Msgr. Joseph Kureethara and Maria Valtorta

Mgr Joseph Kureethara, Bishop of Cochin

Born in 1929 and died in 1999, Mgr Joseph Kureethara was bishop of Cochin, a port city in the state of Kerala, in southern India. It is one of the oldest dioceses in India, founded by the Portuguese more than 500 years ago. At the time it was one of the most extensive dioceses in the world. It remained under Portuguese jurisdiction until 1950.

Biography

In 1975, Mgr Joseph Kureethara became the first Bishop of Cochin to be consecrated in India. His predecessors had been ordained in Lisbon, Rome or Goa.

Mgr Joseph Kureethara is known for having promoted the long history of his diocese. He also founded several educational, cultural, medical and charitable institutions in the city for the advancement of his people. His funeral in 1999 brought together 25,000 people. More than a dozen bishops from the three rites in India concelebrated the funeral Mass.

Opinion on the Work of Maria Valtorta

Letter of March 10, 1992

On the occasion of the translation of Maria Valtorta's work into Malayalam, a local language, he wrote:

(Indicative translation)

"The Gospels of the New Testament, the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles offer us only limited accounts of the life of Jesus. Saint John himself wrote: "There are also many other things that Jesus did; if every one of them were written down, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written." (John 21:25)

The Poem of the Man-God by Maria Valtorta contains the richness of the experience of someone who has seen, heard and personally lived through the events of the daily life of Christ, through a special private revelation. This work is precious for clearly understanding the social, geographical and historical realities of that era.

No error is to be noted in theological or moral matters. On the contrary: I consider it the best resource for deepening, understanding and interpreting the Gospels."

Second part of the Bible, from the coming of Jesus Christ until the Apocalypse.

Manifestation of the Holy Spirit after the Bible to a person or particular group. It is individual and relative.

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