A postal stamp on Saint Alphonsa, India’s first woman saint, was released at a convention of the Syro Malabar Church here on Sunday, Nov 16th. Chief Post Master General (Delhi) P.K. Gopinath released the Rs.15 stamp and handed it over to Supreme Court Judge Cyriac Joseph, a church official said. Bishops of different diocese in … Read more
Prayer of Saint Alphonsa:- O Lord Jesus, Hide me in the wound of your sacred heart. Free me from my desire to be loved and esteemed. Guard me from my evil attempts to win fame and honor. Make me humble till I become a small spark in the flame of love in your Sacred Heart. … Read more
Here are some more pictures on the Canonization of St. Alphonsa by Pope Benedict XVI in St Peter’s Square, Rome on October 12, 2008. Along with Her, three other saints (Gaetano Errico…Sister Maria Bernarda…Narcisa de Jesus Martillo Moran) have also been canonized on the same day by Pope. (Pictures of these 3 saints are also … Read more