Friday, September 6, 2013
Faith and Works
Dear Friends,
A reading from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Galatians (2:15-21):
We, who are Jews by nature and not sinners from among the Gentiles, yet who know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified. But if, in seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? Of course not! But if I am building up again those things that I tore down, then I show myself to be a transgressor. For through the law I died to the law, that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ; yet I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me; insofar as I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God who has loved me and given himself up for me. I do not nullify the grace of God; for if justification comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.
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Tomorrow is the first Friday of the month of September. I will have a Healing Service at the chapel in the evening. We will start with the rosary at 7:00 p.m. and the Healing Service at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Be men and women of strong faith and I especially call My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who believe in Me as their Savior. The Jewish people had to follow the works of the law. They had all kinds of practices they had to do, but these works cannot save you. What every person needs is faith, great faith. The one who believes, however, must show by his work that he or she is a believer of mine. If you say you believe but do not go to Mass on Sunday without a reason, your absence shows that your faith is weak. As a Christian you are called to do works of charity to help the poor, the sick and the crippled ones. So your faith has to show itself by many good works. Some of these are: to pray regularly, to go to church regularly, to give food to the hungry, to support your church, to forgive those who have hurt you in any way, etc.
“In this way you are following Me and My teaching. I will bless you indeed and one day you will be with Me in heaven. I bless you and I love you.”
Father Melvin