The Gentiles’ Salvation

Sunday, July 7, 2013

The Gentiles’ Salvation

Dear Friends,
A reading from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans (11:11-24):

          
Hence I ask, did [the Jews] stumble so as to fall? Of course not! But through their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make them jealous. Now if their transgression is enrichment for the world, and if their diminished number is enrichment for the Gentiles, how much more their full number.
Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I glory in my ministry in order to make my race jealous and thus save some of them. For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? 
3 If the firstfruits are holy, so is the whole batch of dough; and if the root is holy, so are the branches. But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, were grafted in their place and have come to share in the rich root of the olive tree, do not boast against the branches. If you do boast, consider that you do not support the root; the root supports you.
Indeed you will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” That is so. They were broken off because of unbelief, but you are there because of faith. So do not become haughty, but stand in awe. For if God did not spare the natural branches, perhaps he will not spare you either. See, then, the kindness and severity of God: severity toward those who fell, but God’s kindness to you, provided you remain in his kindness; otherwise you too will be cut off. And they also, if they do not remain in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated one, how much more will they who belong to it by nature be grafted back into their own olive tree.

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          We are having very warm and sunny days during the first week of July. The farmers would like to have some rain and we should have some in a few days.

Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“I have grafted you on My olive tree, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who believe in Me. The Jewish people were grafted naturally to the olive tree but because of their unbelief in Me, their Lord and Savior, their branches were broken off and you the Gentiles who have accepted Me as your Redeemer were grafted in their place. Remain grafted to the tree by believing in Me every day and following Me. If you should reject Me, then you would be broken off from the tree and thrown away. Only those who have preserved their faith will remain grafted to the tree. All those grafted will one day enter heaven if they repent of their sins and continue their good work. Do not turn back to the past where you were slaves to sin, but live in the freedom of God and avoid sin. I am ready to give you the graces you need to truly live the Christian life as I proposed to you. I call you today to walk with Me and I will lead you along the right way to your heavenly home. I bless you all.”

          Father Melvin

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The Remnant of Israel

Saturday, July 6, 2013

The Remnant of Israel

Dear Friends,
A reading from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans (11:1-10):

          
I ask, then, has God rejected his people? Of course not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the scripture says about Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel? “Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have torn down your altars, and I alone am left, and they are seeking my life.” But what is God’s response to him? “I have left for myself seven thousand men who have not knelt to Baal.” So also at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace. But if by grace, it is no longer because of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.
What then? What Israel was seeking it did not attain, but the elect attained it; the rest were hardened, as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of deep sleep, eyes that should not see and ears that should not hear, down to this very day.” And David says: “Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them; let their eyes grow dim so that they may not see, and keep their backs bent forever.”

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          I ask you all to pray for my intention at this time. I am praying that what Our Blessed Mother told me will come true very soon. I thank all those who sent me donations. They are a great help in my financial problems.

          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 acknowledge Me as your Mother. My Son Jesus is the one who give Me to you just before He died on the cross. I am not ashamed to say that I am an Israelite, as I was born in Israel and both of My parents were of the Jewish religion. We believed in God with all our heart and we prayed regularly. I was born just across the street from the Temple and I used to go to the Temple with my parents often when I was young. The Jewish nation was blessed by the Father and a good number of them accepted Jesus as their Savior. However the Jewish leaders refused to accept Him and in time they had Him crucified just outside the walls of Jerusalem. Pray that My people may come to accept My Son Jesus as their Lord and Savior and so they will follow Him every day.
“My dear children, I love you and I call upon you all to remain attached to Jesus, My Son, and to follow all that He has taught you. Be a strong member of His Church founded on the Apostles. I love you all.”

          Father Melvin

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How can the Lord lead you if you do not believe?

Friday, July 5, 2013

How can the Lord lead you if you do not believe?

Dear Friends,
A reading from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans (10:14-21):

          How can they call on [God]
 in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? And how can people preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the good news!” But not everyone has heeded the good news; for Isaiah says,
“Lord, who has believed what was heard from us?” Thus faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ. But I ask, did they not hear? Certainly they did; for “Their voice has gone forth to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.” But I ask, did not Israel understand? First Moses says: “I will make you jealous of those who are not a nation; with a senseless nation I will make you angry.” Then Isaiah speaks boldly and says: “I was found by those who were not seeking me; I revealed myself to those who were not asking for me.” But regarding Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contentious people.”

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          We had a beautiful sunny day yesterday. It was really a great summer day. The temperature felt about 28 degrees Celsius.

Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Pray My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters living in the word that those called to the priesthood and sisterhood may have the grace to accept My call. So many today are called, but few are ready to accept. They are taken by the lure of the world and they are not ready to give their lives to Me. I need many in all parts of the earth to teach the people the Good News and to receive them into My Church. Without teachers and preachers, My Church would die and that would be a disaster. That is why I ask you all to pray every day so that many may give themselves totally to Me to go out into the world to teach and preach. You know that I want the salvation of every person living in the world, but they need to hear My word. How can one be saved if that one does not believe in Me? In all your prayers and works, have this intention in your heart at all times. I bless you all.”

          Father Melvin

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