Father Melvin Doucette
1704 Palmer Road North, R.R. 2
Tignish, Prince Edward Island
Canada C0B 2B0
Monday, 14 October 2002
GIVE ME YOUR HEART
Dear Paul, Rita and Friends,
Happy Thanksgiving! It is Thanksgiving Day in Canada today but the
weather is very dull. It is foggy and wet this morning and there is no
sign of the sun, but the sun is shining in our hearts as we offer our
thanks to the Lord for all He does for us. I will celebrate the Holy
Eucharist at the manor this afternoon with all my friends. My mother
will surely be there. The word "Eucharist" means thanksgiving and what a
beautiful way to thank the Lord by being present at the Holy Eucharist.
After Mass I will go to Winsloe near Charlottetown for a Thanksgiving
celebration with some of my family.
I was with Jesus and the Father in my prayer this morning. Jesus spoke
to me saying, "Melvin, I love you. Let us go this morning to visit Our
Heavenly Father." I enthusiastically agreed and Jesus took me to the
throne of God the Father. I knelt down in adoration before Him. The
Father spoke saying, "Blessings on you Jesus and Melvin. Come and sit
beside me. Jesus, My Beloved Son, I love and thank you for your supreme
sacrifice for the salvation of all the people of the world. Melvin, my
son, continue the work Jesus has given you. My dear people, it is
because I love you that I created the whole world with everything in it.
I also created every one of you in my own image and likeness. I give you
every day food to eat, water to drink and air to breathe. I give you the
gift of life and you will live forever. You will live for a while on
earth and then in heaven if you follow Jesus, My Son. Everything you
have is a gift from me. My sons and daughters, what have you done with
the gifts I gave you? Do you honour me in the use of them? Have you used
my gifts to offend me? Examine your consciences. All those who have
sinned against me, I call to repentance before it is too late. I will
continue to give you my gifts, in return, give me your heart. I love
you."
We are all the children of the Father who loves us. He has given us the
whole universe as an expression of His love. The sun, the moon and the
stars were freely given to us. The earth and all it contains is ours to
use wisely. He made us with intelligence and free will in order to
resemble Him who knows everything and is completely free and complete
goodness. He sent His Son, Jesus, to suffer and die for us to redeem us.
He gives us human life and keeps us in being at every moment. How good
the Father is to us. Yet often we offend Him and turn our backs to Him.
If we repent of our sins, He will forgive us and restore us as His
beloved children. He will never take away the gifts He gave us. He only
asks for our heart.
Let us thank the Lord for His goodness to us. Let us use all His gifts
to us to praise and honour Him.
Father Melvin
TEL: (902) 882-2004
E-MAIL: melvin.doucette@pei.sympatico.ca
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