Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Peter’s Denial of Jesus
Dear Friends,
A reading from St. Luke’s Gospel (22:54-65):
After arresting [Jesus] they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest; Peter was following at a distance. They lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it, and Peter sat down with them. When a maid saw him seated in the light, she looked intently at him and said, “This man too was with him.” But he denied it saying, “Woman, I do not know him.” A short while later someone else saw him and said, “You too are one of them”; but Peter answered, “My friend, I am not.” About an hour later, still another insisted, “Assuredly, this man too was with him, for he also is a Galilean.” But Peter said, “My friend, I do not know what you are talking about.”
Just as he was saying this, the cock crowed, and the Lord turned and looked at Peter; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, “Before the cock crows today, you will deny me three times.” He went out and began to weep bitterly. The men who held Jesus in custody were ridiculing and beating him. They blindfolded him and questioned him, saying, “Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?” And they reviled him in saying many other things against him.
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I thank the Lord for all those who write to me and help me. You are blessed and the Lord is sending you wonderful graces to strengthen you.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Believe My words for they are true My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who believe in Me and follow Me. Some who have been very close to Me like St. Peter can commit grave sins against Me. Although I had told him that he would deny Me three times, yet that very night he did what I had told him. When finally he realized the horrible sins he had done, then he cried and repented of his sins. You have all sinned and you are in need of repentance and I will forgive you as I forgave St. Peter. What is sin? Sin is an offense against God. It is the refusal to follow the commandments that the Father has given you. Instead of following the Father, you follow the evil one who is your enemy. Repent of every sin, even those you have forgotten and I will take them all away because I died to atone for them all. Once the sins are taken away, I will never remember them again. They are gone forever. I love you all and I want you all with Me every day.”
Father Melvin