Sunday, December 9, 2012
The Birth of John
Dear Friends,
A reading from St. Luke’s Gospel (1:57-66) :
When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her. When they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child, they were going to call him Zechariah after his father, but his mother said in reply, “No. He will be called John.” But they answered her, “There is no one among your relatives who has this name.” So they made signs, asking his father what he wanted him to be called. He asked for a tablet and wrote, “John is his name,” and all were amazed. Immediately his mouth was opened, his tongue freed, and he spoke blessing God. Then fear came upon all their neighbors, and all these matters were discussed throughout the hill country of Judea. All who heard these things took them to heart, saying, “What, then, will this child be?” For surely the hand of the Lord was with him.
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We had a great day yesterday for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Our Blessed Mother. We had a sunny day and it was not cold. I celebrated Holy Mass at the Little Shrine of Our Lady of Prince Edward Island and in the afternoon Our Blessed Mother gave me a message, which you will find in the Newsletter for Winter 2013. It will come out at the beginning of January 2013.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Rejoice My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters living in the world today, for the birth of the great St. John the Baptist. Elizabeth, his mother, gave birth to him and after eight days he was circumcised and was given a name. After some discussion he was named John. Then his father who had been mute for nine months began to speak. He told them that the name of the child is John. Various miracles happened at the conception of John the Baptist and at his birth. Indeed he had been chosen by Our Heavenly Father to be My precursor and to baptize Me. He pointed Me out at the Jordan to all those who were present. John did great work and I am very pleased with all he did. He is now with Me in heavenly glory. Be My friends, My brothers and sisters, and obey what I have told you and you, too, will be in heaven one day. I bless you all.”
Father Melvin