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BLACK SAINT OF THE DAY

 

Anianus of Alexandria, Bishop, second bishop of Alexandria. As soon Mark, the Evangelist entered the city gates of Alexandria, his sandal rap broke.

 He took it to this shoemaker, Anianus, who became Mark’s first Alexandria convert. After authorities martyred Mark during the reign Emperor Trajan’s reign (or the "eighth year of Nero”), Anianus succeeded him as second bishop of Alexandria. 25 April

Anihan (Moses the Black). I am also known as Moses the Ethiopian. Born 330 A.D. enslaved, but did not take too kindly to my unnatural condition.

A Kemetian official called himself my owner. I became a thief. The owner cast me from his household. I joined a gang of fellow robbers.

Once, while being pursued for my acts, I sought sanctuary with monastery hermits at Petra, in the Scete desert. The grace of God converted me. I became a monk, and then was ordained a priest. God gave me the grace of supernatural gifts. I became a pacifist.

Later, the monastery was attacked. I did not defend myself, though I could have done so. Martyred Berbers or Bedouins. 405 A.D. at Petra, Skete, Khemet. The Church of Al Adra (the Virgin) contains my remains. 28 Aug.

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SUNDAY- GLORIOUS MYSTERIES

Afrocentric Glorious Mysteries

Pray the Joyful mysteries on Monday and Saturday, the Luminous on Thursday, the Sorrowful on Tuesday and Friday, and the Glorious on Wednesday and Sunday (with this exception: Sundays of Christmas season - The Joyful; Sundays of Lent - Sorrowful)

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 FATHER MELVIN DOUCETTE 

The Power to Heal

Sunday, July 06, 2008

Dear Friends,

“I have waited, waited for the Lord, and he stooped toward me and heard my cry.

He drew me out of the pit of destruction, out of the mud of the swamp;

He set my feet upon a crag; he made firm my steps.

And he put a new song into my mouth, a hymn to our God.” Psalm 40:2-4

The sun is shining bright this morning once more. The temperature is great and there is a light wind. I thank the Lord for the beautiful weather we are having.

I celebrated three Masses yesterday, one at 9:30 a.m., the second at 1:00 p.m. and the third at our church here at 7:00 p.m. Besides the Masses, I had a good number of visitors who came to visit the Little Shrine of Our Lady of Prince Edward Island and to pray. I showed many people the new book by Dom Forker entitled “Roses in December.” I highly recommend this book, as it is very well written and full of information. Both chapter 30 and 31 refer to Our Lady of Prince Edward Island. I expect many people to come and visit today and to spend time in prayer.

The Power to Heal

I come back again this morning to the little book of Dr. Bob Rice. He writes, “It is our sincere prayer that by reading this book, you have received a renewed belief in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist. If you have a need in your life, remember this: ‘And He said, what is impossible for human beings is possible for God.’ (Luke 1:27) Because Jesus is present in the Holy Eucharist, His power to heal is also present in the Holy Eucharist.”

Here are five things that Dr. Bob recommends:

1.   Pray the Forgiveness Prayer with great faith.

2.   Go to confession regularly.

3.   Go to Mass regularly and be very attentive as the priest consecrates the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

4.   Pray with expectant faith to the Lord for the healing you need when you receive the Holy Eucharist at Mass.

5.   And Jesus will heal you.

It is a fact that Jesus is the greatest healer this world has ever known. He healed all the people who came to Him while He was on earth and today He continues to heal people all over the world. I have seen over a hundred people healed from all kinds of sicknesses. All these healings show that the Lord loves us and He wants us close to Him.

Father Melvin 

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"God is waiting for us in Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament.  Let us not  leave him waiting in vain!  Let us not, through distraction and lethargy, pass by the greatest and most important thing life offers us . . . . 

Let us not pass it heedlessly by.  Let us take time, in the course of the week, in passing, to go in and spend a moment with the Lord who is so near.  During the day our churches should not be allowed to be dead houses, standing empty and seemingly useless.  Jesus Christ's invitation is always being proffered from them. 

This sacred proximity to us is always alive in them.  It is always calling us and inviting us in.  This is what is lovely about Catholic churches, that within them there is, as it were, always worship, because the Eucharistic presence of the Lord dwells always within them" (Pope Benedict XVI).

"Our Lord knew well that we were too weak to walk courageously along the road of life that is often very difficult.  So His prophet who saw from afar all the treasures hidden in the Church of Jesus Christ said, 'Thou hast prepared a table before me, against them that afflict me' (Psalm 23:5).  The food of this table is Jesus Christ Himself; His Divine Flesh, His precious Blood.  It is He who prepares the feast and invites us to it." (St. Madeleine Sophie Barat)

You can find all kinds of information on the Pope and Medjugorje and how much he does support it. I find that people are so willing to believe false rumors and think that all the priests, Bishops and Cardinals who have spoken and reported the Pope's support of Medjugorje, are not telling the truth. It doesn't make sense to me.

Mother Teresa  -

God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. Jesus said, " As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. "

Meditations by Padre Pio -

Make a particular effort to practice sweetness and submission to the will of God, not only in extraordinary natters, but even in the little things that occur daily. Make these acts not only in the morning, but also during the day and in the evening, with a tranquil and joyful spirit. And if you should fail in this, humble yourself, make a new proposition, get up and continue on your way (Letters III p 708).

Archbishop Fulton Sheen -

Beauty is in the heart of the beholder!

"One of the great trials of marriage is the absence of solitude. In the first moments of human love, one does not see the little hidden deformities which later on appear. It is not the great hurts which cause enthusiasm to cool, but rather the steady diet of mediocrities, the repeated insincerities, the getting used to one another's company, the everyday dust of human existence. There comes a moment when the wife seems less beautiful just because of the habit of seeing her. What is often seen is no longer thought to be beautiful. Much of what is beautiful is determined by two things: by surprise and by love. When enthusiasm cools, then one hears 'You are not the one whom I married.'"

St. Faustina's diary  http://www.marian. org/directory_ flash.html  -

O my Creator, I long for You! You understand me, O Lord of mine! All that is on earth seems to be like a pale shadow.

It is You I long for and desire. Although You do so inconceivably much for me, for You Yourself visit me in a special way, yet those visits do not soothe the wound of the heart, but make me long all the more for You, O Lord. Oh, take me to Yourself, Lord, if such is Your will! You know that I am dying, and I am dying of longing for You; and yet, I cannot die.

Death, where are you? You draw me into the abyss of Your divinity, and You veil yourself with darkness. My whole being is immersed in You, yet I desire to see You face to face. When will this come about for me?      (841) 

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.  -

July 6 - FEAR NOTHING

Our Lady calls us to safe harbor, to fear not:

I am your Mother and Jesus is your great friend. Fear nothing in his presence. Give him your heart. Tell him of your sufferings from the bottom of your heart, for this way you will be strengthened in prayer. Your heart will be free, at peace and without fear. (Locutionist Jelena Message 11-29-83)

And in Luke's gospel, Jesus quiets the fear of his disciples:

A windstorm swept down on the lake, and the boat was filling with water, and they were in danger. They went to him and woke him up, shouting, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" And he woke up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; they ceased, and there was calm.

He said to them, "Where is your faith?" They were afraid and amazed, and said to one another, "Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?" (Luke 8:22-25)

Reflection:

The Sea of Galilee is still the scene of fierce storms, sometimes with waves as high as 20 feet. Christ's disciples were not frightened without cause. Even though several of them were expert fishermen and knew how to handle a boat, their peril was real.

We, like the disciples, are called to experience awe at the immense power of Christ, who calms a fierce storm with a word. Jesus demonstrates his power over creation in a way that only the Creator could.

 Through this story we recognize that Jesus the Messiah is the Creator of the universe, the most high God. As John writes: "All things came into being through him, and without him, nothing came to be" (John 13).

Application:

Mary tells us that "Jesus is your great friend. Do not fear anything in his presence." Today, briefly call to mind any fears, lifting them up to Christ so that he can calm and release them from your heart.

Message to Eileen Renders July 5,2008

Saturday, July 05, 2008

Jesus Warns Of Things To Come Of An Unpredictable Nature

Before receiving the most sacred Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharistic Sacrament, I made an Act Of Contrition. With the Host on my tongue, I knelt in silent commune with Jesus and thanked Him for His many blessings.

Then in prayer I prayed; Speak Lord, Your servant listens.

Jesus responded to my prayer initially by showing me a very barren and parched land. It looked to be cold as it was of a slight bluish hue.

Mother of Perpetual Light 07-04-08

The Words of these messages are being received in poetic verse allegedly from the Blessed Mother under the title "The Mother of Perpetual Light". On a number of occasions alleged messages were also received from the Eucharistic Jesus starting with the words "I Am The Bread, I Am The Wine", also in poetic verse.

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WHICH GIFTS WILL YOU CHOOSE?

GOD FILLED, MY DEAR CHILDREN, YOUR HEARTS FULL OF JOY,
WHICH IRRITATES SATAN AS HE ATTEMPTS IT TO DESTROY.
YOU CAN CHOOSE WHAT GOD GIVES YOU TO KEEP OR RELEASE,
BUT WHEN THERE'S JOY IN YOUR HEART, SATAN'S ATTACKS WILL NOT CEASE.

SATAN ALSO WILL GIVE YOU A GIFT-BAG THAT IS FULL;
DON'T BE FOOLED, MY DEAR CHILDREN, BY THE SHEEP WITHOUT WOOL.
SATAN KNOWS, MY CHILDREN, TO WHAT YOU ARE MOST PRONE,
AND HIS ULTIMATE GOAL IS YOUR SOUL TO OWN.

THERE ARE MANY MORE GIFTS THAT GOD HAS GIVEN YOU,
BUT TO BENEFIT FROM THEM YOU MUST BE TO GOD TRUE.
THANK GOD, MY DEAR CHILDREN, FOR EACH GIFT GOD HAS GIVEN
ESPECIALLY FOR THE ONE WHERE YOUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN.

"THY WILL BE DONE"
7-4-2008

Patience

"Fly a thousand miles from saying, 'I was in the right: it was not right for me to suffer this, they had no right to do such a thing to me.'  Do you think there was any question of rights when Jesus suffered the injuries which were so unrighteously inflicted on Him?

- St. Teresa of Avila

 
For Reflection:

How does the "rights" and "entitlement" mindset of our contemporary culture affect me with regard to the virtue of patience? What practical steps or strategies can I take to alleviate its influence?

Prayer For Patience:

O glorious St. Paul, who from a persecutor of Christianity, didst become a most ardent apostle of zeal; and who to make known the Savior Jesus Christ unto the ends of the world didst suffer with joy imprisonment, scourgings, stoning, shipwrecks and persecutions of every kind, and in the end didst shed thy blood to the last drop, obtain for us the grace to receive, as favors of the Divine mercy, infirmities, tribulations, and misfortunes of the present life, so that the vicissitudes of this our exile will not render us cold in the service of God, but will render us always more faithful and more fervent.  Amen. (With ecclesiastical approval)