January 16, 2015
Judging Others
A reading from the Gospel of Saint Luke 6, 37 – 42:
Jesus said, “Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and over flowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.” And Jesus told them a parable, “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when full trained, every disciple will be like his teacher. Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own? How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove that splinter in you eye,’ when you do not even notice the wooden beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter in your brother’s eye.”
There is a lot of joy in the Philippines now that the Pope has arrived there on the 15th in the evening. Hundreds of thousands were at the airport to greet him and others were along the road as he travel by Popemobile to the papal consulate in Manila. I expect millions will be at the papal Mass tomorrow in the big city. I am very happy that the Pope is visiting this very catholic country.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Love all your brothers and sister My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who acknowledge Me as your Redeemer. You are not to judge anyone and so you will not be judged. Do not condemn any person for if you do you too will be condemned. Forgive all those who offend you and the Father will forgive you. Remember I am your teacher so do not look upon yourself as superior to Me. When I will finish to train you then you will imitate Me in all that you do. However, it might take a life time to train you completely. It happens that a person sees what is wrong with his friend but he does not see the sins that he does. I call you all to ask forgiveness for your sins before you speak to your brother. It is so easy for one to be blind to his fault but he sees well the faults of his brothers and sisters.
My friends, I call upon you to pray for your brothers and sisters that they may receive the graces and the strength they need to follow Me. Prayers are very powerful and if you pray with all your heart, I will surely touch all those you prayed for. There are many today who have rejected Me but pray for them that they return to Me and begin again to pray and go to church. If you pray then I will bless you with great peace and joy. I love you all.”
Father Melvin
P.S. It was sunny almost the whole day but it became cloudy in the evening.