A Tree Known by its Fruit

January 17, 2015

A Tree Known by its Fruit

A reading from the Gospel of Saint Luke 6, 43 – 49:

Jesus said, “A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not pick figs from thornbushes, nor do they gather grapes from brambles. A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good, but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil; for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.”
“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I command? I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, listens to my words, and acts on them. That one is like a person building a house, who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock; when the flood came the river burst against that house but could not shake it because it had been well built. But the one who listens and does not act is like a person who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the river burst against it, it collapsed at once and was completely destroyed.”

I wish to thank all those who have written to me to add names in the Book of Remembrance. I am offering three Masses a week for these people for a full year. So if you have any family member(s) who are sick or far from the Church, send me their names and I will add them to the book. It only costs $15.00 a person for all these prayers for a full year. I pray for them every day.

Below you will find the message of Our Dear Mother Mary given to Father Melvin. She spoke to him these words,

“I love you My son Melvin and all My sons and daughters who have a great love for My Son Jesus and for Me. Jesus, My Son, taught the people in Israel about the tree that is known by its fruit. You know that a good tree produces good fruit but a rotten tree produces rotten fruit. When you want a certain kind of fruit, you know what tree to go to get this fruit. It is the same with every person. If you listen to My Son Jesus and you act on what He taught you, then you are like a good tree producing good fruit. You heart will be full of goodness and you will produce all kinds of good things. However, if you are like a person who listens to My Son but refuse to act on what He told you, then your heart is full of evil and you will produce only what is evil. You will steal the things of others, you will judge others, you will tell lies about people and you will insult people and do many other terrible things.
I call you My sons and daughters to listen to My Son Jesus by reading the Bible especially the Gospels and take to heart what you read. These words of My Sons are words of life and they will help you to follow the way He followed. Come My dear children and be people of faith who love to pray every day and to love God with all your heart and to love your neighbor as yourself. If you follow My Son, then one day He will come and bring you home with Him to heaven. I bless you all.”

Father Melvin

P.S. It snowed for a good part of the day on Friday but it stopped in the evening.