Father Melvin Doucette
1704 Palmer Road North, R.R. 2
Tignish, Prince Edward Island
Canada  C0B 2B0

Wednesday, 30 October 2002
  
 KEEP  YOURSELF  CHASTE

Dear Paul, Rita and Friends,
Greetings on this dark and cloudy morning! The wind died down overnight
but there is still some wind today. I went to St. Anthony's, Bloomfield,
last evening. A large crowd came to the Holy Eucharist with Fr. Lou
Cerulli. The celebration began about 7:30 and ended at 9:30 PM. Fr. Lou
is a great speaker and a holy man of God. He will be at Palmer Road
Church this evening.

I spent a half hour with Jesus this morning in prayer. He spoke to me
saying, "Melvin, my brother, I love you. What has happened to the virtue
of purity? I stressed this virtue when I was on earth and St. Paul in
his letters wrote much about it. This virtue is the answer to all
promiscuity, sexual license and living together without Christian
marriage. Impurity is the cause of much grief and suffering today. So
many sicknesses are transmitted because of sexual license, many children
grow up without both parents and relationships are so easily terminated.
Without the virtue of purity, prayer is difficult if not impossible. The
problem begins already among the youth who are not disciplined but
follow only their instincts. Contraceptives have encouraged such a
life-style that leads only to broken hearts and loneliness. My dear
people, I urge you to come close to me and return to the virtue of
purity and you will have health in body and soul. Control with my grace
your sexual appetites. I love a chaste person who imitates me for I was
chaste all my life. How can you have a close relationship with me if you
are not pure? Remember that all sexual activity outside of marriage is
sinful. Keep yourself chaste until I unite you in marriage. I love you."

God will never change the commandments He gave us. Many today do not
want to hear about purity or chastity because they have chosen to ignore
these virtues. How many mothers give their daughters contraceptives as
soon as they reach 14 years of age. I hear that mothers ask their
daughters when they go on a date, "Did you take your pill?" We live in a
very unchaste time because of the pill and the lack of moral discipline.
No wonder many Christians do not go to Church and do not pray. Jesus
tells us that if we don't practice the virtue of purity it would be
difficult if not impossible to pray. The media, the movies and videos
are not much help for a person who wants to remain chaste. We have to
discipline ourselves on what we watch and read these days. Jesus tells
us that the contraceptive mentality leads only to harm and suffering.
Women are destroying their bodies with these pills and living in
darkness. The men let their instincts rule them and this will lead them
nowhere. Jesus calls us all to be chaste by cooperating with His grace.
Jesus gave us a great example of purity when He was on earth. Let us ask
Him for the help we need to follow His example.

Please continue to pray for Wayne and Michelle that the Lord may heal
them. Pray too for the weekend in Mabou, N.S.

May the Lord bring us to a close relationship with Him and help us live
chaste lives.

Father Melvin

TEL: (902) 882-2004
E-MAIL: melvin.doucette@pei.sympatico.ca
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