Simon the Magician

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Simon the Magician

Dear Friends,
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (8:9-17):

          
A man named Simon used to practice magic in the city and astounded the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great. All of them, from the least to the greatest, paid attention to him, saying, “This man is the ‘Power of God’ that is called ‘Great.’” They paid attention to him because he had astounded them by his magic for a long time, but once they began to believe Philip as he preached the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, men and women alike were baptized. Even Simon himself believed and, after being baptized, became devoted to Philip; and when he saw the signs and mighty deeds that were occurring, he was astounded.
Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent them Peter and John, who went down and prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for it had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.

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          Our Blessed Mother wants you all to pray for Her great intention for Prince Edward Island. Pray to Jesus that He grants this great gift in the near future. He will bless all those who pray for this intention every day.

Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Receive My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who are united to Me the Holy Spirit just like the people of Samaria who received the gift of the Holy Spirits from the hands of St. Peter and St. John. All those who are instructed and believe in Me have to be baptized, and after baptism they are to receive the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Blessed Trinity. The Father and I sent the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles ten days after My Ascension into heaven. The Holy Spirit came upon them to give them great power and to take away all fear. He enlightened them and filled them with the love of God. They received great graces to oppose the evil one and to avoid all sin. If you follow the commandments, then the Holy Spirit will abide in you at all times and you will be blessed. Prepare my dear friends for the great feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit will come upon you again and unite you more firmly to Me your Lord and Savior. I love you all.”

          Father Melvin

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Persecution of the Church

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Persecution of the Church

Dear Friends,
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (8:1b-8):

          
On that day [that St. Stephen was martyred], 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.
Now those who had been scattered went about preaching the word. Thus Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them. With one accord, the crowds paid attention to what was said by Philip when they heard it and saw the signs he was doing. For unclean spirits, crying out in a loud voice, came out of many possessed people, and many paralyzed and crippled people were cured. There was great joy in that city.

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          The sky cleared yesterday and the sun came out. We had not seen the sun for many days and we had snow for three or four days. Most of the snow disappeared yesterday and it was spring once more. It should get much warmer this week reaching past 10 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,
“A sign that one is doing the will of God is the healing of the sick, and rejoice when you see this, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters scattered all over the countries of the world. Philip was accepted by the people of Samaria when they saw that he chased away unclean spirits and healed the sick. They came to believe in Me as their Messiah and Lord.
“I brought about many healings through you, My brother, in different parts of the world. You prayed over couples who could not have children and within a year they had a child. A woman in a wheelchair got up and walked after you laid hands on her. A man who had difficulty to walk and needed a cane, was healed and he threw away his cane. A woman who could not hear in one ear was healed immediately you prayed over her. A woman in New Jersey who walked with crutches threw her crutches away after you prayed with her and she went to her seat dancing. All this shows that I am working with you. As Philip brought many into the church because of these signs, you too My brother, were instrumental in bringing many people into My Church. Keep up your work and you will be blessed. I love you all and I have given you all special gifts, which you must use for My Church.”

          Father Melvin

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Stephen’s teachings (continued)

Monday, April 15, 2013

Stephen’s teachings (continued)

Dear Friends,
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (7:51-60):

          [Stephen said to the members of the Sanhedrin,] 
“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 received 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.

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          Yesterday morning everything was white from the snow that fell during the night. It looked like winter all over again, but today the sun will come out and the little sprinkling of snow will all disappear.

          Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Do not hate the person who tells you the truth, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters, for you are sinners and some have to teach you to bring you back to the right path that I showed you. Saint Stephen taught the members of the Sanhedrin that what they did to Me was murder. They had killed Me, but now I was sitting at the right hand of My Father in heaven. Of course the members of the Sanhedrin refused to accept the teaching of Saint Stephen and instead they grabbed him and brought him out of the city of Jerusalem and stoned him to death. They committed another murder. Saint Stephen being a great saint prayed these great words, ‘Lord, do not hold this sin against them.’ He did just what I did on the cross; he forgave all those who killed him.
“You too My brothers and sisters are attacked at time in an unjust way. Do not hate these people but pray for them that they may be converted and come to follow Me. What is so important is the conversion of all those who do not believe in Me so they can be saved. I came into the world to save you all and how I wish that you would turn to me and follow Me. I bless you all.”
          Father Melvin

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