The Archdiocese of Trichur in the southern Indian state of Kerala on January 23 held a program for those who rewrote the New Testament.
Hundreds of women and mothers had handwritten the New Testament in English and Malayalam as part of their faith-deepening exercise.
The program took place at the Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral premises, Thrissur City.
Archbishop Andrews Thazhath of Thrissur lauded the efforts of women who painstakingly rewrote the Bible.
In his brief talk, the prelate urged women and others present on the occasion to read the Bible daily and be transformed by God’s Word and share it with others as witnesses.
“The very fact of your effort to rewrite the Bible is a testament to your faith and love of God’s Word,” he told the audience.
“This was a spiritual exercise encouraging women to strengthen their relationship with God through handwritten scripture,” he said.
Those women who participated in the initiative took about six months to complete all 27 books of the New Testament—from the Gospel of Matthew to the Book of Revelation.
The handwritten Bible is common in some parishes in different parts of India. The purpose is to revitalize the parishioners' faith and empower them to read and contemplate the Bible.
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