My heart was shattered as I had been badly hurt and cheated by a friend. I also had family problems which added to my misery. But one good lessonI had learnt from my father was I always remembered. That was never tostop praying in good times or bad. I prayed and cried out to Jesus asking for help. Just then a friend of mine gave me copy of Vachanolsavam. When I read the testimony of a nun from Bombay, who explained how she was healed and touched by Jesus in a beautiful way, tears rolled down my eyes and I cried out loudly and openly for the first time. I knelt down and asked Jesus to forgive me for my sins.

I remembered each and every one who had hurt me, and whom I had hurt, in the past. I forgave them all at that very moment.

During the healing session of this February retreat that I attended, Fr Augustine stressed on forgiving our enemies if we want to experience the healing touch of Jesus. Once again I went through the same experience that I had gone through while reading Vachanolsavam. I forgave all who had hurt me. After the retreat I became a changed person.

When Fr Augustine jokingly said that hte best the thing we could do for anyone who had hurt us deeply and we found impossible to forgive was to subscribe a year's Vachanolsavam in their name. I immediately did so.

There were other blessings too my mother was heeld of B P. Miraculously I received financial help for purchasing a flat and for my fathers was successful operation of cancer. My six brothers and sisters and my parents are dependent on me. But Jesus is my strength.

I have learnt yet another lesson that I cannot exist a single second without the mercy of our Lord and the protection of our Blossed Mother. Thank you Jesus, Mother Mary, St Joseph and all the saints in heaven!