Saturday, February 18, 2012
The First Dialogue
Dear Friends,
Below you will find the passage of St. John’s Gospel 7:14-24:
When the feast was already half over, Jesus went up into the temple area and began to teach. The Jews were amazed and said, “How does he know scripture without having studied?” Jesus answered them and said, “My teaching is not my own but is from the one who sent me. Whoever chooses to do his will shall know whether my teaching is from God or whether I speak on my own. Whoever speaks on his own seeks his own glory, but whoever seeks the glory of the one who sent him is truthful, and there is no wrong in him. Did not Moses give you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why are you trying to kill me?” The crowd answered, “You are possessed! Who is trying to kill you?” Jesus answered and said to them, “I performed one work and all of you are amazed because of it. Moses gave you circumcision — not that it came from Moses but rather from the patriarchs — and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath. If a man can receive circumcision on a Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me because I made a whole person well on a Sabbath? Stop judging by appearances, but judge justly.”
Some people contacted me yesterday saying that they are interested to go on the pilgrimage from April 26 to May 13 to Europe. For many people this will be the trip of a lifetime. If you can come, please write to Scott Scaria as soon as possible. His phone number is: (860) 289-2606 and his e-mail is:scott@
Today I will celebrate Holy Mass at the Little Shrine of Our Lady of Prince Edward Island, The Mother of Life, at 9:30 a.m.
(Below you will find the message of Our Dear Mother given to Father Melvin. She spoke to him these words.)
“I bless you, My priestly son Melvin and all My sons and daughters living in every part of the world. Remember that Jesus, My Son, is your teacher. During His public life, He taught the Apostles and the crowds many truths. You are to read the Bible and believe all that He has taught. He is the world‘s greatest teacher. You need to memorize many of His teachings and to give it to anyone you meet. It is these words of His that will convert those people. There are many everywhere who do not believe and do not really know their Savior. It is you, My children, that will teach them and invite them to church. All need to go to church and pray and to take part in the Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist. There is no greater prayer than Holy Mass for it is the one sacrifice of My Son, Jesus, offered to His Father for the salvation of all the people of the world. During this great prayer, the priest takes the bread and wine and pronounces the words of consecration to change the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus, their Savior. Then all who are members of the Church and have repented can come and receive the living Jesus in the Eucharist, the greatest gift that He can give you. He loves you and I love you with all My heart.”
Father Melvin