Thursday, October 3, 2013
Thanksgiving
Dear Friends,
A reading from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Philippians (1:1-11):
Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the holy ones in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and ministers: grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I give thanks to my God at every remembrance of you, praying always with joy in my every prayer for all of you, because of your partnership for the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus. It is right that I should think this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart, you who are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
And this is my prayer: that your love may increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception, to discern what is of value, so that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God.
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Yesterday was the Feast of the Guardian Angels. I prayed to my Guardian angel, Felix, for his help every day and I thank him for all he has done for me. Yesterday I was driving on the road at about 100 km/hr and all of a sudden a car comes out from the left just in front of me. I had to jam the brakes and I just missed the car by a few inches. I know my Guardian angel was there to help me. I thank him with all my heart.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Thank your heavenly Father every day My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who have great love for Him. Yes, He gave you a Guardian Angel and his job is to protect you. Do not forget to thank him every day.
“My great friend, Saint Paul, was very good in thanking the people and praying for them. He saw all the good things that the Christians did and how they increase in faith and love all the time. You should always be ready to thank your friends and neighbors who are kind to you and greet you every day. Pray for them that their faith too may increase. You know that I call all the people those you know and those who do not know to come and follow Me. This is the only way that they can grow in holiness and one day to be with Me in paradise. I bless you all.”
Father Melvin