June 02, 2014
The Betrayer
A reading from the Gospel of Saint Matthew 26, 20 – 25:
When it was evening, Jesus reclined at table with the Twelve. And while they were eating, Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” Deeply distressed at this, they began to say to him one after another, “Surely it is not I, Lord?” He said in reply, “He who has dipped his hand into the dish with me is the one who will betray me. The Son of Man indeed goes, as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed. It would be better for that man if he had never been born.” Then Judas, his betrayer, said in reply, “Surely it is not I, Rabbi?” He answered, “You have said so.”
I celebrated Holy Mass for the Feast of the Ascension with great joy. The Lord Jesus has accomplished all that He had come to earth to do. He took a body like ours from His Holy Mother Mary. He grew up as a man and when He was 30 years old, He began His public life by choosing twelve Apostles to travel with Him for three years. At the end of the third year, He was arrested, condemned to death and was crucified on the cross and died. He was buried and in three days, He rose again. He stayed forty days on earth with the Apostles and then He ascended into heaven with the eleven Apostles looking on. He is now seated at the Father’s right to rule the whole world.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“I want you to remember always My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters that Holy Thursday of Holy Week is a very important day. That was the day I celebrated with the Apostles the First Mass and I instituted the Holy Eucharist. However, before the institution of the Holy Eucharist, I told the Apostles that one of them was to betray Me. They could not believe this and they all asked, “Surely it is not I, Lord?” I knew of course who he was who would betray Me and I talked in a strong manner against him. I said that it would be better if that man had never been born. After I spoke these words, Judas asked Me, “Surely it is not I, Rabbi?” I told him that he was the one. After that Judas left to go and betray Me. It was only after Judas left that I instituted the Holy Eucharist. I did not want this sinner to have any part in this Holy Sacrament.
There are some even today that act as Judas did. They commit all kinds of horrible sins against Me. Some say that I am not the Son of God nor the Savior of the world. Others have killed My followers for no reason but only because they believed in Me. So many have broken the ten commandments to offend Me and just to follow the ways of the evil one. I call on all those people to repent of their sins and never sin again. Come My friends and follow Me and you will be blessed. I love you all.”
Father Melvin
P.S. We had a beautiful day Sunday and I pray that we will have a nice week. May the Lord bless you all.