TESTIMONY 17

TESTIMONY 17

Name: Mr. Venkata Ratnam 

Surname: Kaile 

Date of Birth: 75 years old 

Profession / Occupation: Retired Teacher 

Address: Kaile Immanuel, Krishnavaram, Avutapally parish, Unguturu Mandal, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh State 

Relationship: Direct Witness; native of Krishnavaram village, a sub-station to Avutapally parish. He met Brother Joseph Thamby personally.

In the month of April of 1944, Brother Joseph Thamby came to Krishnavaram village. It was in the evening around 3 to 4. As he came, in front of the Church, people kept chair for him to sit because people of the village knew him already. I went to the Church along with others to see Brother Joseph Thamby. I have already heard that he was doing miracles like healing people from their sickness. I also have heard of his stigmata. I was 10 years old. Brother Joseph Thamby asked me to get a glass of butter-milk. I went and told my mother and she gave a glass of butter-milk. I brought butter-milk and along with some ground-nuts and gave it to Brother Joseph Thamby. 

Afterwards, Brother Joseph Thamby taught and explained to us about the greatness of prayer and doing charity. After that, I never saw him again. But I heard that he died on 15 January 1945. This is my experience. 

Kaile Venkata Ratnam

Kaile Venkata Ratnam