Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Gratitude for God’s Mercy
Dear Friends,
A reading from Saint Paul’s First Letter to Timothy (1 Tim 1:12-20):
I am grateful to him who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me trustworthy in appointing me to the ministry. I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and an arrogant man, but I have been mercifully treated because I acted out of ignorance in my unbelief. Indeed, the grace of our Lord has been abundant, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of these I am the foremost. But for that reason I was mercifully treated, so that in me, as the foremost, Christ Jesus might display all his patience as an example for those who would come to believe in him for everlasting life. To the king of ages, incorruptible, invisible, the only God, honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
I entrust this charge to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophetic words once spoken about you. Through them may you fight a good fight by having faith and a good conscience. Some, by rejecting conscience, have made a shipwreck of their faith, among them Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
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A great friend of mine had a wonderful spectacle in his church a few weeks ago, but he ran short of money to pay the artists who came to sing and dance. He is short of $5,000. If anyone can help him to pay this money, then please send me what you can and I will give it to him. He will be so happy and he will pray for you for the rest of his life. My address is: Father Melvin Doucette, 1704 Palmer Road, R.R. 2, Tignish, PE C0B2B0, Canada.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“I am merciful toward you, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who are sorry for your sins and you wish to change your life. It is true that you are all sinners, and that is why I came on earth to offer Myself in sacrifice to the Father to atone for all your sins. Believe in Me and repent of your sins and they will all be taken away through the sacrament of reconciliation. You know that Saint Paul was a great sinner before he came to believe in Me. He caused so much trouble to the Christians and he was present at the death of Saint Stephen, the martyr. However, I called him one day and he came to believe in Me. He was baptized and became My great Apostle. He worked very well and taught the truth to every person. He is now with Me in heaven.
“I call you all to believe in Me and in all the truth I taught as it is written in the Bible and taught by My Church built on Saint Peter and his successor the Pope of Rome. Follow My Church and you will be My friend. I love you all.”
Father Melvin