Monday, May 14, 2012
The Vision of Peter
Dear Friends,
Please read the passage below from the Acts of the Apostles (10:9-23a):
The next day, while they were on their way and nearing the city, Peter went up to the roof terrace to pray at about noontime. He was hungry and wished to eat, and while they were making preparations he fell into a trance. He saw heaven opened and something resembling a large sheet coming down, lowered to the ground by its four corners. In it were all the earth’s four-legged animals and reptiles and the birds of the sky. A voice said to him, “Get up, Peter. Slaughter and eat.” But Peter said, “Certainly not, sir. For never have I eaten anything profane and unclean.” The voice spoke to him again, a second time, “What God has made clean, you are not to call profane.” This happened three times, and then the object was taken up into the sky. While Peter was in doubt about the meaning of the vision he had seen, the men sent by Cornelius asked for Simon’s house and arrived at the entrance. They called out inquiring whether Simon, who is called Peter, was staying there. As Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “There are three men here looking for you. So get up, go downstairs, and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.” Then Peter went down to the men and said, “I am the one you are looking for. What is the reason for your being here?” They answered, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear what you have to say.” So he invited them in and showed them hospitality.
We had a beautiful day yesterday; it is cloudy this morning but it should be sunny later on. I still have the flu but I am slowly getting better.
(You will find below the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words.)
“I fill you with My graces, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters scattered throughout the countries of the world. I am Your Redeemer who calls you close to Me. Many have had visions and St. Peter too had visions. One day I showed something like a sheet coming down and in it he saw all kinds of animals and birds. I told him to slaughter and eat but at the beginning he refused. I told him that God has made everything clean and he can eat all kinds of meat. Through this vision I showed him that the Jewish inhibition to eat unclean meat does not exist anymore. Therefore, he can go and visit non-Jews and eat with them without any problem. So from that day My followers can eat pork and any other meat. It is all very good food for all of you. If anyone should tell you that as Christians you should not eat this or that, do not accept what they say because I tell you, you can eat any meat. There is nothing wrong with it. What is needed is that you have faith in Me and be people of prayer. Through prayer you become My friends. I love you.”
Father Melvin