The Resurrection of Jesus

Posted on November 27, 2011 by admin

Sunday, November 27, 2011

The Resurrection of Jesus

Dear Friends,

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. (Passage from the Gospel of St. Luke 24:1-12)

Today is the First Sunday of Advent as we begin our preparation for Christmas. We are today entering a new period in the liturgical calendar of the Church. Tomorrow I will leave for Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in order to take the plane on Tuesday morning at 6:00 a.m. The next day I will be in the Holy Land, where Jesus was born and were He lived and died. I already spent three months in Israel in the past. I was able to take time with our group to visit many places. I spent a whole week in Nazareth for example and visited many places all around this town. I will be back on December 9. Please remember me and the whole group I will be traveling with for ten days.

(Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words:)

“Rejoice, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters living in every part of the world. Remember I came back to life on Sunday and that is why Sunday is the Day of the Lord for My followers. I had announced that I would suffer and die and be buried but on the third day I would rise from the dead never to die again. All Christians will remember this great event with joy because, through My resurrection, I showed that I had conquered everything and that I was truly the Son of God. My resurrection is the great proof that what I have taught the Apostles, what I had foretold them was the truth. Only a divine person could bring about such a great miracle and in fact that is what I am.

Come, My brothers and sisters, and believe in Me with all your heart. Know that I am the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity who put on human nature and lived among you. I experienced everything that a human person experiences but I never committed any sin. I am an example to you and the one who can strengthen you. I am your Savior.”

Father Melvin

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Our Blessed Mother at the Cross of Jesus

Posted on November 26, 2011 by admin

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Our Blessed Mother at the Cross of Jesus

Dear Friends,

When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four shares, a share for each soldier. They also took his tunic, but the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from the top down. So they said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it will be,” in order that the passage of scripture might be fulfilled that says: “They divided my garments among them, and for my vesture they cast lots.” This is what the soldiers did. Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother  and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home. (Passage from the Gospel of St. John 19:23-27)

Tomorrow’s message will be the last I will send out before I leave for the Holy Land. On Monday I will go and sleep in Charlottetown so I will be very near the airport. The plane will leave Charlottetown Airport at 6:00 a.m. for Montreal. Then I will fly from Montreal to Toronto, and Toronto to New York, USA, to join the group at that airport for our flight to Tel-Aviv, Israel. We will arrive in the Holy Land on Wednesday, November 30. We will return from the Holy Land on December 9. Please pray that this pilgrimage will go well without any trouble. Thank you very much.

(Below you will find the message of Our Blessed Mother given to Father Melvin. She spoke to him these words:)

“As the Gospels reveal, I followed My Son, Jesus, along the Way of the Cross right up to the place of His Crucifixion. My Heart was in great agony at seeing Him in such suffering. He was bleeding all over His body and was very weak as He fell three times on the way to Calvary. I met Him at one point and tears came to My eyes to see Him in such horrible pain. When He was nailed to the cross, I stood very near the cross and I thought I would die from seeing Him in such torture. The words of Simeon in the Temple, when we brought the Baby Jesus to offer Him to the Father, were indeed fulfilled.

My dear son Melvin and all My sons and daughters living all over the world, I want you to contemplate the last words of Jesus addressed to Me and the Apostle John before He died. My Son, Jesus, told Me, ‘Woman behold your son,’ and to John He said, ‘Behold, your Mother.’ These are very important words as the Apostle John stood for every one of you. With these words I became your Mother for all eternity. You are My dear sons and daughters whom I love with all My heart. As My children I pray for you all the time that you will have the graces and strength to follow Jesus, My Son, so that one day you will be with us in heaven. Remember, your Savior is My Son, Jesus, who suffered and died for you to atone for your sins and to open heaven for you all. Remain close to Him.”

Father Melvin

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The Sentence of Death

Posted on November 25, 2011 by admin

Friday, November 25, 2011

The Sentence of Death

Dear Friends,

Pilate then summoned the chief priests, the rulers, and the people and said to them, “You brought this man to me and accused him of inciting the people to revolt. I have conducted my investigation in your presence and have not found this man guilty of the charges you have brought against him, nor did Herod, for he sent him back to us. So no capital crime has been committed by him. Therefore I shall have him flogged and then release him.” But all together they shouted out, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us.” Now Barabbas had been imprisoned for a rebellion that had taken place in the city and for murder. Again Pilate addressed them, still wishing to release Jesus, but they continued their shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” Pilate addressed them a third time, “What evil has this man done? I found him guilty of no capital crime. Therefore I shall have him flogged and then release him.” With loud shouts, however, they persisted in calling for his crucifixion, and their voices prevailed. The verdict of Pilate was that their demand should be granted. So he released the man who had been imprisoned for rebellion and murder, for whom they asked, and he handed Jesus over to them to deal with as they wished. (Passage from the Gospel of St. Luke 23:13-25)

I celebrated the French Mass yesterday morning in the Little Shrine of Our Lady of Prince Edward Island and a good group came. Last evening I was invited out for supper and at 7:00 p.m. I went to the Parish Church in Palmer Road to take part in the Pro-Life meeting, which is held there once a month.

(Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Redeemer given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words:)

“I call you, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters living in every part of the world, to take time today and every day to come to contemplation with Me. See what I have suffered during My Passion. I was taken to Pilate, the Governor of the Jewish State, and although he did not find that I had committed any crime, he still condemned Me to death because of the insistence of the people who were prompted by the chief priests and the elders and scribes. They shouted very loud these words against Me, ‘Crucify Him! Crucify Him!‘ So at the end I was sentenced to death on the cross. This was indeed the first Good Friday.

On this Friday, My friends, I would like you to take time and look at the crucifix and see how I suffered with nails piercing My hands and My feet. I hung there for three hours and then died. I agreed to offer Myself in sacrifice to God the Father for your salvation. My suffering shows how horrible sin is that it caused Me so much pain and at the end death.

Come and repent of all your sins and make your commitment to Me to do all you can with the help of My grace to avoid sin in the future. I bless you all.”

Father Melvin

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