Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The Birth of Jesus
Dear Friends,
A reading from St. Luke’s Gospel (2:1-7):
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinus was governor of Syria. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
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Yesterday we had a major snowstorm. It started in the morning and by the afternoon no one could pass but in the evening the snow changed to rain and this morning most of the snow is gone. I was invited at my neighbors yesterday for a meal to celebrate their wedding anniversary. It was a great joy to be there with them. They have been very close friends of mine.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord born in Bethlehem given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Rejoice with Me My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who believe in Me as your Savior. It is now time for you to contemplate My birth in Bethlehem in a stable. There was no place in the inn so Joseph and My Mother had to pass the night in the stable and there She gave birth to her firstborn Son. You know what happened on that famous night. The angels came and they sang‘Glory to God in the Highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.’ A huge star came down over the stable and lighted up the whole town of Bethlehem and all around saw this light. Angels also went to invite shepherds to come to the place where I was born. Those who witnessed all what happened at My birth could never forget that. I call on all of you to believe that indeed I, the Son of God, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, was born as a human being in a stable in Bethlehem and My Heavenly Father gave Me a very special welcome. May My Heavenly Father bless you all.“
Father Melvin