The Private Apparition of Our Lady Of Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.)

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Departure for Rome

Dear Friends,
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (27:1-8):
          When it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they handed Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion named Julius of the Cohort Augusta. We went on board a ship from Adramyttium bound for ports in the province of Asia and set sail. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us. On the following day we put in at Sidon where Julius was kind enough to allow Paul to visit his friends who took care of him. From there we put out to sea and sailed around the sheltered side of Cyprus because of the headwinds, and crossing the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia we came to Myra in Lycia.
There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship that was sailing to Italy and put us on board. For many days we made little headway, arriving at Cnidus only with difficulty, and because the wind would not permit us to continue our course we sailed for the sheltered side of Crete off Salmone. We sailed past it with difficulty and reached a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.

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          We had a cloudy day yesterday and it was windy, but we did not have any rain. We are supposed to have rain today.

Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“When faced with trouble come to Me, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who have accepted Me as your Redeemer. Look at Saint Paul on the sea with many people, and they faced a very bad storm. Many thought they would die before they could touch land. However, Saint Paul prayed to Me and I told him these words, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You are destined to stand before Caesar; and behold, for your sake, God has granted safety to all who are sailing with you.’ Indeed I took good care of them and they were all saved. It was through Saint Paul’s faith that they did not perish. Always come to Me in prayer when the time is difficult and I will help you. I am your Friend who cares for you and who is already ready to help you. I bless you all and I give you My love and My peace.”

          Father Melvin

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Reactions to Paul’s Speech

Dear Friends,
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (26:24-32):
          While Paul was so speaking in his defense, Festus said in a loud voice, “You are mad, Paul; much learning is driving you mad.” But Paul replied, “I am not mad, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and reason. The king knows about these matters and to him I speak boldly, for I cannot believe that (any) of this has escaped his notice; this was not done in a corner. King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you believe.” Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You will soon persuade me to play the Christian.” Paul replied, “I would pray to God that sooner or later not only you but all who listen to me today might become as I am except for these chains.”
Then the king rose, and with him the governor and Bernice and the others who sat with them. And after they had withdrawn they said to one another, “This man is doing nothing at all that deserves death or imprisonment.” And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”  

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          I will hold two retreats in the summer at the Chapel of Our Lady of Prince Edward Island. The first one will be in French and it will begin of Friday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. on July 19 and it will end on Sunday on July 21 at 12:00 noon. The second retreat will be in English and it will begin at 2:00 p.m. on August 15 and it will end atnoon on August 17. Everyone is welcome.

          Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Accept My teachings as the truth, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who are My followers. The wonderful story of Saint Paul should impress you all. He was My enemy at the beginning and he did all he could to destroy all I had done. However, he was converted when I appeared to him and called him to be My servant. He did believe in Me and work very well in many countries. When King Agrippa heard his story, he said that there was no need to keep him in prison. He had done nothing wrong but as he had appealed to the Emperor, they had to send him to Rome. It is there in Rome that he was killed although he had done nothing wrong.
“I call you all, My brothers and sisters, to renew yourselves completely by taking on what I have given you. You are pardoned of all your sins if you have repented of them and now do not follow the ways of the world but follow Me, your Lord and Savior. I am there to help you to come home to heaven one day. I love you all.”

          Father Melvin

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Paul’s Speech before King Agrippa

Dear Friends,
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (26:12-23):
          [Paul said,] “On one such occasion I was traveling to Damascus with the authorization and commission of the chief priests. At midday, along the way, O king, I saw a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my traveling companions. We all fell to the ground and I heard a voice saying to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goad.’ And I said, ‘Who are you, sir?’ And the Lord replied, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. Get up now, and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness of what you have seen of me and what you will be shown. I shall deliver you from this people and from the Gentiles to whom I send you, to open their eyes that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may obtain forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been consecrated by faith in me.’
          “And so, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision. On the contrary, first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem and throughout the whole country of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached the need to repent and turn to God, and to do works giving evidence of repentance. That is why the Jews seized me when I was in the temple and tried to kill me. But I have enjoyed God’s help to this very day, and so I stand here testifying to small and great alike, saying nothing different from what the prophets and Moses foretold, that the Messiah must suffer and that, as the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”

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          We had a beautiful sunny day yesterday and the temperature was over 20 degrees Celsius. Please continue to pray for the intentions of Our Blessed Mother.

          Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“You are called to follow Me, your Lord, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who believe in Me as your Savior. You know that Paul at the beginning wanted to destroy My Church. He had many Christians arrested and killed, including the first Christian martyr, Saint Stephen. However, one day he was called by Me because He was persecuting Me. He heard My voice and from that day he followed Me. He became My Apostle and he traveled to many countries to preach the Good News, which I brought into the world. He knew he would suffer because I had suffered very much when I was on earth and I did say that My followers would suffer too.
“I call you all to repent of your sins. You know that every person is a sinner and if you repent, then I will take away your sins. You will come into the light and the evil one will be chased away. Never give in to Satan, for all that he wants is that you reject Me and follow his evil ways. Follow the way I showed you and you will be blessed. I love you all.”

          Father Melvin