On the Road to Emmaus

Friday, February 22, 2013

On the Road to Emmaus

Dear Friends,
A reading from St. Luke’s Gospel (24:13-24):

Now that very day two of [the disciples] were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred. And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus himself drew near and walked with them, but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him.
He asked them, “What are you discussing as you walk along?” They stopped, looking downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, said to him in reply, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know of the things that have taken place there in these days?” And he replied to them, “What sort of things?”
They said to him, “The things that happened to Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, how our chief priests and rulers both handed him over to a sentence of death and crucified him. But we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel; and besides all this, it is now the third day since this took place. Some women from our group, however, have astounded us: they were at the tomb early in the morning and did not find his body; they came back and reported that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who announced that he was alive. Then some of those with us went to the tomb and found things just as the women had described, but him they did not see.”

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          The snowstorm started again yesterday around 10:00 a.m. and it snowed for the rest of the day. It is not snowing this morning. Please pray that I will receive the money that Our Blessed Mother has said I would receive.

          Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, 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 My resurrection from the dead. When I joined the two men on their way to Emmaus, they did not believe in My resurrection. They thought I was the Messiah who had come to redeem Israel but now they were going home thinking that it was all over.
“My dear friends, do not be like these two men who had no faith in Me. Come and believe with all your heart that I rose from the dead on the third day after My death on the cross. I came back to life to show the Apostles and My friends that indeed I am the Messiah, the Savior of the world. Because I am the Son of God, this is why I could come back to life because as God I cannot stay in the tomb. I am now in heaven sitting at the right hand of My Heavenly Father and I am the King of the Universe. I have all power so come follow Me and you will be saved. I love you.”

          Father Melvin

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The Resurrection of Jesus

Thursday, February 21, 2013

The Resurrection of Jesus

Dear Friends,
A reading from St. Luke’s Gospel (24:1-12):

But at daybreak on the first day of the week [the women] took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb; but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were puzzling over this, behold, two men in dazzling garments appeared to them. They were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground. They said to them, “Why do you seek the living one among the dead? He is not here, but he has been raised. Remember what he said to you while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners and be crucified, and rise on the third day.” And they remembered his words. Then they returned from the tomb and announced all these things to the eleven and to all the others. The women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; the others who accompanied them also told this to the apostles, but their story seemed like nonsense and they did not believe them. But Peter got up and ran to the tomb, bent down, and saw the burial cloths alone; then he went home amazed at what had happened.

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          We had another snowstorm yesterday but not much snow fell. It will come to an end today. Again I thank all those who sent donations to help me. May Our Blessed Mother bless you all.

          Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Rejoice My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who believe in My resurrection. Indeed I was three days in the tomb after I had died on the cross. When the women went to the tomb on Sunday morning, they could not find My body because I had come back to life. Angels appeared to them to tell them the great miracle. Then the women told the Apostles that I was raised from the dead but they did not believe at the beginning. Peter and John ran to the tomb and found everything the women had said.
“My dear friends, it is very important that you believe in My resurrection. I am the Son of God, so I could not remain in the tomb. Through the power of God I came back alive never to die again. I am the first person to rise from the dead with a resurrected body and this tells you that you too if you follow Me will rise on the last day. Remain united to Me and open your hearts to receive the graces I won for you and you will receive great glory on the last day. My resurrection puts the stamp on the truth that I brought you. As the risen one, I show you that indeed I am the Son of God and all I taught you is the truth. Never doubt Me and never doubt what I taught you. I love you all and I want you with Me in heaven forever.”

          Father Melvin

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The Death of Jesus

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

The Death of Jesus

Dear Friends,
A reading from St. Luke’s Gospel (
23:44-56):
It was now about noon and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon because of an eclipse of the sun. Then the veil of the temple was torn down the middle. Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit”; and when he had said this he breathed his last. The centurion who witnessed what had happened glorified God and said, “This man was innocent beyond doubt.” When all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts; but all his acquaintances stood at a distance, including the women who had followed him from Galilee and saw these events.
Now there was a virtuous and righteous man named Joseph who, though he was a member of the council, had not consented to their plan of action. He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea and was awaiting the kingdom of God. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. After he had taken the body down, he wrapped it in a linen cloth and laid him in a rock-hewn tomb in which no one had yet been buried. It was the day of preparation, and the sabbath was about to begin. The women who had come from Galilee with him followed behind, and when they had seen the tomb and the way in which his body was laid in it, they returned and prepared spices and perfumed oils. Then they rested on the sabbath according to the commandment.

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          We had a beautiful sunny day yesterday and the temperature was around the freezing point.

          Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Come to My cross My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who believe in Me and love Me. I hung for about three hours on the cross in terrible suffering until I died. Just before dying I shouted these words, ‘Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.’ After My death they took My body from the cross and buried it. They did all that very quickly because the Sabbath was fast approaching.
“Come My friends and contemplate Me as I suffered and died on the cross. See what your sins have caused Me and repent of all your offenses and never sin again. I died for you to save you. I love you all.”

          Father Melvin

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