Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The Appearance to the Disciples
Dear Friends,
A reading from St. Luke’s Gospel (24:36-49):
While [the apostles] were still speaking about this, [Jesus] stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” But they were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost. Then he said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do questions arise in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have.” And as he said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. While they were still incredulous for joy and were amazed, he asked them, “Have you anything here to eat?” They gave him a piece of baked fish; he took it and ate it in front of them.
He said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures. And he said to them, “Thus it is written that the Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And behold I am sending the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
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The coming Friday is the first Friday of April. I will have a Healing Service in the chapel at my place on Friday evening, April 5th. I will start with the rosary at 7:00 p.m. and the service will begin at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Resurrected Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“I am the Risen One My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters scattered all over the earth. On Easter evening I appeared to the Apostles in the upper room where all the doors were locked. They were frightened because they did not believe that I had come back to life after I had died on the cross. They thought that was the end for Me. I came and showed them that I was not a ghost. I ate food and I showed them the mark of the nails in My hands and My feet. It took time but at last they believed that I was truly risen from the dead. I gave them this command that they are to be My witnesses in Jerusalem and throughout the world. I show you that the Apostles believed in Me with all their heart and so you too are to believe that I am risen and that I am calling you all to enter My Church and to be part of My Kingdom. I bless you all.”
Father Melvin