Other Favours Received

Even while alive Kunjachan was considered to be blessed with certain miraculous powers. Students approached him to secure victory in the examinations, farmers to save their crops from pernicious insects, women for safe delivery and so on. After death, reports of favours received, have been flowing in not only from the different states of India but also from Europe, America and other countries. A few of them are given below:

I am a poor farmer. I was facing acute water scarcity. So I decided to dig a well. The digging started and it continued down to 40 feet. But there was no hope of water. I was terribly disappointed. So much of human labour gone to waste! It was then I received the novena and picture of ‘Kunjachan’. I earnestly sought his intercession. I continued the digging the next day also. But no trace of water was found. I dug a small pit at the centre of the well and left for lunch. I came back-to continue my work after a few hours. The sight I saw then filled me with joy. I found the small pit covered with water. I believe that it was Kunjachan’s intercession that made me possible to have a good well. I will ever remain grateful to Kunjachan.

Bosco P.V.

Puthussery House, Thottathady P.O.

Karnataka State - 574 228

2. Vocation to Religious Life

We were running short of vocations in this province of ours. I prayed to Rev. Fr. Augustine Kuzhumpil (Kunjachan) to bless us with good vocations. As a result of which this year an unprecedented number of aspirants have joined our province. I thank the Lord for the good things, he has done through Kunjachan.

Besides this, we have received one more blessing through the intercession of Kunjachan. It was harvesting time. Hay worth Rs.4000 was going to be lost due to heavy rain. I prayed to Kunjachan earnestly. He heard my prayer and not a drop of water fell from the skies. We were able to dry the hay and make a beautiful rick. I thak the Lord and Kunjachan for these blessings.

Sister Bruno

Carmelite Convent, Palghat

We were not blessed with a child even after thirteen years of married life. The advice of the doctors we visited or the medicine they prescribed were of no help to us. Our dream could not be fructified even with the help of a surgeon’s scalpel. Our days were filled with resentment and frustration. It was during one of these miserable days we heard of Kunjachan. We promised to visit his tomb and to collect money by begging for a Holy Mass and an Office for him. To our great surprise and joy my wife became pregnant that month itself. Our joy was redoubled when she gave birth to a boy. Now our child is seven years old and he is studying in the second standard. He is cleverer than the ordinary children. We firmly believe that it was with the intercession of the Blessed Kunjachan, we have been able to get this child. We thank Kunjachan for his great mercy on us.

Philip Mary

Karimpil, Areekamala P.O.

Naduvil (via), Kannoor (Dt)

4 Stability in Job

I am a Malayalee working in Muscut, My wife also employed here. We constantly face the threat of losing our job. So, when we came to Ramapuram during our last holidays we prayed at the tomb of Kunjachan to bless us with stability in our jobs. Our prayers were soon heard. Last month our company sent away all the employees. Only I was allowed to remain. I believe that my company showed this favour towardes me only because of Kunjachan’s help. Another day when we were returning home, we were delayed at the Bombay airport. Our luggage weighed 30 kg. more than was permissible. If I had been caught, I would have been forced to pay Rs.1300 as customs duty. Unfortunately, I did not have that much money with me. I thought of Kunjachan for a moment and sought his help. To my great surprise, I was allowed to go scotfree. At the Cochin airport also I was allowed to go unmolested. I thank Kunjachan for his merciful interference on my behalf.

K.A. Mathew, P.O. Box 8762

Muttrah - Muscut, Sultanate of Oman

5.  A Sore in the Breast Healed

For years I had been suffering from a kind of malignant growth in my breast. I was treated in many hospitals and even two operations were performed on my breast. But every now and then a swelling appeared in my breast and it burst causing me intolerable pain. Once swelling appeared and as usual it burst, but did not heal. I spent many sleepless days. It was then I received the "prayer" of Kunjachan. I began to recite the prayer regularly. On the third day, quite miraculously, the sore in my breast was healed. Now I am perfectly O.K. I thank Kunjachan for his intercession and continue to pray to him to protect me from that dreaded disease.

Thresiamma George, Kanchukulathil House

Marangattupilly.

I was born to a por Ezhava family. I always used to think of God and his love for me. Slowly I was attracted to Christ and eventually I became a Christian. I was involved in an accident sometime before 1975. I was admitted in the Medical College at Calicut and treated for nearly three years by the best doctors there. But there was no absolute cure for my ailments. It was then some one told me about Kunjachan and his miraculous powers. I began to seek his intercession fervently. On the second day of prayer, I saw in my dream a resplendent gleam. In that gleam, I felt a voice advising me saying "You go to that person and you will be healed." I did and I was so healed.

After my cure, I bought an acre of land and planted rubber there. My rubber plants were the worst in the area. I prayed to Kunjachan and promised to pay as offeringthe amount equivalent to the yield of the first week of tapping. My rubber plants grew well and tapping began after six years. Now I send the promised amount to Kunjachan. I also send the amount for a Holy Mass and also for the Office for the dead. I will ever remain grateful to Kunjachan for his favours.

Joseph Parathazhathu, Mattanadu P.O.

Calicut Dt.

It happened on 22nd September, 1986. As usual, in the morning of that day, I was standing on the wayside to catch bus to go to college. Then a bus, in its bid to overtake another, knocked me down and my left leg was crushed by the front wheel of the bus. I was soon hospitalized. The doctors opined that they would have to amputate my leg. Still, hoping against hope, they tried to save my leg with the help of operations. Five or six operations were performed. Everyone prayed for me. The doctors said that a bone must be removed by another operation and they asked me to get ready for it on 29th December, 1987. My father promised to pray at the tomb of Kunjachan for nine first Sundays. The nine Sundays were over and when my wound was examined, the bone which the doctors proposed to remove was found lying outside. They could easily remove it without an operation. The doctors said that yet another operation was necessary as my bones lacked the strength to support my body. I prayed at the tomb of Kunjachan for three Sundays. Then I went to the hospital. The doctors, on examination, found that my bones were strong enough and no operation was necessary. Still I could not keep my heel erect on the ground. So the doctors advised me to undego another operation. Now I have come to the tomb of Kunjachan to save me from one more operation.

Beena Varkey, Chackanal

Purapuzha P.O.