Friday, February 15, 2013
Jesus before Pilate
Dear Friends,
A reading from St. Luke’s Gospel (23:1-7):
Then the whole assembly of them arose and brought [Jesus] before Pilate. They brought charges against him, saying, “We found this man misleading our people; he opposes the payment of taxes to Caesar and maintains that he is the Messiah, a king.” Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” He said to him in reply, “You say so.” Pilate then addressed the chief priests and the crowds, “I find this man not guilty.” But they were adamant and said, “He is inciting the people with his teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee where he began even to here.”
On hearing this Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean; and upon learning that he was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod who was in Jerusalem at that time.
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Again I thank all those who sent me gifts. They are a great help and they take away my headache. It is less cold here these days with the temperature coming to above the freezing point in the afternoon. We do not have that much snow yet.
Below you will find the message of Our Blessed Mother given to Father Melvin. She spoke to him these words,
“I call you all to show your love to My Son Jesus who suffered much, especially you My son Melvin and all My sons and daughters who made a point to enter truly into the season of Lent. These forty days are to help you to prepare yourselves to celebrate with a heart full of faith, hope and love the coming paschal mystery. I followed My Son Jesus as He suffered the Passion at the hands of the Jewish leaders and of Pontius Pilate. Although Pilate did not find Him guilty, yet at the end He condemned Him to death. I stood at the foot of His cross as He hanged on it in great suffering until He died.
“Remember He is your Lord and Savior who came on earth to save you all. He loves you and He is calling you to believe in Him with all your heart and mind. I suffered together with Him and this is why I am your Mother today. I love you all.”
Father Melvin