St.Alphonsa

At^mkmbpsS Bmem]w
Xs s\mhntjyv UndIvSdmbncp ^m. fqbnkv kn.Fw.sF. v At^mkm hnhn[ Ahkcfn FgpXnb IpIfn \nv.

Imhns Xncpa\v t]mse
		C\n temIktmjsfmpw F\nmbnpXmsbv F\np ]qt_m[yapWvSv. AXp Rm Binpn. Zp:JmcnjvSXIfn Rm a\am[m\w shSnbpn. Fs kw_nnStmfw Fmw ssZh]cn]me\ Xs. AXpsImWvSv Fs ZpcnXfn Rm ktmjnpIbmWv thWvSXv. ]ddnbnm hm a[pcamb Fs Cutimtb, temIktmjsfmw F\np ssImbn ]ItW FmsWs \nccamb {]m\. AXpsImWvSv ssIp hcptm Fn\p Zp:Jnpp? Hcp k F{X ]mhshsf Xs `mcybmbn kzoIcnmepw hnhmltijw AbmfpsS kpJn\pw Zp:Jn\pw Ahfpw AlbmsWv AhnSpp RtfmSp ]dnpXp Rm kZm HmnppWvSv. Fs aWhmfs Hmlcn IjvSmcnjvSXIfmWv. AsXmw BenwK\w sNm Rm a\mIpp. Fs Bmhv kam[m\n hknpp. Fsm, GgpsImw app apX Rm FtX. Fs apgph\pw Fs ZnhyaWhmf\p _enbnncnpIbmWv. Amcyw AhnSptdnhpXmWtm. Imhns CjvSw t]mse Fpw sNbvXpsIms. AXpsImWvSv kpJw Inm Rm Binpn. Imhns Xncpa\pt]mse hcphm\mWv Rm At]npXv.
	(30 - 11 - 1943)

temImhkm\w hscbpw klnm

			]camn Rm GsXmw hn[n, Fpam{Xw, klnpsv Cutim\mY am{Xw Adnbpp. Fnepw Fs \ Cutim Fs C{Xam{Xw kvt\lnp nXnv CX CXnqSpX Fp am{Xw thWsanepw, temImhkm\w hscbpw Cu Inen InSpsImWvSv kIe hnjaXIfpw klnphm Rm \njvIfambn B{Klnpp. kl\ns Hcp _enbmbnp acnWsamWv ssZhXncpa\sv F\nntm tXmppWvSv. Asn F{X ]tWvS Rm acntWvSXmbncpp. Fs _en kmh[m\amWv AhnSpp kzoIcnpXv. AtXmptm F\np ktmjta Dq. AXpsImWvSv Fs ]nXmth, AhnSpv FtmsSmnv Fs t]mbnpIqSn ssZhn\p \n ]dbWta. Fs ]nXmth, Fs Zo\ns\ms hfsc BizmkapWvSmbncpp. Fm CubnsS a\ns hnjaw sImWvSmsWp tXmpp HpcWvSmgvNbmbnv Xosc kpJan. cm]I Hpt]mse k{X thZ\bmWv. Hmtcm \nanjhpw hfscb[nIw hnjanmWv ISnhnSpXv. \oXnam\mb ssZhat? AXpsImWvSv kam[m\apWvSv.
	(20 - 11 - 1944)

Imhns aWhmnbmIm
		Rm Imhn\v Ghpw CjvSs aWhmn BbnocpXn\pthWvSn Av Fs klmbnWta. Imhn\njvSamsXmpw F\np thWvSm Ft AhnSpv FtmSp ]dncnpXv. AXv kZm Fs HmbnepWvSv. Rm\Xn\mbnv ]cn{ianpIbpw At]npIbpw sNppWvSv. Fs _elo\X \nanw DWvSmIp sXpI \ ssZhw anpsav F\np ]qhnizmkw DWvSv. ssZhw Xncpa\mIppshn Fs Zo\w t`ZsSpWsap Rm {]mnppWvSv. AXpsImWvSv F\np kam[m\tSv Hpw C. ]WvSs At]nv F\nv kl\hpw abpw XymKhpw Hs hfscpdhmWv. s\mhnkymn hv Fs CjvSm\njvS FmsWv A\y a\nemnbnn. F\nnse appNnd \nv Hcp Fgpp hnpWvSv. AXnse Hcp `mKw Fs ]ehnNmcsSpn. Ctmgpw Nnmhnjbw XsbmWXv. B `mKw NphsS tNpp: ""\ns sNdpnse Imcytfmpt\mnbm Rv ktmjnt\ AhImiapq. I\ymkv{Xo BsWnepw B a\:nXn hnpIfbcpsXmWv Fs hn\oXamb B{Klhpw A`n{]mbhpw. AXp \n\p KpWIcambnocpIbn. IqSmsX Ifanm Hcp lrZbhpw ssZhw XnpWvSv. AXns\ aen\sSpmXncnm kqnWw'' Rm I\ymkv{Xo BbXnnsbmWv hjfmbntmbsXv Rm Xs Cmfpw AtbmSp ]dncpphsm. \ ssZhw Fs sXpI ans.
(10 - 4 - 1945)
ssZhw Fs innpIbmtWm?
		Ctmgs Fs nXn hfsc ]cnXm]IcamWv. Rm Fs\bmbnocpsav Bdnbmw. Imhv Ctm FtmSp hfsc \nbambnmWp hnpXv. AhnSpv Fs t\p ISmWv CcnpsXv tXmntmIpp. Rm hfscb[nIw ]cn{ianppWvSv. bmsXmcp ^ehpw ImWpn. s\mhnkymp Ignnv C{X ktmjanmbva Rm A\p`hnnn. Fs kwkmcwsImtWvSm {]hrnsImtWvSm hp t]mbnp sXpIv ]cnlmcambnv ssZhw Fn\nv AIpt]mbXmbncnmw. Fpam{Xw k{]hrnI sNbvXmepw klnmepw Imhn\v Hcp {]kmZhpan. Fs lrZbn Hcp ssZhkvt\lhpan. ssZhw X A\p{Kln\v Xhw Rm Pohnmnp ssZhw Fs innXmbncnWw. Fp sNWsav F\ndnpIqSm. Rm Fs apgph\pw Imhn\p hnpsImSpncnpIbmWv. AhnSs CjvSt]mse sNbvXpsIms. Rm Btim[\ sNbvXpt\mnbnv a\dnthmsS Hpw sNbvXXmbnv Hmpn. F\nntm `Ww t]mepw Ignphm a\n. icocn\v Atijw kpJw tXmpn. Fs Imhns\{]Xn Rm kIeXpw Dt]nv aTn tNp. C\nbs Fs `mhn Fmbncnpsap NnbmsX F\np asmpan. t\cs Ddansm. B Iqn Nnbpw IqSnbmbtm ]dbm\pan. Bobkam[m\w DWvSmbnp acnm aXnbmbncpp. Cu hnjaw XpSnbXnns Fs CjvSwt]mse Hpw {]hnnn. [mcmfw klnpIbpw anpIbpw Hs sNppWvSv. Fncpmepw Imhn\v FtmSv sIdphmWv.
	(14 - 3 - 1945)


Xozmebn Hcp IoSw t]mse
		Fs apgph\pw Cutimbvp hnpsImSpncnpIbmWv. AhnSs CjvSwt]mse FtmSv Fpw sNbvXpsIms. kvt\ls{]Xn ZpcnX klnpI, AXn ktmjnpIbpw sNpI CXp am{Xta Cln Rm B{Klnppq. Aev]wt]mepw ]pdp ImWnmsXbpw BhemXnsSmsXbpw klnWsap hfsc Bibpv. ZpcnX bm{Xbmp BXs AXv klnpXn\p inbpw XcmXncnptam kvt\l]nXmth, ]ct\{Xp Rm kZm ktmjhZ\bmbn ImWsSpXpsImv F\np am\knIambnp bmsXmcp hnjaXIfpw klnm\n. A[nImcnIfpw ktlmZcfpw F{X hmey]qw FtmSp s]cpamdpp FsmsbmWp aphcpsS hnNmcw. ]t CjSm\njvS Fsmsav A\yp a\nemphm ]mSnm hn[n Rm Fss apgph\mbn _enIgnntbm C{]Imcw FtmSp hnpsXp tXmntmIpp. BhemXnIsfmpw ]dbmXpsImv F\nv Nnetmsgms Ipsd BhemXnsmsemsWp tXmppv. Fnepw CXphscbpw AXn\p hgnsnn. XoPvPzmebpsS \SphnnSp ]pfbp Hcp IoSn\p XpeyamWv Ctmgs Fs Ah... icWtSpt]mepw tXmn. DSs\ a\kvXm]sp s]mdpXn At]np a\am[m\w hopw {]m]np. Fs hnjaXIsfmw Fs \ ssZhw t\mnsmncnpIbpw Fs BizknnpIbpw sNppv
	(1946s^{_phcn)

Imhv Fs lrZbnencppsImv

			kvt\l]nXmth, a\dnpsImv Hcp \nmc]m]tZmjw t]mepw sNmXncnm {ianppv. Fncpmepw ssZhkvt\ln\p XSambnp t]mcmbvaI [mcmfw DmIppv. C{X\mfpw imcocnIambnp ]oUIfmbncpp IqSpXembnpmbncpXv. Ctm cpw kaw. shdppw AtcmNIXzhpw NnIfpw [mcmfw. Fmw anp Pbnp Ignbptmgs Ah ]dbm\pan. Fs hnjaXIsfmw A\ysc Fntnm euInImizmkw e`npw. ]t, ^esav? Fsamw Imhns kn[nbn am{Xw. AXn\p hnLv\w hcpmXncnm Rm {ianppv. Rm CX, CXn IqSpXepw Fs aWhmfs\ {]Xn klnpXn\p a\mbncnpp. Fs _ebw sImv [mcmfw \jvSsSpppv. Fs \ ssZhw Fs t\mn kqnncnpIbmWtm Fsmcmizmkhpw CmXn. Imhv Fs lrZbn CcppsImmWsm C{]Imcw Fs Zp:JnnpXv Fsmcmizmkapv.
	(1946s^{_phcn)
shn ipn sNpXpt]mse
		bmsXmcmizmkhpw IqSmsX klnWsap IcpXn C{Xbpw Znhkw XymKw sNpIbpw klnpIbpw sNbvXp. shn ipamphs\tmse Imhv Fs t\mnbncnpIbmsWp tXmpp... Ipdp Znhkambnv Fs icochpw a\pw Hcpt]mse \odpIbpw thZ\b\p`hnpIbpw sNppv. icocnemsWn IgppapX Imens apphscbpw sXmen s]mfnpt]mhpIbpw tZln \npw sNocpw sNfnbpw ]pdsSphnpIbpw sNppv. Fnepw ]gpsmpan. apJhpw ssIapn\p Xmsgbpw ]gb nXnbnsbncnpp. CXpsImsmpw Fs _en ]qnbmIpsap tXmpn. NnInIsfms [mcmfw sNppv. Imhp Xs Bizmkhpw inbpw Xcs. icocn CX, CXnepdw hmepw thXn. a\am[m\w \jvSsScpsXp am{Xta F\nt]bpp. CXphscbpw AXp \jvSsnn. Fs ]nXmth, Fssbmcp ]pWyhXnbmWta. Rm Ignbp{X ]cn{ianppv. F\np hfscb[nIw t]mcmbvaI Dv. amtmZokmbn Innb hc{]kmZw CXphscbpw \jvSsSmXncnm\p A\p{Klw \ ssZhw F\np Xp.
(1946 tabv)