Iringalakkuda: St. Mary’s parish in Mala Thumparassery discusses the attacks on the vicar and the events that followed. A parish priest, vicar Fr. The attack on Naveen Aiken. The parishioners could not contain themselves. It’s not late. The church committee decided to file a police case if the aggressor does not apologize.
But what happened last Sunday in the midst of the Holy Eucharist has filled everyone’s eyes. Vicar Fr. What we saw in the Naveen Icon was the generosity of mercy and love taught by Christ. Fr. Naveen Aiken called him to the altar. This is what the people in the parish said. “He came as per the decision of the church committee. That is commendable ’. Then Achen drew water in a bowl and sat beside him, as Christ washed his disciples’ feet and kissed them.
When the archbishop opened his heart and said, ‘Brother, I have no anger at you …’, all the people in the parish saw a new form of forgiveness. “He came to apologize. I don’t want to apologize anymore. If you want to, you can stand up and move on, or you can go ahead with the decision to apologize.”
The news, which was published in the Malayala Manorama newspaper today, has been shared by hundreds of people. Many commentators say that it is these clergies who are giving hope to the church and if this feeling of forgiveness is spreading throughout the Kerala church it will open the door for a new evangelization.
