Monday, April 22, 2013
Peter Performs Miracles
Dear Friends,
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (9:32-43):
As Peter was passing through every region, he went down to the holy ones living in Lydda. There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been confined to bed for eight years, for he was paralyzed. Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed.” He got up at once. And all the inhabitants of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated means Dorcas). She was completely occupied with good deeds and almsgiving. Now during those days she fell sick and died, so after washing her, they laid her out in a room upstairs. Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him with the request, “Please come to us without delay.” So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they took him to the room upstairs where all the widows came to him weeping and showing him the tunics and cloaks that Dorcas had made while she was with them. Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed. Then he turned to her body and said, “Tabitha, rise up.” She opened her eyes, saw Peter, and sat up. He gave her his hand and raised her up, and when he had called the holy ones and the widows, he presented her alive. This became known all over Joppa, and many came to believe in the Lord. And he stayed a long time in Joppa with Simon, a tanner.
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We had a beautiful sunny day yesterday and it will be sunny again today. The temperature has gone down but it will go up again tomorrow.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Rejoice My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who believe in Me, because great miracles do happen all the time throughout the world. St. Peter healed a man who was paralyzed for eight years and he raised a woman to life who had died. This I did through him who had been given this great gift. See in the Bible the result of these miracles. The people of Lydda and Sharon came and believed in Me as their Savior. The same thing happened in Joppa where this woman lived. Many came to believe in Me and they followed Me.
“Often the people have to see great things with their eyes before they will accept Me as their Lord. With these miracles, they open their hearts to receive My gift of faith and they come out of darkness into the light for I am the Light of the world. Melvin, a man from Nova Scotia came to your Healing Mass and he had difficulty to walk. He had to walk with a cane. He was completely healed and he was a Protestant. Shortly after his healing he became a Catholic and accepted me wholeheartedly. He is now an active member of My Church. I love you all and I call you all to follow Me.”
Father Melvin