Sunday, August 18, 2013
Exhortation and Greetings
Dear Friends,
A reading from Saint Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians (1 Cor 16:13-24):
Be on your guard, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong. Your every act should be done with love. I urge you, brothers – you know that the household of Stephanas is the firstfruits of Achaia and that they have devoted themselves to the service of the holy ones – be subordinate to such people and to everyone who works and toils with them.
I rejoice in the arrival of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus, because they made up for your absence, for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. So give recognition to such people.
The churches of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca together with the church at their house send you many greetings in the Lord. All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
I, Paul, write you this greeting in my own hand. If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be accursed. Marana tha.
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. My love to all of you in Christ Jesus.
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We are having beautiful days and these sunny days will last all next week. I thank the Lord every day for the great weather and I pray that all of you are experiencing fine weather.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Be men and women of strong faith, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who have offered your whole life to Me to walk with Me every day. You all have to be courageous in the faith. Do not be afraid to tell those you meet that you are a Christian and that you believe in Me your Savior and that you love Me. Be strong to defend your faith when someone makes fun of those who believe. Tell them that I have come on earth to save them all and that I love them.
“If someone does not teach the truth, please tell him or her that they are teaching falsehood and teach him or her the truth. Some today do not believe that I am present in the Holy Eucharist. Tell them that you believe with all your heart that I am truly present in the Eucharist. Tell them to read from Saint John’s Gospel, chapter 6, starting at verse 22. There you will find the truth about the Holy Eucharist. Do not let anyone get away with falsehood. You have to teach them the truth. I bless you all and I love you all.”
Father Melvin