Thursday, January 05, 2012
The Preaching of John the Baptist
The word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the desert. He went throughout the whole region of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah:
“A voice of one crying out in the desert: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The winding roads shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth, and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'”
He said to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce good fruits as evidence of your repentance; and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God can raise up children to Abraham from these stones. Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” (Gospel of St. Luc 3:2b-9)
Dear Friends,
I went to the Immaculate Conception Church, Palmer Road, last evening for the prayer meeting. A good crowd was present and there were fervent prayers offered up to the Lord for many people. We prayed especially for great trust and confidence in the Lord that we might have great peace in following the Lord.
Today at 9:00 a.m., at the Little Shrine of Our Lady of Prince Edward Island, I will celebrate Holy Mass in French for the French-speaking people living around here. We have a little bit of snow this morning but very little indeed.
(Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words:)
“I pour great graces on you, My brother Melvin, and upon all My brothers and sisters living in the world. Have trust in Me for I am the Son of God who has all power and who knows all things. It was St. John the Baptist who introduced Me to the people at the beginning of My public life. He called the people to repent of their sins by being baptized in the Jordan River and many, many people came to be baptized. Indeed St. John the Baptist worked in the name of the Prophet Isaiah, who wrote many pages about Me, the Messiah who was to come into the world. I came when the time was ripe and it did not take Me long to choose the 12 Apostles who were to live with Me for My three years of public life. At the end I founded My Church on them with St. Peter at the head. They are all saints except Judas who betrayed Me. Ask the Apostles to pray for the church I founded on them and to pray for the Pope, the Bishops and the priests. They all need graces to carry out their work in My name. Pray also for unity in My Church that all will follow My teachings and the teachings of the Apostles and their successors. I bless you all.”
Father Melvin