July 05, 2014
Trial before the Sanhedrin
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 5, 2 7 – 42:
When they had brought the Apostles in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, the high priest questioned them, “We gave you struck orders did we not? to stop teaching in that name. Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and want to bring this man’s blood upon us.” But Peter and the Apostles said in reply, “We must obey God rather than men. The God of our ancestors raised Jesus, though you had him killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him at his right hand as leader and savior to grant Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins. We are witnesses of these things, as is the Holy Spirit that God has given to those who obey him.”
When they heard this, they became infuriated and wanted to put them to death. But a Pharisee in the Sanhedrin named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, respected by all the people, stood up, ordered the men to be put outside for a short time, and said to them, “Fellow Israelites, be careful what you are about to do to these men. Some time ago, Theudas appeared, claiming to be someone important, and about four hundred men joined him, but he was killed, and all those who were loyal to him were disbanded and came to nothing. After him cane Judas the Galilean at the time of the census. He also drew people after him, but he too perished and all who were loyal to him were scattered. So now I tell you, have nothing to do with these men, and let them go. For if this endeavor or this activity is of human origin, it will destroy itself. But if it comes from God, you will not be able to destroy them; you may even find yourselves fighting against God. They were persuaded by him. After recalling the Apostles, they had them flogged, ordered them to stop speaking in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them. So they left the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been found worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name. And all day long, both at the temple and in their homes, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the Messiah, Jesus.
I had a healing Mass in a parish near Quebec City some time ago and a man who had heart trouble was there. His doctor told him that he needed an operation. He came to the healing Mass and I prayed over him and when he was sent for test by his doctor, the results came back that his heart was working perfectly. His doctor could not believe that. The Lord is great.
Below you will find the message of Our Blessed Mother given to Father Melvin. She spoke to him these words,
“I love you My son Melvin and all My sons and daughters who have a great devotion to Me, your Mother. Soon after the descend of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles at the First Pentecost, the Apostles were arrested because they were preaching in the temple about My Son Jesus. The angel came and took them out of the prison. The next morning the guards found that the Apostles were back in the temple preaching. They went there and arrested them and brought them to the Sanhedrin. Many of the members of that court wanted to have the Apostles killed for preaching about Jesus. But the Holy Spirit fell upon Gamaliel and he was able to speak to the members of the Sanhedrin and change their minds. At the end they flogged the Apostles and let them go.
Many of those who believe in My Son, have suffered. All the Apostles except Saint John are martyred and now they are all in heaven. Even today many believers are killed for the simple reason that they believe in My Son Jesus. They are more Christians who die today than in every year since My Son died. I tell you, My dear sons and daughters, that all those who die because they are believers go straight to heaven. They are martyrs and in heaven. I bless you all.”
Father Melvin
P.S. Although they said that it would rain today Friday, not a drop of rain fell. I had a healing service on Friday evening and a small group of people came and I prayed on all of them. Some fell in the Holy Spirit and one who done for a long time. May the Lord bless them all.