Thursday, July 4, 2013
Believe in the Resurrection
Dear Friends,
A reading from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans (10:1-13):
Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God on their behalf is for salvation. I testify with regard to them that they have zeal for God, but it is not discerning. For, in their unawareness of the righteousness that comes from God and their attempt to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for the justification of everyone who has faith.
Moses writes about the righteousness that comes from the law, “The one who does these things will live by them.” But the righteousness that comes from faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will go up into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down) or ‘Who will go down into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).” But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we preach), for, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. For the scripture says, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all, enriching all who call upon him. For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
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The First Friday of July is close and I will have a healing service in Our Lady’s Chapel on Friday starting at 7:00 p.m. with the rosary. Everyone is welcomed.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Believe in My resurrection, My dear brother Melvin and all My dear brothers and sisters who have accepted Me as your Savior. Look at St. Thomas the Apostle. When he was told by the other Apostles that I was risen from the dead, he refused to believe. However, when I came again and he was there, I called him to put his finger in the place of the nails and in My side. Then he fell on his knees and believed saying, ‘My Lord and My God.’Let Thomas be the example for you because he saw Me with My wounds and believed with all his heart. He is your witness that I am resurrected from the dead never to die again. I rose from the dead both body and soul and My body was completely transformed into a resurrected body. This shows you that I am indeed the Savior as I told you, and that I am from the Father as I am His only Son who came down to the earth to save you all. I love you all.”
Father Melvin