Mother Mary Visit Again Childrens in Edavanakaad Church Acv Channel

The kickoff 'sighting' was reported on September 28, so after in the weeks that followed. (Express Photograph by Vishnu Varma)

Hundreds of people are flocking to the St Ambrose Church in Edavanakkad, a small littoral village along the Arabian Ocean near Kochi, later several schoolchildren reported 'seeing' Mother Mary under the altar inside the church bounds.

On Tuesday, there was a long line of men and women waiting to offering prayers at the 150-year-old church later news of the 'sighting' of Mother Mary went viral on social media. There are also reports of several people being 'healed' of their medical afflictions after praying at the church. Men, women and children were seen kneeling at the spot where the Mother had 'appeared'.

The first 'sighting' was reported on September 28, and so subsequently in the weeks that followed. Children claimed they saw a tiny apparition of Mother Mary smile and fifty-fifty talking to them.

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"Terminal nighttime around 9:30 pm, I saw the curtain moving. I idea it was the wind. When I looked carefully, it was the Female parent. She was smiling. She asked me my proper name. She said my mother will be cured. She promised the family unit's debts will go away," Aquenas Jomon, a student of Form VI, told indianexpress.com.

St Ambrose Church building in Edavanakkad. (Express photograph by Vishnu Varma)

"She had a blue shawl over her head and wore a tiara. When I saw for the kickoff time, I started crying. She told me not to weep. By and so, the church vicar and others came running," he said.

Jomon said he felt a chill when the Mother 'touched' his head. "My hands and legs were trembling. There were a lot of people around when it happened," he said.

Some other child, Ambrose Cristi, who studies in Grade Eight, likewise claimed to have seen and spoken to Mother Mary inside the church. "First I saw a prakasham (light). Then I saw the Mother. She said the holy spirit will guide me," said Cristi, who comes every day to the church now.

Male parent D'Cunha, the church vicar. (Limited Photo by Vishnu Varma)

Mathew D'Cunha, the church vicar, said pilgrims have swelled in recent weeks later on news of the 'miracle' spread distant. "Earlier, less than 100 people would visit the church on an boilerplate day. Last Sunday, we saw at least 15,000 pilgrims. People are calling from faraway places and informing us that they are coming," said Father D'Cunha, who has non been an eyewitness to the spectacle.

The vicar explained the Mother's sighting at the church has coincided with the 100th anniversary of the bogeyman of Our Lady of Fatima beingness sighted by 3 children in Portugal. The phenomenon was termed 'worthy of conventionalities' by the Catholic Church in 1930.

"The Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Verapoly came and enquired. He is studying it. We are communicating all daily findings to him," Father D'Cunha told indianexpress.com. "If the Pope approves, he tin officially proclaim the Mother appeared at the St Ambrose Church here."

Ambrose and Aquenas, who claimed the sighting. (Express Photo by Vishnu Varma)

Meanwhile, there were many, from different faiths, arriving at the church in autorickshaws, buses, and cars. They lighted candles, stood in long queues reciting the rosary. Women, especially in small groups, were heard discussing the 'miracle.'

"I take stomach cancer and I came directly from the hospital after a chemotherapy session. This is the first time that I am coming here. I prayed and kneeled at the chantry but I couldn't see the Mother. I want Mother to cure me," said Mary Martin, sitting on the front steps of the church.

Girija S Menon, who works equally a collection amanuensis at a bank, said she did not feel anything. "It could be truthful. I don't know how to pray like them (Christians). But God is ane," she said. She attested to the huge crowds at the church terminal Sun leading to roads go clogged. "My son had to take an alternate road to come up dwelling house because of the crowd," she said.

While the church government have so far not made any actress arrangements to handle the large crowds, they realise they may need to very soon. People selling candles and rosaries were making brisk business. More one lakh rosaries were reportedly sold in the last 3 weeks. "We really don't know why Our Lady chose this church and this hamlet," said Father D'Cunha, with a smile.

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Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/hundreds-flock-to-kerala-church-after-children-report-seeing-mother-mary-4895237/

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