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Message to Fr. Melvin Doucette November 13, 2007
Be members of My Kingdom
Reading: Matthew 5:1-12
Dear friends,
Jesus calls us all to be part of the Kingdom of God.
I spent a half-hour in contemplative prayer this morning. Jesus said, Melvin, My brother and companion, I love you and I love all my brothers and sisters. I invite you all into the Kingdom of God I established when I was on earth. It is necessary for all of you to belong to My Kingdom in order to be saved and to enter heaven. My Church is the door to the Kingdom and already many belong to My Kingdom. It is in your heart if you live in the state of grace.
In order to enter the Kingdom, you need to repent of all your sins and to believe the Good News, which I brought you when I was on earth. The Good News is found especially in the Gospels. My Church teaches the whole of the Gospel while many just pick and choose what they want to believe. Anyone who rejects a part of My teachings is not My true disciple but follow his own opinion. If you wish to be part of My Kingdom, you are to believe all that I have taught you. You are called to follow all the commandments of My Father and all the precepts of the Church. Do not have any resentment in your heart against anyone, but forgive all those who have hurt you in any way.
My Kingdom is a Kingdom of peace, love and joy. All the members love every human being and they pray for everyone to be a full member of the Kingdom. They are not afraid to witness about their faith and love of Me and their actions confirm their words. All will have a cross to carry, but I will lighten your burden. Be members of My Kingdom and you will be My special friends. I love you all.
Father Melvin
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Medjugorje Day By Day Nov 13 - ST. FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI
"Our Father Who are in Heaven in the heaven of the Eucharist . . . may we in all humility and zeal make You known, loved and adored by all men in the Holy Eucharist . . . Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Eucharistic Kingdom. Rule Thou alone forever over us for Your greater glory through the power of your love" (St. Peter Julian Eymard).
Mother Teresa -
Jesus offers His lifelong, faithful, and personal friendship, embracing us in tenderness and love.
Meditations by Padre Pio - Be totally resigned in the hands of our Lord, giving Him your remaining years, and begging Him always, to fill them with preparations for a life which is pleasing to Him. Don't worry about useless promises of tranquility, enjoyment or merits, but present your hearts to your divine Spouse, totally emptying it of all other affections, except His chaste love. And beseech Him to fill it purely and simply with actions, desires and a will which pertains to His love, so that your hearts, like mother of pearl, do not conceive anything, except with the dew of Heaven and not with the water of the world.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
Fleeting self-praise is governed by fantasy
"Our real good is that which we work most earnestly to preserve, and which saddens us most when we lose it. Hence the frequency with which we praise ourselves because of the money we made, or the oil wells we dug. As the sunflower turns toward the sun, the magnetic needle to the polestar, so the egotist turns to his fantasy. Such persons are really still infants, for the characteristic note of an infant is that it wants everything it sees and it cries when it does not get it."
St. Faustina's diary http://www.marian.org/directory_flash.html -
When a reluctance and a monotony as regards my duties begins to take possession of me, I remind myself that I am in the house of the Lord, where nothing is small and where the glory of the Church and the progress of many a soul depend on this small deed of mine, accomplished in a divinized way. Therefore there is nothing small in a religious congregation. (508)
When my intentions are not recognized, but rather condemned, I am not too much surprised, for I know that it is only God who scrutinizes my heart. Truth will not die; the wounded heart will regain peace in due time, and my spirit is strengthened through adversities. I do not always listen to what my heart tells me, but I keep asking God for light; and when I feel I have regained my equilibrium, then I say more. (511)
The day of the renewal of vows. The presence of God flooded my soul. During Holy Mass I saw Jesus, and He said to me, You are my great joy; your love and your humility make Me leave the heavenly throne and unite Myself with you. Love fills up the abyss that exists between My greatness and your nothingness. 512
Quote of the Day Although her constitution was very frail, her spirit was endowed with such singular strength that, knowing the will of God in her regard, she permitted nothing to impede her from accomplishing what seemed beyond her strength. -Pope Pius XII at the canonization of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Today's Tidbit The Canon of the Mass is the prayer between the Holy and the Great Amen. Before the Second Vatican Council, there was only one version of this prayer, this was translated and now is the First Eucharistic Prayer.
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.
Nov 13 - ST. FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI
The Blessed Virgin speaks of humility today:
Your humility must be proud. Your pride should be humble. If you have received a gift from God, you must be proud, but do not say that is yours. Say, rather, that it is God's.
Our example of humility is Christ himself; as St. Paul writes:
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself (Phil 2:5-7).
Reflection:
The American saint, Frances Xavier Cabrini, was originally from Italy; she founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart in 1880, and in the United States established schools, hospitals, and orphanages for the care especially of immigrants and children. She died in 1917 and was canonized by Pope Pius XII in 1946.
Her life and writings exemplified the humility of which Our Lady and St. Paul speak of in today's readings.
Application:
The following Prayer for Humility, written by St. Frances Cabrini, would be appropriate to offer today:
Lord Jesus Christ, I pray that you may fortify me with the grace of your Holy Spirit, and give your peace to my soul, that I may be free from all needless anxiety and worry. Help me to desire always that which is pleasing and acceptable to you, so that your will may be my will.
Grant that I may be free of unholy desires and that, for your love, I may remain obscure and unknown in this world, to be known only to you.
Do not permit me to attribute to myself the good that you perform in me and through me, but rather, referring all honor to you, may I admit only to my infirmities, so that renouncing sincerely all vainglory which comes from the world, I may aspire to that true and lasting glory which comes from you. Amen.
BEAUTIFUL PAST WORDS FROM JESUS TO L. IN 1999
MESSAGE TO L.
Friday, December 31, 1999
AFTER TESTING THE SPIRITS
Jesus then said: “Look at all the people today that still do not
believe that I became Man, suffered, died and arose from the dead for them--for
you! Let’s begin by examining some of the outward signs (not
Sacraments) that I’ve given you.
Man has written poems and stories about animals, birds, flowers and even shells
where they witness signs of God through their own eyes.
Read these beautiful stories for they will fill your heart with such wonderful
thoughts.
The robin whose breast is rusty in color because, it is said, he tried to remove
the nails from My Body on the Cross.
The cardinal is another symbol. Fresh red blood again, due to his trying to
free Me from death, reddened his feathers.
The dove: always the sign of peace and, of course The Most Holy Spirit who IS
Peace and Love.
The red bud tree on which Judas hanged himself.
The passion flower depicting all the elements used in My Passion. There are
nails, the crown of thorns, etc. Look at a passion flower. Most are purple in
color signifying royalty. I am THE KING.
The sand dollar, a shell, opens to expose little doves.
The butterfly, a magnificent creature, comes from a cocoon. This symbolizes the
tomb and My Glorious Resurrection. No one can recognize a worm-like creature
that is now a beautiful, colorful, free-flying creature. No one recognized Me
after The Resurrection for I was in My Glorified Body.
The rose is a symbol of peace while the violet symbolizes humility.
My mother is referred to, in Scripture, as the Rose-of-Sharon and Lily-of-the
Valley.
Joseph symbolized by the lily--a sign of purity or without sin.
This is but a tiny sampling of the beauty of creation and that all creatures and
all plant life is a reflection of Me. If you look, you WILL see Me in
everything, for all I created IS good and I am very pleased.
I ask you too, to reflect Me in your daily lives. Let your light shine for all
to see. Lift your eyes to Heaven and see My Glory. Lift your faces to Heaven,
as all plant life does, and adore your God. Sing songs of praise as the birds
of the air. Let your spirit soar as the precious birds soar freely above the
earth. Open your arms wide as the trees lift their limbs and offer Me your
praise and love while the sun feeds you and the rains nourish you and cleanse
you.
See and hear Me in all creation. Obey Me as the oceans do by remaining under My
control and the waterfalls thunder over rocks to become pure and clear. So too,
I ask you to come to THE WATER OF LIFE cleansed
of all your sins.
Be as nature: obedient, child-like, faithful, loving and ever trusting in your
God, Creator of all.
All creation is a mirror of My Love. Embrace it. Listen to it. Live totally
the Will of God.
Nature is dependent on Me for everything. You, My children, must become totally
trusting also if you desire peace, life to the fullest and to live always in My
Love.
Accept My Will for you. Trust completely in Me. I will never abandon you.
Love as I Love and your spirits, your hearts will be overflowing with My Gifts.
Respect and honor life in all its many forms for ALL comes from Me.
I send My Love and Blessings to all. Come to Me and I WILL free you and make
you a new creation.
Our Lady of All Nations to the littlest of Her servants
Our Lady of All Nations to the littlest of Her servants
Our Lady of All Nations November 12. 2007
My children, RUSH TO MY IMMACULATE HEART!! RUSH TO MY IMMACULATE HEART!! RUSH
TO MY IMMACULATE HEART!! There is but little time left.
Your MOTHER
Message to Louise Nov.12, 2007
HYPERCRITICAL!
Message via L., V+J
November 12, 2007- - -12:30 P.M.
L. began to receive a message from God and said, "Jesus, please cover me with
Your Most Precious Blood."
Then your Father, your God spoke, " My dear Miyako, please inform My people of
the return of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and also of Leprosy, deadly diseases-
- -both.
With the Holiday Season upon you- -STAY OUT OF CROWDS! Keep your hands from
your face and wash your hands frequently. This is VERY, VERY IMPORTANT!!!
Amen! Obey the word of God! All will be!"