MAR THOMA Church head Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan has said that with the blessings and grace of God one can work miracles in the world.
Delivering the inaugural address at the 119th Maramon Convention, the Metropolitan said that a differently abled teenager, whose both hands were disabled from birth, became a good artist with the blessings of God. The boy uses his toes to work artistic wonders.
The Metropolitan said that people are in a constant and fierce fight with each other for acquiring positions in society. “Instead of running after positions people should reach out to God for peace, love and for happy marital life,” he said. “People are in the race for amassing wealth, but never get the ultimate satisfaction throughout their life. For receiving the blessings of God one should love others and think for the well being of others”, he added.
Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Valiya Metropolitan lead the introductory prayers.
Mar Thoma Evangelistic Association president Bishop Thomas Mar Timotheos delivered the presidential address.
Association general secretary Abraham P Oommen welcomed the gathering. Rev Peter Meydon of England gave a homily.
Zacharias Mar Theophilus Suffragan Metropolitan, Geevarghese Mar Athanasius,
Euyakim Mar Coorlios, Joseph Mar Barnabas, Isaac Mar Philexenos, Abraham Mar Paulose, Bishop Geevarghese Mar Coorlios, Rev Sam Mathew and Bishop K P Yohanan were present at the convention.
Rajya Sabha deputy chairman P J Kurien, Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, Water Resources Minister P J Joseph, Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Jacob, Anto Antony MP, MLAs K Sivadasan Nair, Raju Abraham and P C Vishnunath, former
minister N K Premachandran, former MLAs Malethu Saraladevi and Joseph Puthussery, district panchayat president Saji Chacko, standing committee chairman Pazhakulam Madhu, DCC president P Mohanraj, Kerala Congress general secretary D K John and Kerala Congress district president Victor T Thomas were present on the occasion. The New Indian Express
