Monday, February 18, 2013
The Way of the Cross
Dear Friends,
A reading from St. Luke’s Gospel (23:26-32):
As they led [Jesus] away they took hold of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country; and after laying the cross on him, they made him carry it behind Jesus. A large crowd of people followed Jesus, including many women who mourned and lamented him. Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep instead for yourselves and for your children, for indeed, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed.’ At that time people will say to the mountains, ‘Fall upon us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’ for if these things are done when the wood is green what will happen when it is dry?” Now two others, both criminals, were led away with him to be executed.
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We had a big snowstorm yesterday afternoon although the temperature was just around the freezing point. The wind came up and it blew some snow but not too much because it was too heavy and wet.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Repent of all your sins My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who contemplate My Way of the Cross. When they gave Me the cross to carry I was very weak after the terrible scourging and I fell many times trying to carry this heavy cross. They got a man by the name of Simon to help Me carry My cross. They were leading Me to the place of the skull where they would crucify Me.
“Can you imagine that the creatures of God killed the Son of God who was with the Father when He created the world and everything in it. He was also present when each person was created for the life of every human being comes from God. I came to die for you to show you how horrible sin is and to offer the Father a perfect sacrifice to atone for your sins. My sacrifice is what won you the pardon for your sins and the graces you need to follow Me in the world and to come and live with Me forever in heaven. Believe that I am your only Savior and I suffered everything out of love for you. You are all very dear to Me.”
Father Melvin