Saturday, January 21, 2012
The Authority of Jesus Questioned
One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple area and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, approached him and said to him, “Tell us, by what authority are you doing these things? Or who is the one who gave you this authority?” He said to them in reply, “I shall ask you a question. Tell me, was John’s baptism of heavenly or of human origin?” They discussed this among themselves, and said, “If we say, ‘Of heavenly origin,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ then all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.” So they answered that they did not know from where it came. Then Jesus said to them, “Neither shall I tell you by what authority I do these things.” (St. Luke 20:1-8)
Dear Friends,
I will celebrate Holy Mass this morning in the Little Shrine of Our Lady of Prince Edward Island at 9:30 a.m. It snowed a bit last night but it should not stop the people from coming to Mass today. A number of people sent money by mail during the last days to be subscribed to the Newsletter of Our Lady of Prince Edward Island called “Heaven’s Voice.” It costs only $12.00 for a Canadian to be subscribed for a whole year; for those outside Canada it costs $15.00. I still have some copies so if you hurry you can get one of them.
(Below you will find the message of Our Blessed Mother given to Father Melvin. Our Lady gave him these words:)
““I am praying for you, My son Melvin and all My sons and daughters living in all the continents of the world. I call you all too to pray with Me because so many people have rejected My Son. The Jewish leaders in Jerusalem when My Son Jesus was living on earth never believed in Him. They did not accept Him as the Messiah, the Savior of the world. They were always causing Him much trouble. Today so many leaders especially Government leaders are causing trouble to the Church My Son founded on the Apostles. If one individual does something wrong then the whole church is accused and her leaders have to suffer. I ask you, My dear children, love your Savior and do not be afraid to give witness about Him. Tell all those you meet that Jesus is the Son of God who died for each one of you and He is calling you to be united with Him. Be faithful to your Savior and He will bless you. I love you all.“”
Father Melvin