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

Tuesday, 17 September 2002

I  HAVE  MARKED  YOU  AS  MY  OWN

Dear Paul, Rita and Friends,
Good morning! The sun was out this morning but now it has disappeared
behind the clouds. I think the clouds will break up today and we will
have a nice day. We had plenty of rain yesterday and it was cool too.
I was at the Manor yesterday for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist
with many of the residents. My mother was present and prayed as usual.
Afterwards, she went to play bingo with the others. What a joy to see
her well again.

In my prayer time this morning, I was with Jesus who spoke to me saying,
"Melvin, my brother, I love you. I am full of mercy for you and for all
the members of my dear family. If anyone comes to me and repents, I will
show mercy to that person. May you accept me in your life and cooperate
with the grace I give you every day. Accept that, left on your own, you
do not have the strength to follow me. Without my help you are sure to
fall. Often because of your pride you think you do not need me, until
you fall and are filled with shame. Instead be humble and admit that you
are weak and in need of my help. When you fall do not remain down and
feel sorry for yourself. No, get up and say you are sorry and ask for my
forgiveness. I will show you mercy and give you the grace you need. My
mercy is as wide as the ocean and it flows to all who call on me. Pray
regularly in this way, 'Jesus, have mercy on me.' I will hear this
sincere prayer of the repentant person and my mercy will cover him or
her. Remember I want your salvation for this was why I suffered and died
for you on the cross. I invite you to accept me wholeheartedly in your
life and leave your sinful ways behind. I have marked you as my own.
Live as my friend every day. I love you."

Jesus speaks of mercy today. His divine heart is full of mercy even for
the worst of sinners if they repent of their sins. The Bible says that a
good man offends God seven times a day. What about us? We truly need to
throw ourselves on the mercy of the Lord every day. Jesus is already
ready to receive us and to listen to us. He has His mark on us which
cannot be effaced as it is written in our very soul at the moment of our
baptism. The Lord's joy will be complete when He sees us entering the
gates of heaven. While on earth we need to cooperate daily with Him in
order to reach one day our goal. Let us give the important place in our
life to Jesus. Let us be His friend and enjoy His company by spending
time with Him in prayer and doing His work.

I have some visitors from New Brunswick coming to see me today. They are
coming with their trailer and they will park it in my yard for a few
days. I am looking forward to have new neighbours close by.

May the Lord bless us all and show us His mercy.

Father Melvin

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E-MAIL: melvin.doucette@pei.sympatico.ca
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