Our Lady of the Rosary

Saturday, October 08, 2011 

Our Lady of the Rosary

1. The Rosary of the Virgin Mary, which gradually took form in the second millennium under the guidance of the Spirit of God, is a prayer loved by countless Saints and encouraged by the Magisterium. Simple yet profound, it still remains, at the dawn of this third millennium, a prayer of great significance, destined to bring forth a harvest of holiness. It blends easily into the spiritual journey of the Christian life, which, after two thousand years, has lost none of the freshness of its beginnings and feels drawn by the Spirit of God to “set out into the deep” (duc in altum!) in order once more to proclaim, and even cry out, before the world that Jesus Christ is Lord and Saviour, “the way, and the truth and the life” (Jn 14:6), “the goal of human history and the point on which the desires of history and civilization turn”.
The Rosary, though clearly Marian in character, is at heart a Christocentric prayer. In the sobriety of its elements, it has all the depth of the Gospel message in its entirety, of which it can be said to be a compendium. It is an echo of the prayer of Mary, her perennial Magnificat for the work of the redemptive Incarnation which began in her virginal womb. With the Rosary, the Christian people sits at the school of Mary and is led to contemplate the beauty on the face of Christ and to experience the depths of his love. Through the Rosary the faithful receive abundant grace, as though from the very hands of the Mother of the Redeemer.
(Introduction, part 1, of Blessed John Paul II’s Apostolic Letter, Rosarium Virginis Mariae, on the Most Holy Rosary — http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_letters/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_20021016_rosarium-virginis-mariae_en.html )

I celebrated the Healing Mass last evening at the Little Shrine of Our Lady of Prince Edward Island and this morning I will have the Saturday Mass in honor of Our Blessed Mother at 9:30 a.m. A nice group attended last evening. 

Below you will find the message of Our Lady given to Father Melvin. She spoke to him these words,

“I bless you, My son and all My sons and daughters who follow My Son, Jesus, and live in every country of the world. I am the Lady of the Rosary — a prayer I love very much. I desire that all Christians would pray this prayer every day. Through this prayer you will receive great graces to grow in the spiritual life. You will come very close to Jesus, My Son, and to Me, your Mother. This prayer is really the contemplation of the life of My Son, Jesus, and My role in union with My Son. Through the mysteries of the rosary you live in an abbreviated version of the whole New Testament starting with the Annunciation and ending with My Coronation as Queen of heaven and earth. My dear children, I call you all to pray your rosary every day and to pray it with great faith and love. You can pray the rosary for whatever intention but especially for the conversion of all those who do not believe and who do not pray. Offer it too for the sick in your family, in your parish community and in the whole church. Pray for yourself that you may have the strength to follow My Son, Jesus. I love you all.” 

Father Melvin

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The Call of Levi

Friday, October 07, 2011

The Call of Levi

Dear Friends,

Once again Jesus went out along the sea. All the crowd came to him and he taught them. As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed Jesus. While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners sat with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many who followed him. Some scribes who were Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors and said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” Jesus heard this and said to them, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.” (Passage from the Gospel of St. Mark 2:13-17)

I had to take my van to the garage yesterday, as the bearings in the front wheels were gone. I need to have a good running vehicle to drive to Repentigny near Montreal on Monday. Then on Wednesday I will go to Sorel-Tracy for one day where I will have conferences in a persons home. And on Thursday I will go to Quebec City for a retreat starting on Friday in the evening and ending on Sunday at noon. I will have the retreat at the Church of St. Apolinaire near Quebec City. I hope to be home on Sunday, October 16, at night.

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

“I bless you, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters living all over the world. You are part of My Mystical Body if you believe in Me and follow Me. When I called Levi (Matthew) to become an Apostle, he was considered one of the worst sinners, as he was a tax collector for the Romans, who were in charge of Israel and treated the Jews as slaves. Anyone working for the Romans in those days was considered an outlaw. I had come on earth to establish My Church and all those I chose as head of My Church were all sinners. I had come for the salvation of all and in fact every person living in the world was a sinner. It was through My sacrifice on the cross that I paid the price for the sins of the people of the world. So anyone who comes and believes in Me and follows My teachings will be saved. Come all of you who read this message of Mine and become part of My Church and you will be blessed.”

Father Melvin


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The Healing of a Paralytic

Thursday, October 06, 2011

The Healing of a Paralytic

Dear Friends,

When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them. They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Child, your sins are forgiven.” Now some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves, “Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming. Who but God alone can forgive sins?” Jesus immediately knew in his mind what they were thinking to themselves, so he said, “Why are you thinking such things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, pick up your mat and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth” — he said to the paralytic, “I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home.” He rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away in the sight of everyone. They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this.” (Passage from the Gospel of St. Mark 2:1-12)

I celebrated Holy Mass yesterday morning at the Little Shrine of Our Lady of Prince Edward Island and, although it was windy and raining, some people came. In the evening I went to the Immaculate Conception Church, Palmer Road, to the prayer meeting and some people attended. On Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. I will have a Healing Mass at the Little Shrine and we will start with the rosary at 7:00 p.m.

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

“I greet you, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters living in every country of the world. I desire that you all accept Me as the Son of God, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity. In the healing of the paralytic, I showed all those who were present that I had power to forgive sins and to show this power, I healed the paralytic completely. As the only Son of the Father, I have all authority even the authority of forgiving sins. If you regret all your sins, I will forgive them all and you will be filled with the graces you need and I will come and live in your heart. This grace you will receive is called sanctifying grace. There are two kinds of grace you can receive: actual grace and sanctifying grace. You receive sanctifying grace when your mortal sins are pardoned and you live with Me in the light and not in darkness. You receive actual grace when you call upon Me for the graces you need. Actual grace you can receive at any time. You should ask for this grace every day so you will always have the strength to say ‘yes’ to Me and ‘no’ to the evil one. Without this help you cannot follow the commandments of God and avoid falling into temptations. Live in My grace at every moment of your life and you will be saved. I love you.”

Father Melvin


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