Blessed Alphonsa Muttathupadathu

Blessed Alphonsa Muttathupadathu (August 19, 1910–July 28, 1946) was born Anna Muttathupadathu in Kudamaloor, a rural village near Kottayam (Kerala, India) to Joseph and Mary Muttathupadathu. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Blessed may refer to: The state of having received a blessing. ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... July 28 is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... For the district with the same name, see Kottayam District. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: േകരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...

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Early life

Her pet name was Annakutty. She was baptized on August 27, 1910 at Saint Mary's Church in Kudamaloor under the patronage of Saint Anna. Anna's mother died when she was very young, so her maternal aunt raised her. Anna was educated by her great-uncle Father Joseph Muttathupadathu. When Anna was 3 years old, she contracted eczema and suffered from it for over a year. // A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or things proper name (for example, Bob, Rob, Robbie, Robin, and Bert are possible nicknames for Robert). ... Baptism is a water purification ritual practiced in certain religions such as Christianity, Mandaeanism, Sikhism, and some historic sects of Judaism. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Ecclesia (Church) be merged into this article or section. ... Anna also known as Saint Anne is known by tradition as mother of The Virgin Mary. ... Eczema is a form of dermatitis, or inflammation of the upper layers of the skin. ...

In 1916 she started school in Arpookara. She received First Communion on November 27, 1917. In 1918 she transferred to the school in Muttuchira. In 1923 Anna was badly burned on her feet when she fell into a pit of burning chaff. This accident left her permanently disabled. 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... The First Communion (First Holy Communion) is a Roman Catholic ceremony. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Chaff is the seed casings and other inedible plant matter harvested with cereal grains such as wheat. ... The term disability, as it is applied to humans, refers to any condition that impedes the completion of daily tasks using traditional methods. ...

She arrived at the Poor Clares convent at Bharananganam on Pentecost 1927. She received the postulant's veil on August 2, 1928 and took the name Alphonsa. In May 1929 she entered the Malayalam High School at Vazhappally. Her foster-mother died in 1930. The Order of Poor Ladies, also known as the Poor Clares, the Poor Clare Nuns, the Clarisse, or the Minoresses is a Franciscan order founded by Saint Clare of Assisi. ... Bharananganam is a Christian pilgrimage center. ... The Descent of the Holy Spirit in a 15th century illuminated manuscript. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Postulant (from the Latin postulare, to ask) was originally one who makes a request or demand; hence, a candidate. ... Veils are articles of clothing, worn almost exclusively by women, which cover some part of the head or face. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On May 19 1930 she received her religious habit at Bharananganam. On May 22 1930 she resumed her studies at Changanacherry, while working as a temporary teacher at the school at Vakakkad. On August 11, 1931 she joined the novitiate. She took her permanent vows on August 12, 1936. Two days later she returned to Bharananganam from Changanacherry. May 19 is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Wikipedia cleanup | India geography stubs | Cities and towns in Kerala ... August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A novitiate (also called a novice) is a member of a religious order who has not yet taken his/her vows. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

A teacher

She taught elementary school. Her students loved her for her gentleness and her light-hearted attitude. Unfortunately, she was often sick and unable to teach.

A miracle

In December, 1936 she was miraculously cured from her ailments through the intervention of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux and Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara. 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ... For other people known as Saint Therese, see Teresa Saint Thérèse de Lisieux (January 2, 1873 – September 30, 1897), or more properly Sainte Thérèse de lEnfant-Jésus et de la Sainte Face (Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and of the Holy... Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara was the co-founder and first prior-general of the Congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate and of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Mother of Carmel. ...

Pope John Paul II formally approved a miracle attributed to her intercession and, on 9 July 1985, she received the title Venerable Sister Alphonsa. 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Health declines

On June 14, 1939 she was struck by a severe attack of double-pneumonia, which left her weakened. On October 18, 1940, a thief stumbled into her room in the middle of the night. This traumatic event caused her to suffer amnesia, and weakened her again. June 14 is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... Pneumonia is an illness of the lungs and respiratory system in which the alveoli (microscopic air-filled sacs of the lung responsible for absorbing oxygen from the atmosphere) become inflamed and flooded with fluid. ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Amnesia or amnæsia (from Greek ) (see spelling differences) is a condition in which memory is disturbed. ...

Her health continued to deteriorate over a period of months. She received extreme unction on September 29, 1941. The next day she regained her memory, though not complete health. Her health improved over the next few years, until in July 1945 she developed a stomach problem that caused vomiting. The Anointing of the Sick is one of the sacraments of the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and some Protestant churches. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Vomiting (also throwing up or emesis) is the forceful expulsion of the contents of ones stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose. ...

She died on July 28, 1946 after a painful illness. She is buried at Bharananganam, South India in the Diocese of Palai. Her tomb has turned into a center of pilgrimage and many miracles have reportedly occurred there since then. July 28 is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Bharananganam is a Christian pilgrimage center. ... South India is a linguistic-cultural region of India that comprises the four Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Pondicherry, whose inhabitants are collectively referred to as South Indians. ... Pala (also known as Palai (Malayalam : പാലാ), is a municipal town in the eastern hilly areas of Kottayam district in the Indian state of Kerala. ...

Beatification

On December 2, 1953, Eugène-Gabriel-Gervais-Laurent Cardinal Tisserant inaugurated the diocesan process for her beatification and Alphonsa was declared Servant of God, while on 9 July 1985, she received the title Venerable Sister Alphonsa. December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Eugène-Gabriel-Gervais-Laurent Cardinal Tisserant (March 24, 1884—February 21, 1972) was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. ... Servant of God is the title given to a person of the Roman Catholic Church upon whom a pope has opened a cause of sainthood. ... A Stained Glass image of Venerable Father Samuel Mazzuchelli in St. ...

On February 8, 1986, during his apostolic visit to India, the Pope beatified both her and Kuriakose Elias Chavara at Kottayam. February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alternate meaning: See Apostle (Mormonism) The Christian Apostles were Jewish men chosen from among the disciples, who were sent forth (as indicated by the Greek word απόστολος apostolos= messenger), by Jesus to preach the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles, across the... Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara was the co-founder and first prior-general of the Congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate and of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Mother of Carmel. ...

External links

• Pope Clears Way for Blessed Alphonsa Canonization - June 2, 2007
• Alphonsa of India
• Shrine of Blessed Alphonsa
• Pope John Paul II On Blessed Alphonsa of India