Saturday, May 25, 2013
Paul’s Travels
Dear Friends,
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (20:1-12):
When the disturbance was over, Paul had the disciples summoned and, after encouraging them, he bade them farewell and set out on his journey to Macedonia. As he traveled throughout those regions, he provided many words of encouragement for them. Then he arrived in Greece, where he stayed for three months. But when a plot was made against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return by way of Macedonia. Sopater, the son of Pyrrhus, from Beroea, accompanied him, as did Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from Asia who went on ahead and waited for us at Troas. We sailed from Philippi after the feast of Unleavened Bread, and rejoined them five days later in Troas, where we spent a week.
On the first day of the week when we gathered to break bread, Paul spoke to them because he was going to leave on the next day, and he kept on speaking until midnight. There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were gathered, and a young man named Eutychus who was sitting on the window sill was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. Once overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and when he was picked up, he was dead. Paul went down, threw himself upon him, and said as he embraced him, “Don’t be alarmed; there is life in him.” Then he returned upstairs, broke the bread, and ate; after a long conversation that lasted until daybreak, he departed. And they took the boy away alive and were immeasurably comforted.
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I am back from Toronto where I met the lawyer and we spoke for about two hours and I signed some papers. My friend’s niece is involved in this, but the lawyer is optimistic that I should receive the money soon.
Below you will find the message of Our Dear Mother Mary given to Father Melvin. She spoke to him these words,
“I bless you My son Melvin and all My sons and daughters who believe in My Son Jesus and who follow Him every day. Saint Paul was one who had great faith in Jesus, My Son, and he loved Him very much. He loved to travel to many countries to teach the Christians about the Good News. Sometimes he would speak until midnight. There was a great miracle when a young man fell asleep and fell from the third story and was pronounced dead. Saint Paul though went down and prayed over him and he came back to life. This is another great miracle that Jesus performed in answer to Saint Paul’s prayers. My Son is performing many miracles even today. How many have been healed because you, Melvin, or another person, has prayed over a sick person. Jesus can heal a person in a second and you have seen this at times. Sometimes it may take longer but in the end the person is healed. Come accept My Son Jesus as your great Savior who works for you every day. I love you all.”
Father Melvin