December 22, 2013
Dear Friends,
Members of the Community
A reading from the first Letter of Saint John 2, 12 – 17:
I am writing to you, children, because your sins have been forgiven for his name’s sake. I am writing to you, fathers and mothers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men and women, because you have conquered the evil one.
I write to you, children, because you know the Father.
I write to you, fathers and mothers, because you know him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young men and women, because you are strong and the word of God remains in you, and you have conquered the evil one.
Do not love the world or the things of the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, sexual lust, enticement for the eyes, and a pretentious life, is not from the Father but is from the world. Yet the world and its enticement are passing away. But whoever does the will of God remains forever.
Yesterday, Saturday, December 21st was the first day of winter. We had a bit of snow and rain in the evening. Today Sunday we should have nearly a foot of snow. I suppose you are all preparing for the great feast which is only three days away.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Bring Me into your community My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who follow Me. I want to be part of your community. You need to have a community that gathers in church every Sunday to take part in the Holy Mass and to receive Me in Holy Communion. Make sure that your heart is clean when you come to receive Me. If you have some serious sins, you are to go to confession before you come to receive Me. I know that the world is attracting many of you with all its sinful desires. You can be attracted by desires of the flesh. Some sleep with one partner tonight and another one the next night. This you know is sinful. What the Father wants is that most men marry a woman and live with their wives until death. There are some like the priests who do not marry as they imitate Me who lived on earth without marrying. It is in marriage that children are to be born and the parents have the duty to bring up their children. Every child needs a father and a mother to grow up normally. So My dear friends do not follow the ways of the world. If you do you will not be saved. Come and follow Me, your Savior, and I will lead you while you are on earth and when the time comes, you will come home with Me in heaven. I bless you all.”
Father Melvin