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

Tuesday, 19 November 2002

KEEP  YOUR  EYES  ON  ME

Dear Paul, Rita and Friends,
Good morning! It blew very hard during the night but the wind has now
died down and the clouds are going. It should be sunny later on. We had
a little bit of snow overnight but the roads are clear.

I spent a very peaceful half hour with Jesus this morning in prayer. He
spoke to me saying, "Melvin, my brother, I love you. My love goes out to
all my brothers and sisters for whom I suffered and died on the cross.
Oh! If you only knew the depth of my love for you! I am ready to be
crucified again for you in order to bring you closer to me. Why do you
remain so far from me? Why are you afraid to have a deep loving
relationship with me? Why do you say "so far and no further?" I want to
break down those walls, those barriers between us, so that you may grow
in faith, hope and love. Your destiny is to be united with me for all
eternity and this unity has to begin while you are here on earth. This
loving relationship with me is a foretaste of heaven. You are searching
for peace of heart, you can only find this peace in me. I am calling you
today: come, leave your material comforts and your empty pleasures and
begin your journey towards me. Forget about your TV shows, your
attachments to clothes and souvenirs, your dreams about food and drink;
instead take up your cross and follow me. I will help you when the going
gets tough. Do not look back but work for today. You will not be alone
for I will be with you. Keep your eyes on me as you walk along and you
will have peace. I bless you."

In my prayer, Jesus expressed His great love for us. It is like reading
Romans 5: 1 - 11. His love for us was the reason why He went to the
limit to save us. He gave up His own life that we may be redeemed and
restored as the beloved children of the Father. How do we react to what
Jesus has done for us? He asks us three questions today to think about.
Why do we resist to follow Him and to give ourselves completely to Him?
Why do we put conditions to our love? Jesus calls us today to give up
our secular life which is so often empty because He is not part of it.
Instead He wants us to get up and start our walk with Him. He will help
us and lighten our burdens. He wants us to keep our eyes on Him and we
will not be distracted or get lost. With Him we will grow the more we
trust Him.

I was at the Manor yesterday to celebrate the Holy Eucharist with many
of the residents including my mother. She is now bound to a wheelchair
since her sickness. I don't know if she will ever walk again. Thank you
for all your prayers for her. I also thank you for the prayers for Wayne
and Michelle who are still struggling. There is not much improvement in
their condition.

May the Lord touch you all and fill your hearts with His love.
 
Father Melvin

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