a humble person in this world of
difficulties. Let us ask our dear Holy Mother
to help us to be humble like her when she was
on this earth.
Amen.
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O God, the Spirit in Jesus community , the v ine planted b
y Y ou, a chosen
race, a roy al priesthood, a holy nation, Y
our ow n people and the new Israel
consecrate ourselv es to Y ou as an o f f ering.
O God the F ather, w e adore Y ou f or w illing
to giv e to the w orld again the
anointment o f the Holy Spirit w hich dw e
lled in Jesus, to renew the w orld
be f ore his second coming and to redeem
the billions o f lost souls. O Spirit o f
Jesus, w e glori f y Y ou f or w hile dw elling i
n us came dow n to lead us. O Holy
Spirit, w e thank Y ou f or leading us w hile be
ing w ith us. O Mother Mary , w e o f f er
a thousand thanks to y ou f or alw ay s env e
loping us in holiness.
W e consecrate to y ou, O God, the Great F estiv al o f the Holy Spi
rit w ith
Holy Mary to be held during 7 -9, May 201
0 in the K aloor Stadium, E rnakulam,
K erala, India. Deign to undertake all our e f
f orts and make it sublime; and f ul f ill
the prophecy o f Joel ( Acts 2:17 ) that in the
last day s I w ill pour out my Spirit on
all f lesh by show ering y our Spirit in abun
dance in this f estiv al.
Show er y our Spirit, O Lord, so that all natio
ns shall know Jesus and receiv e
salv ation. Strengthen in Spirit y our serv an
ts w ho are the carriers o f the Holy
Spirit. Lead O Holy Spirit, ev ery activ ity ass
ociated w ith the f estiv al. Strengthen
ev ery serv ant w ho leads each serv ice. Allow
the anointments o f E li jah and P earl
(o f Mother Mary ) to be show ered in abundance. Allow healings and miracles to
happen in the name o f Jesus. Hallelu jah…
Hallelu jah… (P raise…)
O Holy Mary , the lov e o f the Holy Spirit,
the one w ho lov ed deeply and
protected the anointment o f the Holy Sp
irit that y ou receiv ed, v essel most
admired o f by the Holy Spirit, pray f or mak
ing this f estiv al into a great ev ent. St
Joseph, pray f or us. All saints, Apostles an
d P rophets, pray f or us. Mediators o f
Spirit in Jesus, pray f or us.
Our F ather 1. Hail Mary 3. Holy be…1.
I n te rcess io n P ra ye r
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Once I asked my students in a Sunday Catechism class, “What is the first creation
of God?” Some of them said that Adam was the first creation of God. Certain others
answered that heaven and earth were the first creations. Yet others said that Angels were
the first creation. What is the correct answer? We read in the Bible, “Wisdom was created
before all other things’’ (Sir. 1:4). Wisdom is the first creation of God. We read wisdomspeaking in Proverbs, “The Lord created me at the beginning of his work, the first of his
acts of long ago. Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth’’ (Prov.
8:22-23).
God used wisdom to create all other creations. Just like a masterworker, God used
wisdom. Look what wisdom says, “I was beside him, like a masterworker, and I was daily
his delight, rejoicing before him always’’ (Prov. 8:30). When we say that everything was
created through the Word of God, we may understand that the Word of God used wisdom
to create all things; “wisdom, the fashioner of all things, taught me” (wis. 7:22). Mankind
was created through wisdom. “By your wisdom have formed human kind to have domin-ion over the creatures you have made’’ (wis. 9:2). “She reaches mightily from one end of
the earth to the other, and she orders all things well” (wis. 8:1). “With you is wisdom, she
who knows your works and was present when you made the world; she understands what is
pleasing in your sight and what is right according to your commandments’’ (wis. 9:9).
We read in the Gospel, “and the word became flesh and lived among us” (John
1:14). To bring to the world Jesus, without sin, God decided to give birth to a sinless woman.
Wisdom says “Among all these I sought a resting place; in whose territory should I abide?
Then the Creator of all things gave me a command, and my Creator chose the place for my
Prof. C.I. Thomas
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tent. He said, ‘Make your dwelling in Jacob and in Israel re-
ceive your inheritance’’ (Sir. 24:7,8 ). In the fullness of time
wisdom was born as the daughter of Yovakkim and Anna, in
the family branch of Jacob. She is Holy Virgin Mary. “Hefound the whole way to knowledge, and gave her to his ser-
vant Jacob and to Israel, whom he loved. Afterwards she ap-
peared on earth and lived with humankind’’ (Bar. 3:36-37).
All creations were created through Word and Wisdom.
Therefore humankind and other creations attain perfection
when they come to Word and Wisdom. Bible calls Word as
‘He’ and addresses wisdom as ‘she’. Wisdom is a woman. God
had prophesied about the woman. God the Lord told the an-
cient serpent who was called as satan and devil: “I will put
enmity between you and the
woman, and between your off-
spring and hers; he will strike
your head, and you will strike his
heel’’ (Gen. 3:15). God decided
to bring humankind and the uni-verse (which were created
through wisdom) to salvation by
wisdom itself, which is Holy
Virgin Mary. Through the cru-
cifixion of His son Jesus Christ
God used wisdom to destroy the
head of satan. Through wisdom
- Holy Virgin Mary - Word be-
came flesh and lived among us
and destroyed the head of satan.
That is why the ancient serpent
goes in search of the woman:
“So when the dragon saw that
he had been thrown down to the
earth, he pursued the woman
who had given birth to the male
child’’ (Rev. 12:13). “Then from
his mouth the serpent poured
water like a river after the
woman, to sweep her away with
the flood’’ (Rev. 12:15).
In order to destroy sin,
worldliness and all activities of
satan, we should be in friendship
with wisdom. “She is more
beautiful than the sun, and ex-
cels every constellation of the
stars. Compared with the light
she is found to be superior, for it
is succeeded by the night, but
against wisdom evil does not
prevail’’ (wis. 7:29-30). To iden-
tify the will of God and to cor-
rect the ways that we travel,
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helps us. “Who has learned your counsel, un-
less you have given wisdom and sent your Holy
Spirit from on high? And thus the paths of those
on earth were set right, and people were taught
what pleases you, and were saved by wisdom’’
(wis 9:17-18).Whom does God love the most? God
loves those who live with wisdom, Holy Virgin
Mary. His eyes and ears are opened to their
prayers. “Although she is but one , she can do
all things, and while remaining in herself she
renews all things; in every generation she passes
into holy souls and makes them friends of God,
and prophets; for God loves nothing so much
as the person who lives with wisdom” (wis 7:
27-28). God blesses those who live with Holy
Virgin Mary. Conversely when God does not
bless those who do not live with Holy Virgin
Mary, devil takes possession of them: “For the
Lord has withheld the gift of charm, since he is
lacking in all wisdom’’ (Sir. 37:21). Wisdom
says, “I love those who love me, and those who
seek me diligently find me. Riches and honour are with me, enduring wealth and prosperity. My
fruit is better than gold, even fine gold, and my
yield than choice silver. I walk in the way of
righteousness, along the paths of justice, endow-
ing with wealth those who love me, and filling
their treasuries’’ (Prov. 8:17-21). To receive
God’s spiritual as well as material blessings,
Jesus gives his mother, wisdom incarnate, to
those who love him. It was thus St. John got
Holy Virgin Mary as his mother under the cross
(cf. John 19:26,27).
When wisdom, Virgin Mary, lives with
us, influence of sin disappears from our body;
“I directed my soul to her, and in purity I found
her” (sir. 51:20). We read in the Bible : “Wis-
dom will not enter a deceitful soul, or dwell in
a body enslaved to sin’’ (wis. 1:4). If we want
Holy Virgin Mary to live with us we should
obey the word of God: “Set your desire on my
words; long for them, and you will be in-
structed’’ (wis 6:11). Wisdom always tells us
to obey the word of God; “His mother said to
the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you” (Jn.
2:5). Wisdom leads us to the word of God. “She
is the book of the commandments of God, the
law that endures for ever. All who hold her fastwill live, and those who forsake her will die.
Turn, O Jacob, and take her; walk towards the
shining of her light’’ (Bar. 4:1,2).
While we accept Jesus Christ as our
Saviour, Guardian and Lord, we shall also ac-
cept Holy Virgin Mary as our own mother and
thereby we can destroy the world, sin and devil.
May God bless us all ! Amen.
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“For neither herb nor poultice cured them, but it
was your word, O Lord, that heals all people”
(Wis16:12).
My name is Preetha Raju. Some time ago my
son who was then 3 years old contacted an infection
in his eyes. His eye became red and puss was oozingfrom it. When we consulted an ophthalmologist in
the Little Flower Hospital, Angamaly , we were told that there was growth in his
eyes and it might require a surgery if it cannot be removed with medicine. We
purchased all the medicines prescribed by the physician and when applied an
ointment in his eye, his whole body developed inflammation and eyes became red
and we were terrified. All of us have participated in the Spirit in Jesus retreat and
live accordingly. We had a bottle of the blessed water obtained during the Festival
of Tent. I and husband prayerfully applied the same believing it to be the sacred
blood of Jesus in the eyes and whole body of our son. After a while swelling on his body disappeared; when the child woke up in the morning there was no puss in his
eye too. That day itself we consulted the physician. He asserted that the said
medicine does not produce allergy. Since no such case has been reported pay special
attention to him.
Further investigation vindicated the necessity of a surgery to remove the
growth in the eye. The physician suggested a tentative date for the same. In those
days a retreat of the Spirit in Jesus was going to take place at Erumely, Kerala. The
dates of the surgery and of the retreat coincided. By God’s grace we were able to
contact Bro Tom Zacharia and Sr Catherin Mariam over phone. ‘If you believeyour child will get healing’, they told us. We accepted it and participated in the
retreat in faith. True to his promise God healed the child during the retreat. Since
then he has not used any medicine. “For neither herb nor poultice cured them, but
it was your word, O Lord, that heals all people”(Wis16:12).Even now we enjoy
great blessings through the Spirit in Jesus team. We thank God who showers
blessings and also the Spirit in Jesus team which prayed for us.
Preetha Biju, Parayil House, Angamaly.
Tes timonies
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“My child, when you are ill, do not delay, but pray to the Lord, and he will heal you” (Sr38:9)
My name is Mary Sebastian.
Consequent on a fall, joints of both arms of
my father got injured. He had severe pain
and swelling on the arms. His whole body
used to shiver as if from an electric shock.
He participated in the Spirit in Jesus retreat
in May 2008 at Choondal, Kerala. Since
then he is free from those problems. My
father who had the problem of long sight
could now see things clearly. He participates
actively in the evening prayers and Sunday
Mass. I offer a thousand thanks to Lord who
showered so many blessings on us. Thanks
to Jesus, Praise to Jesus
Mary Sebastian, Thodupuzha,Muttom.
“Let us come to his presence withthanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!” (Ps. 95:2)
My name is Anjeena Davis. A paper inthe second year BSc Nursing examination
was very tough. I was certain to fail in that
paper. All the students in my batch had the
same feeling. I used to offer all my batch
mates and me in the daily Rosary. My
mother used to watch the Spirit in Jesus
program in the T.V daily and pray for all of
us. When the results of the examination
were published I secured a high first class.My batch got the distinction of having
secured the best ever result in the history of
the college. This was possible only due to
intercession of Mother Mary. Words fail to
express our gratitude to Her. I express a
thousand thanks to Jesus and Mother Mary.
Anjeena Davis, Mary Villa,
Olarry, Thrisssur.
“I sought the Lord, and he ans-wered me, and delivered me from all my fears” (Ps34:4)
My name is Mathew. For attestation by
the HRD all the certificates (of SSLC, PDC
and Nursing) in original belonging to my
daughter were sent to me by registered post.
Even after two months I did not obtain it. I
filed a suit in the High Court. Along with
that I sought prayer support from the
Marian Koodaram . On the 101 day I
received all the certificates by post itself. I
offer a thousand thanks to Lord who blessed
me. Thanks to Jesus, Praise to Jesus.
Mathew P.V. Pallath, Pala.
Tes timonies
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Obama’s Healthcare triumph
On March 21, the U.S. House of Representatives
voted 219 to 212 to concur with the Senate Amendments
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It is
considered to be a historic piece of legislation expected
to transform U.S. healthcare. Most of the bill takes effect
in 2014; the 32 million Americans currently uninsured –
in a total population of 308 million- will be covered. All
businesses employing 50 people or more will have to pay
a fee of $2000 per employee or offer insurance; part-time
staff is included. State level exchanges will be created
where small businesses, the self-employed, and those
uninsured will be able to choose from a range of insurance
schemes. For households, there will be tax credits, and
capped insurance premiums will be available to families
on low incomes. It is highly significant that gender
discrimination, age limits, and exclusion for pre-existing
conditions will be banned, as will lifetime dollar limits on
policies. The popular Medicaid program, started in 1965,
for people on low incomes will be expanded; there will be
some expansion of the equally popular Medicare system,
also dating from 1965, which is for many of those retired
or over 65. Current estimates are that the implementation
of the bill, which now goes to President Obama to be
signed into law, will cost $940 billion over 10 years.
Healthcare reform in the U.S. has always been politically
fraught, and the Obama administration has worked
extremely hard to obtain Congressional approval for the
bill. Many Democrats supported it only on condition that
federal funds would not be available for abortion; that will
have to be paid for separately by those who buy health
insurance. Furthermore, individual States will be able to
ban abortion on insurance offered through the proposed
exchanges, though exceptions will hold for rape, incest,
and danger to mother’s life. Mr. Obama’s success with this
bill amounts to a notable political triumph.
What Genome SequencingReveals
How rich human genetic
diversity is has been revealed by the
fully sequenced genomes of an
indigenous sothern African hunter-
gatherer belonging to the Khoisan or
Bushmen community, and a Bantu
individual. The Bantu individual is
none other than liberation hero and
Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu.
This is the first time that genomes
of minority populations in Africa
have been sequenced. The study
published recently in Nature, shows
that southern Africans have about
1.3 million novel DNA differences
compared with the genomes of West
Africans, Asians, and Europeans. In
addition to the genetic differences,
partial genome sequencing of three
more Bushmen revealed that they
have 13,146 amino acid variants.
Such is the genetic variation that
two of the Bushmen studied, who
may at times be within walkingdistances of each other, are more
different than, for instance, a
European and an Asian. Previous
studies indicated an extraordinarily
high level of variation among
indigenous populations in Africa.
This was only to be expected as
humans had lived in Africa much
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longer than in any other part of the world and had
greater chances of accumulating genetic differences.
The latest study has important implications for
medical research. It will help in identifying diseases
caused by genetic variations, and in understandinghow genetic variations influence the effectiveness
of drugs – a field of medical research called
pharmogenomics. With no genomic data of
southern African available, all pharmogenomic
research and genetic disease susceptibility studies
carried out so far have mostly used European
genome sequences. As the sequenced data of all
the five individuals are freely available, drug
companies will be better equipped to produce drugsfor these populations, and understand why Bushmen
are particularly susceptible to TB. The results have
inspired a more detailed investigation of the
neglected people of Africa.
Jerusalem is our Capital, saysNetanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu asserted his country’s right to
construction in Jerusalem, saying:“Jerusalem is not a settlement, it is our
capital.” He further said: “The Jewish
people were building Jerusalem 3000 years
ago and they are building Jerusalem today.”
Mr. Netanyahu was reported to have
conveyed his views on construction in
Jerusalem to Ms. Clinton, the U.S.
Secretary of State. However, he also
defended the connection of the Jewishpeople to land in Israel saying: “The
connection of the Jewish people with the
land of Israel cannot be denied.”
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