Pampady thirumeni biography of albert

Church administration was not a big concern for this Yogi. However to administer he did not have any hesitation even. All were alike to him without any partiality and he did not bother to achieve any worldly qualifications, as his wisdom was the faith in God. Pampady Thirumeni was very particular to observe the traditional sequences and to use lyrical wordings of all worshipping services.

He was very strict in lent and fasting. All those who came in contact with him, had the great experience of their burdens of worldly life fanned off by the wind of the presence of this Godly man. He considered the compassion to the poor as equal and most required as the prayer. Few examples of his concernabout the poor are as follows. He never bothered to store anything for the next day.

One day a poor harijan old lady approached in the Dayara and requested him some help for her one-day meal. However there was nothing available in the Dayara to give her, money or material, except the rice for the dinner. Thirumeni ordered his deaf servant to give the remaining rice to the old lady. The servant vehemently opposed Thirumeni and kept adamant to his views.

Eventually he was forced to oblige to his master and the full rice was given to the poor visitor. No sooner the poor lady left the Gate of Dayara, few people entered the gate with rice, vegetables, coconuts etc. This was a great witness even to his deaf steward about the assurance of the confidence and dependency on Lord. Once a beggar inflicted with leprosy came to Dayara for begging and stood under a tree near the gate.

While seeing the beggar standing off, Thirumeni beaconed him to come into the Dayara. The leper was afraid to move forward. As he was hesitant to come near, Thirumeni went to the gate and caught hold of his hand and brought him inside the Dayara, seated him, gave food and followed him to bid him at the gate. His Holiness wanted someone from the church leadership to go to Kunnamkulam to give support to the people.

But no one dared to go. Catholicos seeing that no one is willing said that if no one goes then His Holiness himself will go. When Pampady Thirumeni heard about the news and quickly informed the Catholicos about his willingness to visit Kunnamkulam. When Thirumeni reached Kunnamkulam, the situation was at its worst. The moment Thirumeni entered this domain of death and devastation.

His Grace raised the cross and prayed. He went to the plague stricken, Kunnamkulam. It is said that, from the time, as soon as he stepped on the outskirts of the town, not a single person died of this deadly disease after. Another incident was recorded before, that during a drought in Pampady, Dn. Kuriakose fasted and prayed for 3 days leading a group of people in Pampady Church for the blessing of rain.

After 3 days, while serving food to the people, there was no sign of rain clouds. Thirumeni remained in the Church, praying in tears.

Pampady thirumeni biography of albert

His simplicity attracted and inspired many devotees. His tearful prayers, was a great source of inspiration and solace to many. His scriptural Wisdom impressed and touched multitudes. His courage, providences from God for the Church and his teachings in line with the Biblical principles was indeed of true follower of Christ. His blameless life, ascetic vigor and compassion to poor had attracted people of all religion.

Just like Pampady Dayara, Thirumeni used to look after this chapel also. Due to severe fasting and night prayers, taking no care of his health, Thirumeni fell sick in Marchand became bedridden and hospitalized. By noon on April 4, Sunday, his condition became critical. Mar Ivanios Thirumeni marked the cross on his forehead. The Dayara Church bell tolled informing all the faithful about the sad demise.

The watch that Thirumeni had been using also stopped at 2. Thus, on April 5, this great sage of Tabor hills, breathed his last and his tomb is at Mt. Tabor Dayara, Pothenpuram. He was one of the greatest saints of Orthodox Church, in whom, we see an amalgamation of spiritual opulence and divine plentitude, as well as temporal meekness and worldly humility.

Devoted Thirumeny was leading simple life with prayers and humble to all irrespective of all positions and really shephered considering all humanbeings as gots consideration. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. After hearing about Christ, the Savior, he became a disciple and servant of the Lord, worked with Read more….

We pray for the departed, for the same reasons as when praying for a living person! Prayer for the faithful departed, as well as the invocation of saints have been long cherished beliefs and practices Read more…. Categories: Commemorations. Understanding the desire of his disciple, his teacher Madathil Asan offered him a piece of land at the Pothenpara forest which was abode of even wild animals that time.

With this offered land and with support of Cheriyamadthil Jacob Kathanar, with a great dedication in Lord, Ramban dug a well and constructed a small thatched cottage at this place as a Dayara. During the dawn, Ramban started the day's work without any money in his hand for paying the workers except his great confidence in Lord that there will be some way God will show before the day end.

Very astonishingly on every day, some how or the other, Ramban received sufficient money to pay the workers for the day, out of the magnanimity of villagers who loved him and he loved them. Before moving to Dayara, Ramban took three days fasting prayer. He himself consecrated Dayara with the help of Cheriyamadam Jacob Kathanar. He moved to this unprovided and unfurnished Pothenpara Dayara and started living there.

Ramban had many visitors to this remote Dayara. It was a practice of Ramban that he will not sent anybody from the Dayara without giving sufficient food irrespective of cast or creed of the visitor. Vattasseril Mar Dionysius visited the Dayara and he was the one who suggested the name of Dayara as Tabor. Ramban's faithful servant and steward was a deaf man who lived with him and attended him for more than 65 years.

He was of extraordinary grasping power and of great devotion to his master. He was very normal except his deafness. This incapability was never a hindrance for communication as they fluently convened each other through sign language and gesture. This deaf man loved his master so much and considered the Dayara and its promises as his own.

He had a great contribution for the horticultural uplifting of the Dayara premises, gardening and planting coconut trees and mango trees. He brought water from a distant pond for irrigating the trees. He was very bold to express his innocent views to his master and reciprocally Thirumeni was so affectionate to this deaf and granted him the full freedom in the Dayara.

With the contact of this prayerful ascetic sage the deaf also was very pious with prayer, fasting and other sacred observances. Also this faithful servant had self-assumed faithfully and honestly the stewardship of the Dayara, especially to feed and satisfy all class and creed visitors, which was habit of Ramban from childhood.

He was the first Bishop consecrated by the third Catholicos as he himself was consecrated as the Catholicos only one day before this. It is noteworthy that the Amshavadi given to Kuriakose Mar Gregorios during the consecration was that which belonged to Parumala Mar Gregorios, the first saint of Malankara. As the life of Pampadi Mar Gregorios was also mostly in the same footsteps of the Great saint at Parumala, this heredity of the Amshavadi is to be considered as pampady thirumeni biography of albert inherited by Elisha from his master Elijah.

The newly consecrated Metropolitan was given the charge of Kottayam Diocese. Also he was designated as the Guidance Consultant for the general activity of the Church, being the Trustee of the Catholicate Trust initiated in Church administration was not a big concern for this Yogi. However to administer he did not have any hesitation even.

All were alike to him without any partiality and he did not bother to achieve any worldly qualifications, as his wisdom was the faith in God. Pampadi Thirumeni was very particular to observe the traditional sequences and to use lyrical wordings of all worshipping services. If anything went wrong any time, he grieved about it and corrected it.

He was very strict in his tri-hour prayers, lent and fasting. All those who came in contact with him, had the great experience of their burdens of worldly life fanned off by the wind of the presence of this Godly man. It was a very special experience for each who came in contact with Thirumeni as he shared everybody's concerns and worries; helping, praying and inspiring them.

He put the needs of all whom he meets before his own. He had setup a model for the compassion to all his co-beings. He shined as the champion of the poor. He considered the pampady thirumeni biography of albert to the poor as equal and most required as the prayer. Mammen Kottackal. Translated by Prof. Babu Zachariah First edition: Fourth edition: April The book is another offering in a vast series of books in our church by the illuminous writer Mr.

It provides a unique insight into the life and deeds of this Holy father, whom many hundreds of people, Christians and non Christians alike, already see as a saint. The English translation provides a great opportunity for the growing generation to know and be inspired from the pious lives of our Church fathers. The book takes us on a journey of the birth, education, ordination and life of Pampady Thirumeni.

We get glimpses into the diary of Thirumeni. We understand the deep love and respect shared between Thirumeni and his teacher Madathil Asan. We get an insight into the unique relationship between Thirumeni and his cook Thomas Pottan. The book outlines some of the simple, yet touching speeches and sayings of Pampadi Thirumeni and how they worked wonders among the people.

It also details some of the admonishments and instructions of this Holy Father to the faithful.