Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The Vision of Cornelius
Dear Friends,
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (10:1-8):
Now in Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of the Cohort called the Italica, devout and God-fearing along with his whole household, who used to give alms generously to the Jewish people and pray to God constantly. One afternoon about three o’clock, he saw plainly in a vision an angel of God come in to him and say to him, “Cornelius.” He looked intently at him and seized with fear, said, “What is it, sir?” He said to him, “Your prayers and almsgiving have ascended as a memorial offering before God. Now send some men to Joppa, and summon one Simon who is called Peter. He is staying with another Simon, a tanner, who has a house by the sea.” When the angel who spoke to him had left, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from his staff, explained everything to them, and sent them to Joppa.
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My friend who has been with me for over a week left for home early yesterday morning. He lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. I enjoyed his visit and I hope he comes to visit me again later. We had a beautiful sunny day yesterday, although it was cold in the morning. It was nice and mild in the afternoon.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“The Father hears all your prayers, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who have great love for Him. He loves you all and He continues to give you many graces and gifts every day. I love you too and I listen to all your prayers and requests. Cornelius, even before he was a Christian, was a man of prayer and the Father listened to his prayers and sent an angel to tell him to go and get Saint Peter to come to his house. It is true that sometimes the Father intervenes in a very personal way to help those in need. He wanted Cornelius and his whole family to receive the Holy Spirit and to be baptized and so enter My Kingdom and My Church.
“Even today many Moslems receive a person invitation either through a vision or in a dream while they are sleeping. I call them to come and believe in Me and My Church. Today many Moslem people listen to My words and leave the Moslem faith and become Christians. This happens all over the Moslem world and especially in North Africa and in Europe and North America. You have known, Melvin, some who were Moslems, and now they are Catholics. I was the one who invited them to believe in Me, their Savior. Pray my dear friends for the conversion of Moslems, Hindus, Buddhists and all who belong to other religions. I want them all with Me and in My Church I founded on Saint Peter. I love you all.”
Father Melvin