Sovereign Role of Christ

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Sovereign Role of Christ

Dear Friends,
A reading from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Colossians (2:9-23):

          
For in [Jesus] dwells the whole fullness of the deity bodily, and you share in this fullness in him, who is the head of every principality and power. In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not administered by hand, by stripping off the carnal body, with the circumcision of Christ. You were buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead. And even when you were dead in transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he brought you to life along with him, having forgiven us all our transgressions; obliterating the bond against us, with its legal claims, which was opposed to us, he also removed it from our midst, nailing it to the cross; despoiling the principalities and the powers, he made a public spectacle of them, leading them away in triumph by it. Let no one, then, pass judgment on you in matters of food and drink or with regard to a festival or new moon or sabbath. These are shadows of things to come; the reality belongs to Christ.
Let no one disqualify you, delighting in self-abasement and worship of angels, taking his stand on visions, inflated without reason by his fleshly mind, and not holding closely to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and held together by its ligaments and bonds, achieves the growth that comes from God. If you died with Christ to the elemental powers of the world, why do you submit to regulations as if you were still living in the world? “Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!” These are all things destined to perish with use; they accord with human precepts and teachings. While they have a semblance of wisdom in rigor of devotion and self-abasement and severity to the body, they are of no value against gratification of the flesh.

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          Pray today and tomorrow because Pope Francis will consecrate the whole world to Our Blessed Mother. In this way we will all belong to Her for She is our Mother.

          Below you will find the message of Our Blessed Mother given to Father Melvin. She spoke to him these words,
          “Be committed with all your heart to My Son Jesus, you My son Melvin and all My sons and daughters
 who believe in Me. You have been buried with Him in Baptism and you will rise from the dead with faith in Him. Remember He is the Son of God and He has the fullness of the deity, and He is head of every person and everything that exists in the world. He is always ready to forgive you if you are sorry for your sins.
“The future belongs to My Son and if you follow Him the future will be yours. For He will guide you every day of your life and lead you to the top of the mountain and bring you to heaven. So if you died with Jesus, My Son, no power on earth should have any power over you, if you do not believe in them. All the things of the world are destined to perish, but all those united to My Son Jesus will last forever. Stay with Him and you will last forever.
“Tomorrow the Pope will consecrate the whole world to Me so be joyful for great graces will be distributed all over the world. So open your hearts to accept all that I will give you. I love you all.”

          Father Melvin

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Pre-eminence of Christ

Friday, October 11, 2013

Pre-eminence of Christ

Dear Friends,
A reading from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Colossians (1:15-23):

          
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For in him were created all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things were created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he himself might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile all things for him, making peace by the blood of his cross through him, whether those on earth or those in heaven.
And you who once were alienated and hostile in mind because of evil deeds he has now reconciled in his fleshly body through his death, to present you holy, without blemish, and irreproachable before him, provided that you persevere in the faith, firmly grounded, stable, and not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, am a minister.

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          In a few days Pope Francis will consecrate the world to Our Blessed Mother. He asked that the statue of Our Lady in Fatima be brought to Rome for the time of the consecration of the world. Let us be united with the Pope as he does this great consecration on October 13th.

          Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
          “Be reconciled, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who accepts Me as the Son of God. It was by My death that I reconciled you to My Father in heaven. I call you to persevere in the faith I brought to you when I was on earth.
“I am the image of the invisible God and in Me was created all things in heaven and on earth. I am the firstborn of all creation. I am the head of My Church and I am the first person to die and to undergo the resurrection in three days. Now I am your resurrected Savior never to die again, and to reign as your Lord and King forever. I brought peace to all of you who believe in Me by shedding My blood on the cross. So now walk with Me and you too will rise from the dead on the last day and I will be there to bring you with Me to heaven. I bless you all.”

          Father Melvin

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Thanksgiving and Prayer for Continued Progress

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Thanksgiving and Prayer for Continued Progress

Dear Friends,
A reading from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Colossians (1:1-14):

          
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the holy ones and faithful brothers in Christ in Colossae: grace to you and peace from God our Father.
We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the holy ones because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. Of this you have already heard through the word of truth, the gospel, that has come to you. Just as in the whole world it is bearing fruit and growing, so also among you, from the day you heard it and came to know the grace of God in truth, as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow slave, who is a trustworthy minister of Christ on your behalf and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.
Therefore, from the day we heard this, we do not cease praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding to live in a manner worthy of the Lord, so as to be fully pleasing, in every good work bearing fruit and growing in the knowledge of God, strengthened with every power, in accord with his glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy giving thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light. He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

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          I thank the Lord for the beautiful day we had yesterday. It was sunny the whole day and there was not a cloud in the sky. The farmers are hard at work picking potatoes and there are many fields not touched yet.

          Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words:
          “I thank you My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters for your lively faith in Me. Continue on the right track and one day you will take your place reserved for you in heaven. Many people throughout the world have accepted Me and they are bearing great fruit and many more are entering into My Church all the time. The number of My followers is growing all the time.
“Pray My dear friends that all may grow in the faith and come to know Me with all truth. Do not accept the false teachings that are going on in the world today. You have to follow My Church and you will receive the truth I left My Church. You are to live in a manner that is pleasing to Me, your Savior. Follow the commandments of Our Father in heaven and repent of all your sins. In this way all your sins will be absolved and you will be filled with all graces you need. I love you and I bless you all.”
          Father Melvin

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