Friday, December 14, 2012
The Boy Jesus in the Temple
Dear Friends,
A reading from St. Luke’s Gospel (2:41-52):
Each year his parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.
After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions, and all who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.”
And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” But they did not understand what he said to them.
He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart. And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and favor before God and man.
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Today December 14th is the anniversary of Our Blessed Mother first apparition to me in the year 2000. She came while I was praying and She revealed to me that She was Our Lady of Prince Edward Island and every year on this day She comes to visit me. I expect Her visit today.
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 who have a close relationship with Me. You will understand why I stayed behind when My parents left Jerusalem to return to Nazareth. After a day they could not find me among our group so they returned to Jerusalem to look for Me. After three days they found Me in the temple with the teachers. My parents had to be reminded that I was not just another boy among many but I was the Son of God sent by My Father to be the Savior (the Messiah) of the world. My Mother, however, kept all what happened in Her heart and She contemplated all this. This was My first visit to the temple, not counting My first visit as a baby, and I went to the temple every year with My parents. The temple is where My Father is present in a very special way and I was very happy to be in this holy place. I bless you all.“
Father Melvin