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

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The Parable of the Lost Son

Dear Friends,
A reading from St. Luke’s Gospel (15:11-24):
Then [Jesus] said, “A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of your estate that should come to me.’ So the father divided the property between them. After a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings and set off to a distant country where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation. When he had freely spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he found himself in dire need. So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens who sent him to his farm to tend the swine. And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed, but nobody gave him any. Coming to his senses he thought, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food to eat, but here am I, dying from hunger. I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers.”‘ So he got up and went back to his father. While he was still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him. His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son.’ But his father ordered his servants, ‘Quickly bring the finest robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Take the fattened calf and slaughter it. Then let us celebrate with a feast, because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was lost, and has been found.’ Then the celebration began.

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          We had a beautiful sunny day yesterday but it was cold. We will soon be in February and this is a short month. I’m looking forward to March and the season of spring.

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 love Me and walk with Me every day. You know that the Parable of the Lost Son is about each and every one of you when you sin. The Father in the story is God the Father and the lost son is each one of you. When you sin you leave God and go away from Him to another world. Without Your Father you will not find the peace, love and joy you need to have a happy life. Instead you will be empty, depressed and without joy. Your life will be meaningless and most unhappy. It is at that time that you will take the decision to return to Your Father and He will welcome you and accept you again as His son or daughter. You will have to repent of all your sins and the Father will take them all away and He will fill your heart with His graces and love. I bless you all.”

          Father Melvin

Monday, January 21, 2013

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

Dear Friends,
A reading from St. Luke’s Gospel (15:1-10):
The tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to him, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So to them he addressed this parable. “What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? And when he does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy and, upon his arrival home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’ I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
“Or what woman having ten coins and losing one would not light a lamp and sweep the house, searching carefully until she finds it? And when she does find it, she calls together her friends and neighbors and says to them, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found the coin that I lost.’ In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

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          Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“I came to earth to save you My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who believe in Me. I am indeed your Savior who suffered and died on the cross to atone for your sins and to open heaven for you. It is a great joy for Me and for all the angels and saints in heaven when a sinner repents of his sins and becomes My disciple. It is true that many people every day come to believe in Me and they are sorry for their sins and I forgive them. However, there are still many who are far from Me especially in the Americas and in Europe. Many were My followers but now they have rejected Me and they have entered into the darkness, which is spread by the evil one. I call all those who are far from Me to return to Me in the light and to follow Me every day of their lives. I am the only one who can save you. Do not remain out there because there is nothing good there but only despair, suffering and death. I the Lord bless you all and shower My graces upon you. I love you all.”

          Father Melvin

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Sayings on Discipleship

Dear Friends,
A reading from St. Luke’s Gospel (14:25-35):
Great crowds were traveling with [Jesus], and he turned and addressed them, “If any one comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. Which of you wishing to construct a tower does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if there is enough for its completion? Otherwise, after laying the foundation and finding himself unable to finish the work the onlookers should laugh at him and say, ‘This one began to build but did not have the resources to finish.’ Or what king marching into battle would not first sit down and decide whether with ten thousand troops he can successfully oppose another king advancing upon him with twenty thousand troops? But if not, while he is still far away, he will send a delegation to ask for peace terms. In the same way, everyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple.
“Salt is good, but if salt itself loses its taste, with what can its flavor be restored? It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear.”

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          We are in the week of Christian Unity and we should prayer for the unity of all Christians into one Church. That is what Jesus wants.

Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Be My disciple My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters living on the face of the earth. In order to be My disciple you must prefer Me above every other human being. If someone should tell you something that is contrary to what I taught you, then you are to reject what that person told you and to accept wholeheartedly what I have taught you. This is the week of Christian Unity and on Friday you will celebrate the Feast of Unity. I want you all to pray that every Christian listens to My voice. I want you all united in one church, My Church. You know that I established only one Church under the leadership of St. Peter. All the Apostles belonged to that same Church and they accepted Peter as their head. Peter is still living among you today. He is the Bishop of Rome known as the Pope. All Christians should accept him as their leader and they should follow him. Those who follow the Pope, follow Me and you are truly My disciple. I bless you all.”

          Father Melvin