Friday, October 07, 2011
The Call of Levi
Dear Friends,
Once again Jesus went out along the sea. All the crowd came to him and he taught them. As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed Jesus. While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners sat with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many who followed him. Some scribes who were Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors and said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” Jesus heard this and said to them, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.” (Passage from the Gospel of St. Mark 2:13-17)
I had to take my van to the garage yesterday, as the bearings in the front wheels were gone. I need to have a good running vehicle to drive to Repentigny near Montreal on Monday. Then on Wednesday I will go to Sorel-Tracy for one day where I will have conferences in a person‘s home. And on Thursday I will go to Quebec City for a retreat starting on Friday in the evening and ending on Sunday at noon. I will have the retreat at the Church of St. Apolinaire near Quebec City. I hope to be home on Sunday, October 16, at night.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“I bless you, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters living all over the world. You are part of My Mystical Body if you believe in Me and follow Me. When I called Levi (Matthew) to become an Apostle, he was considered one of the worst sinners, as he was a tax collector for the Romans, who were in charge of Israel and treated the Jews as slaves. Anyone working for the Romans in those days was considered an outlaw. I had come on earth to establish My Church and all those I chose as head of My Church were all sinners. I had come for the salvation of all and in fact every person living in the world was a sinner. It was through My sacrifice on the cross that I paid the price for the sins of the people of the world. So anyone who comes and believes in Me and follows My teachings will be saved. Come all of you who read this message of Mine and become part of My Church and you will be blessed.”
Father Melvin