It is said that Alphonsa was cured of her health problems by the intercession of Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, who was later beatified at the same time as Alphonsa. But she suffered from poor health, which often prevented her from teaching. Alphonsus Ligouri.Īfter taking her vows, Alphonsa worked as an elementary school teacher. She completed her schooling in the convent, and she took the name Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception, in honor of St. Her feet were badly burned, and she was permanently disabled from the accident.Īs soon as it was possible, Alphonsa entered the Franciscan Clarist Congregation, or the Poor Clares. In 1923, Alphonsa fell into a pit of burning chaff. She cared little for material fortune and instead wanted to dedicate her life to God.Īround this time, St. The Murickan family was a prominent family, so Alphonsa received many proposals of marriage from other prominent families. When her first cycle of school had finished, Alphonsa joined the household of her maternal aunt, Anna Murickan, whom her mother had entrusted her to before her mother’s death.

While in school, Alphonsa suffered harsh teasing from the other school children. At age six, Alphonsa began school in Arpoorkara. When she was young, Alphonsa was educated by her great-uncle, Father Joseph Muttathupadathu. She suffered from this condition for over a year. When Alphonsa was still very young, her mother died.Īt age three, Alphonsa contracted eczema. Alphonsa was born in 1910 in Kudamaloor, India. You can use this novena to seek intercession from this powerful saint in your life! About St. Almost immediately after her death, reports of miracles from her intercession began. Alphonsa suffered a lot from poor health during her lifetime. She was the first Indian-born woman to be canonized! Alphonsa was a religious sister who lived in the early 1900s in India.

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