Potta, a tiny village on the West coast of India, in the southern most State of Kerala, has been attracting increasing attention of Christians, especially Catholics all over the world. A spiritual awakening - a renewal, a revival- is touching and changing the lives of millions --- Christians, Catholics, Protestants and even Hindus and Muslims for the better, in the State of Kerala.

The mighty hands of God are at work in miraculous ways. This all started in 1978 through the intense prayers and devotion of a Vincentian priest, Fr. Mathew Naikomparambil. He had started a prayer group with 14 people who had assembled once a week, on a Saturday, in a church at Potta.

They were praising and thanking God for their weaknesses, failures, infirmities, humiliations, rejections, ailments and their aches and pains, rather than complaining, cursing and grumbling.

"You are a chosen race, holy nation, royal priest hood, a personal possession to sing praises to a God who brought us out of darkness into a wonderful light". (1Peter 2:9)

They trusted in Jesus and His promises. "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28)

Miracles and healings began to happen during their prayers. The first healing was that of a man who was suffering from Asthma for many years, which was followed by many others of the mind, body and soul. Healings-physical and spiritual- of the blind and deaf and of the addicts and others, abounded.

Word had spread around and the group of 14 had swelled up to one of 40,000, coming together for prayer, listening to the word of God and receiving blessings from him, once a week.

In response to a divine revelation and urging from God, on October 1983, Fr. Mathew started a live-in Retreat Center for 400 people in a vacant building, which was built for a hospital, in the near by town of Muringoor.

Thousands started swarming into the center for prayers, listening to the word of God and to receive His blessings and the healing of the sick. It has become the biggest Retreat Center in the world housing up to 15,000 people living at one place for one week at a time around the year. His spiritual conventions in India are attended by 200,000 to 300,000 with many reported healings.

Reputation had spread around the world and Fr. Mathew had started a world evangelization project, prompted by the divine revelations. He has been conducting retreats, conventions and healing services in various countries of Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas. He has been visiting USA every year since 1992, and many healings have been reported during his services.

Guided by the Holy Spirit and Divine Providence he has started a center in New Jersey, "The Divine Mercy Healing Center, Potta" located at 426 Route 57 West, Washington, New Jersey.

He had appeared on the Catholic television program EWTN. Now he is making his services available through the medium of the Internet.

We invite prayer requests for any of your needs --- physical, emotional, spiritual or even material- and blessings from God.

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