Persecution of the Church

July 12, 2014

Persecution of the Church

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 8, 1 – 3:

Now Saul was consenting to the execution of Saint Stephen.
On that day there broke out a severe persecution of the church in Jerusalem, and all were scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria, except the Apostles. Devout men buried Stephen and made a loud lament over him. Saul, meanwhile, was trying to destroy the church; entering house after house and dragging out men and women, he handed them over for imprisonment.

Yesterday I was at the funeral of my friend Terry Laming who died of a massive heart attack on Sunday. He was only 49 years of age and he leaves behind all his children. At the end of the funeral yesterday afternoon, his son who is only seven years old, raised his hand up in the air and told his mother who was next to him that his papa was just in the air over the altar. He said that he could see him very clearly. This created a great emotion among the whole family. I told them that this shows that Terry is gone to heaven. He was a man of great faith who went to church regularly and prayed his rosary and divine mercy chaplet every day and he was for many years the President of the Pro-Life group of West Prince in Prince Edward Island.

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 living in every country of the world. Today as in the time of Saint Stephen there are persecutions against the church in many countries. Many Christians are killed throughout the world for the only reason that they believe and follow My Son Jesus. After Saint Stephen’s death Saul who later became St. Paul, severely persecuted the church in Jerusalem. He had many people arrested and thrown into prison only because they were Christians.
I call you all My children to pray for those who are persecuted. There are some persecuted in our own country because of their wonderful activity in support of Pro-Life. Those who are in favor of abortion cause a lot of suffering to those who wish to follow My Son Jesus. It is the same with those who are against same-sex marriage and euthanasia. All these horrible acts are grave sins and no follower of My Son must condone such acts. All must work hard to get rid of these sinful acts in your country. I am there to help you and to pray for you all. I love you and I bless you all.”

Father Melvin

P.S. We had another beautiful sunny day on Friday and I thank the Lord for this blessing. I am praying these days for money to help me pay my bills. I am really short these days. May the Lord give you all His love, peace and joy.

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Conclusion of Stephen’s Speech

July 11, 2014

Conclusion of Stephen’s Speech

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 7, 51 – 60:

Stephen said to the Jews, “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always oppose the Holy Spirit; you are just like your ancestors. Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They put to death those who foretold the coming of the righteous one, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become. You receive the law as transmitted by angels, but you did not observe it.”
When they heard this, they were infuriated, and they ground their teeth at him. But he, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked up intently to heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” But they cried out in a loud voice, covered their ears, and rushed upon him together. They threw him out of the city, and began to stone him. The witnesses laid down their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul. As they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he fell to his knees and cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them”; and when he said this, he fell asleep.

Today Thursday, I attended the funeral of a great friend of mine who died at the age of 49. He died from a massive heart attack. At the funeral his young son about 7 years of age looked up and told his mother, “Look there is dad up there.” The child was full of joy to see his father on the way to heaven. I worked with this man for over ten years by giving retreats and conferences. He was one full of faith and love for Jesus and our Blessed Mother. He was a strong supporter of Pro-Life.

Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,

“I bless you My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who believe in Me and follow Me. At the beginning of the church, there was a very holy deacon and his name is Saint Stephen. He was not afraid to tell the Jews the sins they had committed. He told them that they had refused to accept Me as their Savior and it was the Jewish leaders that condemned Me to death on the cross. When the Jews heard this, they grabbed Saint Stephen and brought him out of the city and stoned him to death. However, Saint Stephen had a vision before he died and said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” He died a martyr, the first martyr of the Church and indeed he is in heaven having given his life to witness to Me, His Lord and Savior. I bless him and I bless you all.”

Father Melvin

P.S. We had a beautiful day today with sunshine and a little wind which helped to keep the temperature a bit cool. May the Lord fill you all with His love, peace and joy.

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Stephen’s Discourses (2)

July 10, 2014

Stephen’s Discourses (2)

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 7, 9 – 22:

Stephen said, “The patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into slavery in Egypt; but God was with him and rescued him from all his afflictions. He granted him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, who put him in charge of Egypt and of his entire household. Then a famine and great affliction struck all Egypt and Canaan, and our ancestors could find no food; but when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there a first time. The second time, Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph’s family became known to Pharaoh. Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob, inviting him and his whole clan, seventy-five persons; and Jacob went down to Egypt. And he and our ancestors died and were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had purchased for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor at Shechem.
When the time drew near for the fulfillment of the promise that God pledged to Abraham, the people had increased and became very numerous in Egypt, until another king who knew nothing of Joseph came to power in Egypt. He dealt shrewdly with our people and oppressed our ancestors by forcing them to expose their infants, that they might not survive. At this time Moses was born, and he was extremely beautiful. For three months he was nursed in his father’s house, but when he was exposed, Pharaoh’s daughter adopted him and brought him up as her own son. Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his words and deeds.

Here is another healing: a woman doctor came to visit me with her mother who was suffering from cancer. There was great danger that she would die before they could try all the medication. So I prayed with her and asked the Lord Jesus to heal her completely. They went home and after a few weeks, the doctor phoned me to let me know that the mother was completely free from cancer. She had gone for tests and when they came back, there was no sign of cancer. Praise the Lord.

Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,

“I would like you all to read the story of Saint Stephen, especially you My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who live in every country of the world. Stephen was arrested for no good reason. He had only been preaching the Good News. He talked especially about Abraham and about Joseph, the son of Jacob, who was sold into Egypt by his brothers. They did not like him because they were jealous of him. His father loved him very much. While in prison in Egypt, the Pharaoh had a dream, and Joseph said he could explain this dream. So he was brought to the king and explain what the dream was all about. Joseph told him that a famine was on it sway but first there would be seven years of plenty of food and then the famine would come. He told the king to build barns to put the extra food to be kept for the famine. The king put him in charge and Joseph did a great job by persevering all that food. Then the famine came in Egypt and in Canaan. One day his brothers arrived asking for food and they did receive some food. They came back a second time and Joseph made himself known to them. He asked them to come to Egypt with their father and so they did. They all remained in Egypt and died there. However, in time a new king took over and he was very harsh with the descendants of Abraham. They became as slaves for the Egyptians. Then Moses was born and when they placed him in a basket in the water, the king’s daughter saw him and adopted him. He became a man very powerful in words and deeds. He was chosen by Our Heavenly Father for an important task.”
Father Melvin

P.S. We had a mostly cloudy day on Wednesday but the sun came out in the late afternoon. We did not have any rain.

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