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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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TOM ZACHARIAS VELLOOKUNNELSenior Sub Editor :

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Editorial 5

An Open Letter 8

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

Lisa Tom

Let little children come to me... 20

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Daily Saint 23

God Resists the Proud... 24 Joshi Pandari

Intercession Prayer 27

Holy Virgin Mary Wisdom of God 28

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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?





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

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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





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)





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





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





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





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).





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





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.





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

Two Decades of

Born Again

Tom Zacharias Vellookunnel

“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).





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.





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.

Lisa Tom





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.





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

primary responsibility of younger generation

becoming slaves to capital sins at a tender age

lies with their parents. In this life of cares and

worries children shall not be silenced by dolingHoly Queen 2010 APRIL 21




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.

Deepa Jaison, Puthumanathottiyil, Thodupuzha. T e s t i m o n y





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.





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).





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.





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





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





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.





“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





“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





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





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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