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

Monday, 05 August 2002
 
I  WANT  TO  TOUCH  EVERYONE

Dear Paul, Rita and Friends,
Greetings on this bright and sunny morning! It is already warm but thank
God for the little wind. We had a wonderful day yesterday except for the
thick fog early in the morning. I told the people in church that I
almost got lost going to Miminegash. Good thing I knew the road, I
could get there with my eyes close. I went to the picnic in Bloomfield
yesterday afternoon with my brother and I had a lovely meal at the hall
there. In the evening we went to the Manor to see our mother who was in
good form. We took her out to the Deli for an ice-cream which she enjoys
very much. I'll be back there today for the celebration of the Holy
Eucharist with many of the residents.

In my prayer this morning, Jesus spoke to me saying, "Melvin, my friend,
I love you. Let us sit here in this cave in the rocks. We will be
sheltered from the heat of the sun. I am bringing you up the mountain
still closer to me. I am full of compassion for all those who suffer
especially the sick and the handicapped. I keep them all close to my
heart. Good health is a blessing but so few thank me for this precious
gift. I do not want any person to suffer. When I was on earth I cured
many people who were sick or crippled. I cured also those who were
blind. There are many people in wheelchairs who cannot walk. These too
suffer and my heart goes out to them. My dear friends, bring my love
and my care to them all. Cheer their hearts with your smile and your
joy. I want to show them my love through you. Pray for all those who
suffer that their burdens may be taken away. I am curing more and more
of them through those who have the gift of healing, provided the sick
have faith in me and open their hearts to me. I want to touch each and
everyone of them with my healing touch and fill them with joy. Let them
all come to me. I love you all."
 
Almost every day, people who are sick come to see me. They may be
suffering from cancer, eye trouble, psychological and emotional trouble,
etc. People of all ages come. Jesus tells us today that He has
compassion on all of them. He loves them all. One has only to go to a
nursing home to see how many people are in wheelchairs or are unable to
get up. Jesus loves them with all His heart. Every gesture of
friendship, every smile is comforting for these people. We are asked to
be the hands, the mouth, and the heart of Jesus for them. He wants to
touch them all and fill them with joy. Many of them feel so lonely and
abandoned. This should never be permitted in a Christian society. If we
do not care for those who suffer, then we cannot have much love for
Jesus who suffers with them. Let us serve the Lord in the sick, the
elderly and the handicapped. He has identified Himself with them all.

Let us all realize that Jesus is not far away but right there with those
who suffer.
 
Father Melvin

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

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PLEASE NOTE: The WEEKEND CONFERENCE will be all in ENGLISH.

CONFERENCE: CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER & OUR LADY OF P.E.I.
AUG 16-18:  Friday Evening 5:00 PM until Sunday 2:00 PM
LOCATION:   ST. MICHAEL's CHURCH, WEDGEPORT, NOVA SCOTIA
HEALING:    Healing Mass Sat. afternoon & Oil blessed by Our Lady

CONTACT:    For more info call Maureen Johnston at (902) 645-3463
HOTELS:     Comfort Inn, Stars Road, Yarmouth (902) 742-1119
            Rodd Colony Harbour Inn, Yarmouth (902) 742-9194
            Rodd Grand Hotel, Yarmouth (902) 742-2446
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