January 3, 2015
The Visit of the Magi
A reading from the Gospel of Saint Matthew 2, 1 – 12:
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the day of King Herod, behold magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.” When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them, where the Messiah was to be born. They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet:
“And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; since from you shall come a ruler, who is to shepherd my people Israel.”
Then Herod called the magi secretly and ascertained from them the time of the star’s appearance. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search diligently for the child. When you have found him, bring me word, that I too may go and do him homage.” After their audience with the king they set out. And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their country by another way.
I have not received the money yet for the construction of what Our Blessed Mother asked and what Jesus Our Lord asked me to build. However, it seems that there is just one more payment and then I should receive this money. The court asked for $6,000 and when they receive it they should conclude the whole transaction. My problem is that I do not have that money at this time. So if anyone of you can help me, I am sure Our Blessed Mother will bless you. I need the money by Thursday next week.
Below you will find the message of Our Blessed Mother given to Father Melvin. She spoke to him these words,
“I bless you My son Melvin and all My sons and daughters who have celebrated the Nativity of My Son Jesus. You know after He was born, Magi from the East came to Bethlehem to do him homage. They did not know where He was born so they stop in Jerusalem and asked King Herod to let them know where the Messiah was born. Herod did not know so he gathered the religious leaders of the Jews and asked them. They found the words of the prophet who spoke about the Messiah who prophesied that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. So they left Jerusalem and traveled to Bethlehem and they were guided by the star until they arrived at the house we were staying. They came and honored the child and left him great gifts. Then they return to their own country.
My dear sons and daughter, all this happened to show you that the child Jesus was not just another child but He was the Son of God and He came into the world as a human being in order to save you all. Have great faith in Him, pray regularly and accept all the truths that have been written about Him in the Bible and taught by the Church founded by Jesus, My Son. I love you all and I bless you.”
Father Melvin
P.S. We had a beautiful sunny day but the temperature was minus 5 Celsius.