Kreupasanam Retreat Centre which is situated beside the Kochi-Thiruvananthapuram high way in Kalavoor in Alappuzha in Kerala has become the talk of the town these days. It is a Marian Shrine where Blessed Virgin Mother of Lord Jesus appeared to one devoted Catholic Priest by name Rev Fr Joseph Valiyaveettil also called as VP Achchan on 7th December, 2004. The huge number of miracles happening there every day is a simple proof of the Marian Apparition!
As this Shrine has turned to a center of immediate and guaranteed miracles, it has become the last resort of large number of desperate people who lost all hope in life due to various unsolvable problems in life. Obviously this news spreads like wildfire and more and more people throng to this Church expecting some remedy for their burning issues. And when they receive miraculous favours from God through the intercession of Mary Matha, they voluntarily spread the good news with their kith and kin and thus become the ambassadors of this Center naturally for the fulfilment of their joy and the benefits of their near and dear who are also in similar pathetic conditions.
Seeing the flow of large number of people to this Shrine, a small handful of anti-social and ungodly elements with vested interests lost their sleep and started spreading false propaganda and fake news about this center and their founders. As we know there are some people in the society who cannot digest the happy, prosperous and peaceful lives of their neighbours. All what they can do is to create unrest and try to stop the flow of devotees to receive Divine Blessings. Naturally when they gathered like-minded persons and started spreading some negative news, some media started focusing their cameras to the pilgrim center. Many times without making proper investigations, these print and electronic media create and air their fabricated news with no truth in it for the sake of some 'breaking news'. And the social media trollers will get some satisfaction by sharing some trolls about it.
When I visited the scene and closely observed the events there and interviewed many people I found all the allegations are baseless and are the work of the negative forces to disturb the great work of God. But I feel and believe strongly that no person or powers can succeed in stopping the work of God.
These are some of my observations about Kreupasanam Marian Shrine collected personally and from numerous persons who visit it.
1. They do not demand or collect any money forcefully for anything. For making Udambadi (covenant) with God (not with the priest as alleged by some) that one will love and serve others and live honestly and responsibly, no money is charged. But the cost of some devotional articles like candles, olive oil, honey etc only is charged.
3. Everything in Kreupasanam is transparent and open. Nothing illegal or unethical things occur there or are encouraged.
2. Free black tea, bread, kanji etc is provided to all who need on fasting days.
3. A miracle is an extra ordinary event which cannot happen in the normal sense. People in large numbers crowd there seeking Divine intervention without any caste, creed, religion or regional barriers. As the enemies blame, no religious conversions take place there. [Ask anyone or watch the testimonial videos of people who got converted from other religions to the Catholic Church to know about the long and slow process one has to go before Holy Baptism is given in the Catholic church.]
4. People belonging to different categories visit this center. Some out of blind faith use Kreupasanam articles in their own way. For example I could see the witness of an old woman who burnt the news paper and applied the ashes on the incurable Psoriasis of her son and got it cured instantly. Hearing such testimonies some persons without proper prayers and faith might have used the Kreupasanam monthly news paper for miracle and might have faced adverse effects.
5. Miracles occur for everyone (if it is good for the person who prays) provided he/she follow certain conditions like abandoning sins and becoming good and praying with belief in God Jesus and His Mother Mary.
Hence it is recommended to all who criticise the Divine work at Kreupasanam to make a visit there and see in person or watch the real testimonials of people who have received numerous miracles from Lord Jesus through the intersessions of Blessed Virgin Mother Mary...!
As this Shrine has turned to a center of immediate and guaranteed miracles, it has become the last resort of large number of desperate people who lost all hope in life due to various unsolvable problems in life. Obviously this news spreads like wildfire and more and more people throng to this Church expecting some remedy for their burning issues. And when they receive miraculous favours from God through the intercession of Mary Matha, they voluntarily spread the good news with their kith and kin and thus become the ambassadors of this Center naturally for the fulfilment of their joy and the benefits of their near and dear who are also in similar pathetic conditions.
Seeing the flow of large number of people to this Shrine, a small handful of anti-social and ungodly elements with vested interests lost their sleep and started spreading false propaganda and fake news about this center and their founders. As we know there are some people in the society who cannot digest the happy, prosperous and peaceful lives of their neighbours. All what they can do is to create unrest and try to stop the flow of devotees to receive Divine Blessings. Naturally when they gathered like-minded persons and started spreading some negative news, some media started focusing their cameras to the pilgrim center. Many times without making proper investigations, these print and electronic media create and air their fabricated news with no truth in it for the sake of some 'breaking news'. And the social media trollers will get some satisfaction by sharing some trolls about it.
When I visited the scene and closely observed the events there and interviewed many people I found all the allegations are baseless and are the work of the negative forces to disturb the great work of God. But I feel and believe strongly that no person or powers can succeed in stopping the work of God.
These are some of my observations about Kreupasanam Marian Shrine collected personally and from numerous persons who visit it.
1. They do not demand or collect any money forcefully for anything. For making Udambadi (covenant) with God (not with the priest as alleged by some) that one will love and serve others and live honestly and responsibly, no money is charged. But the cost of some devotional articles like candles, olive oil, honey etc only is charged.
3. Everything in Kreupasanam is transparent and open. Nothing illegal or unethical things occur there or are encouraged.
2. Free black tea, bread, kanji etc is provided to all who need on fasting days.
3. A miracle is an extra ordinary event which cannot happen in the normal sense. People in large numbers crowd there seeking Divine intervention without any caste, creed, religion or regional barriers. As the enemies blame, no religious conversions take place there. [Ask anyone or watch the testimonial videos of people who got converted from other religions to the Catholic Church to know about the long and slow process one has to go before Holy Baptism is given in the Catholic church.]
4. People belonging to different categories visit this center. Some out of blind faith use Kreupasanam articles in their own way. For example I could see the witness of an old woman who burnt the news paper and applied the ashes on the incurable Psoriasis of her son and got it cured instantly. Hearing such testimonies some persons without proper prayers and faith might have used the Kreupasanam monthly news paper for miracle and might have faced adverse effects.
5. Miracles occur for everyone (if it is good for the person who prays) provided he/she follow certain conditions like abandoning sins and becoming good and praying with belief in God Jesus and His Mother Mary.
Hence it is recommended to all who criticise the Divine work at Kreupasanam to make a visit there and see in person or watch the real testimonials of people who have received numerous miracles from Lord Jesus through the intersessions of Blessed Virgin Mother Mary...!
