Father Melvin Doucette/ 1704 Palmer Road, R.R. 2/
Tignish, PE (Prince Edward Island)/ C0B 2B0/ Canada

Monday, 15 September 2003

Theme: "REPENT OF ALL YOUR SINS"

Dear Paul, Rita and Friends,
Good morning as we begin another work week. It is the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, the main Feast of the Trappists. Let us remember this order of Monks, so well known in the Church. It will be sunny and warm again today. Let us continue to pray that the hurricane that is coming up the eastern seacoast will not cause any lost of life. It is very fierce with winds around 160 mph. John Bourque from Shediac, N.B. will be back today to continue the building of the Prayer Room. A lot of work was done on Saturday and more people will come today.

In prayer early this morning, I was with Jesus who spoke to me saying, "Melvin, my constant companion, I love you. Let us go to visit Our Mother on her feast of Our Lady of Sorrows." I gladly consented and Jesus took me to her home in heaven. She greeted us saying, "Greetings Jesus and Melvin and please come in. I thank you for your visit Jesus, My Son, as the Church remembers the sorrows I suffered especially as I stood at the cross and saw you in terrible agony. Melvin, my son, I bless you on my feast. Indeed a sword pierced my heart on that Holy Friday when Jesus offered His life to the Father for the sins of all the people. Only the strength I received from God preserved me from death on that day. I met Jesus as He was carrying His cross to Calvary. He was covered in blood from the crown of thorns and the scourging. I stood there when they crucified Him to thecross. As they drove those spikes into His hands and feet, I could feel the pain through my whole body. I stood for three hours by His cross in tears as I participated in His great pain until He breathed His last. Jesus is the Saviour of all of you. My dear children, believe in Jesus with all your heart. Become His intimate friend and pray every day. Repent of all your sins and ask for His grace and strength to avoid sin and do His will. I am your Mother. I love you all."

It was Simeon who prophesied that Our Lady would suffer much. The passage is found in Luke 2, 22 - 38. The passage reads as follows (beginning at verse 33): "The child's father and mother were amazed at what was said about him; and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother. 'Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted and you yourself a sword will pierce so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed." These words were fulfilled as Our Blessed Mother stood at the foot of Jesus' cross as He was dying. Let us show our love to Our dear Mother today as we remember what she suffered. Let us not forget to pray the rosary in her honour.

Father Melvin

Father Melvin Doucette/ 1704 Palmer Road, R.R. 2/
Tignish, PE (Prince Edward Island)/ C0B 2B0/ Canada

Sunday, 14 September 2003

Theme: "VENERATE THE CROSS"

Dear Paul, Rita and Friends,
Greetings on the Lord's Day which falls today on the Feast of the Triumph of the Cross. We had another sunny and warm day yesterday. It feels as if summer is coming back again. Many came to work on the Prayer Room yesterday and all the insulation is now in place and the plastic to cover the insulation was started but it is not finished. This job should be completed in a few days. I thank the Lord and Our Blessed Mother for what they are doing.

I had the visit of a great friend from the USA yesterday. He is the one whom Jesus and Mother Mary used to provide me with a computer. I celebrated the Holy Eucharist in Bloomfield yesterday evening and my friend was present. Afterwards we went to the restaurant to eat and have a long talk. I also celebrated Holy Mass at St. Bridgid's at Foxley River last evening at 7:00. This morning I will be back at St. Anthony's Church, Bloomfield for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 9:15 and later I will go to Corpus Christi Church in West Point for the last Mass of the day.

In prayer this morning, Jesus spoke to me saying, "Melvin, my brother, I love you. Today is the Feast of the Triumph of My Cross. It is on the cross that I defeated Satan and his followers. Satan had swayed over the whole earth as the temptations in the desert demonstrate. He came to tempt me three times and at the last one he asked me to worship him and he would give me all the kingdoms of the world because they were all in his power. It is on the cross that I broke his power and today any person who is united with me can also defeat the evil one. I died in great torment hanging on the cross with nails piercing my hands and my feet. To give me more pain, they placed a crown of thorns on my head. My blood was poured upon the earth from my many wounds and it washed you from your sins. I agreed to suffer and die for you the most cruel death in order to redeem you. If you believe in me and follow me, you are my intimate brother or sister and the beloved child of the Father. Venerate the cross on which I died. It is by means of the cross that you received the life of God. The crucifix is the symbol of my eternal sacrifice to the Father for each one of you. Livenow in the time of grace, the time of salvation. I love you all."

The cross is the symbol of Christianity. You find it on top of churches and in the homes of Christians. However, we should never divorce it from Jesus. Some people wear a gold cross around their neck just as an ornament and not as a symbol of what they believe. We should have respect for the cross on which Jesus died and brought us salvation. The cross was used by the Romans as an instrument of great torture. We can imagine how painful it is to hang on it with nails through the hands and feet. Jesus was condemned to hang on the cross until death although He never did anything wrong. He agreed to suffer and die for you and me in order to redeem us. There is His great love for us that He consented to die this cruel death for us. Let us contemplate Jesus on the cross and understand how horrible sin is that it caused such pain to Our Saviour. However, we know that through the cross Jesus won the victory against Satan and we too can triumph against the evil one if we are united to Him. Let us thank Jesus for all He did for us.

Father Melvin

Father Melvin Doucette/ 1704 Palmer Road, R.R. 2/
Tignish, PE (Prince Edward Island)/ C0B 2B0/ Canada

Saturday, 13 September 2003

Theme: "I AM YOUR MOTHER"

Dear Paul, Rita and Friends,
Good morning on this beautiful Saturday dedicated to Our Blessed Mother. It will be 27C here today. It seems as if the summer has returned all over again. There is not a cloud in the sky and the sun is already hot although it only appeared over the horizon a short time ago. A group of people will come to work on the Prayer Room today. By evening the insulation should be all in place and the plastic should be covering it all. John has started building the little verandah over the front door and the partitions inside are almost all done. I have a funeral this morning in St. Anthony's Parish in Bloomfield and I will have all the Masses at this parish this weekend.

In prayer this morning I was with Jesus and Our Blessed Mother. Jesus began by saying, "Melvin, myfriend and companion, I love you. Let us go this morning to visit Our Mother in heaven." I consented with delight and Jesus took me to her home. She greeted us saying, "Welcome Jesus and Melvin and please come in. Jesus, My Son, your great suffering on the cross brought salvation to many. You are the Redeemer of the world. Melvin, my son, I bless you and thank you for acting on my request to have the Prayer Room built. It will soon be finished. This building is very dear to me. It is my special home where I will be remembered as the Lady of Prince Edward Island. This Island is holy ground and that is why I asked you to have a shrine built here in my honour. The Prayer Room is the beginning of my plan to help my children and to extend the reign of Jesus, My Son, in the hearts of all. I am your Mother who intercedes for you all constantly that your hearts may be on fire for Jesus. I wish to bring you all to Him so that you will know Him and serve Him. I love you, my children, and I desire that you all be saved. Let Jesus live in your heart and ask Him daily for the grace to follow Him. I am your Mother and I am working daily for you all."

Our Blessed Mother spells out her role in our salvation. She is the one who leads us to Jesus. She always points to Him as Our Saviour. She constantly intercedes for us before her Son for the graces we need. She wants us to believe in Jesus as Our Redeemer and accept Him as the Lord of our hearts. She knows that He is the only one who can save us. So often we look elsewhere to fill our deep longing but as St. Augustine said, "We are restless unless we rest in You." The Prayer Room is another way that Our Lady shows us that she wants to be close to us and to lead us to Jesus. We know that she urges us to pray the rosary every day. It is a great protection for us. May we continue to honour her and to do what she asks of us.

Father Melvin

Father Melvin Doucette/ 1704 Palmer Road, R.R. 2/
Tignish, PE (Prince Edward Island)/ C0B 2B0/ Canada

Friday, 12 September 2003

Theme: "ENTER MY CHURCH"

Dear Paul, Rita and Friends,
Greetings in the Lord! We have another sunny day which is a great help for those who are working on the Prayer Room. Tomorrow will be a big day when a large group will come to finish the insulation and to cover the whole thing in plastic. The building is advancing every day and I thank Our Blessed Mother for all her help. I also thank all those who help by volunteering their time and the others who send money.

I was in Bloomfield yesterday evening for the celebration of Holy Mass. I will be there for all the Masses during the weekend.

I was with Jesus in His suffering during my time of prayer. He spoke to me saying, "Melvin, my brother, come here to my cross and stay with me as I am about to die for you and for all the people of the world. Tears come to my eyes from the great pain I feel throughout my body. There is also severe pain in my heart that I have been rejected by my people and condemned to die although I have not done anything wrong. Yet I offer my suffering and death for the salvation of all. In fact it is the sins of each one of you which is the cause of my terrible pain as I hang here nailed to the cross. My people let me give you a message from the cross today. I am your Saviour who is paying the price for your sins. All you have to do is believe in me and repent of your sins and you will be my intimate brother or sister. Enter my Church and follow what she tells you as she speaks in my name. Live in union with me and accept me as your friend. Walk in my strength by cooperating with the grace I won for you. Be my witness to all and love every person as I love you. I am dying today to save you."

On most Fridays, Jesus unites me to His Passion as He suffers the horrible pain of those hours to redeem us. What love He has for us. He is the Son of God yet He came here on earth and took all our sins upon Himself and suffered and died to make amends for them. In this way He inaugurated His Kingdom and He calls us all to enter it. Another image which the Bible gives us is the Mystical Body of Christ. We are all called to become members of the Mystical Body by entering His Church andplaying an active role in it. We will never reach our goal as a human being and as a child of God if Jesus is not a part of our life. We need Him to realize our full potential. Let us accept Jesus as Our Redeemer and walk with Him every day. Let us become His intimate friends.

Father Melvin

Father Melvin Doucette/ 1704 Palmer Road, R.R. 2/
Tignish, PE (Prince Edward Island)/ C0B 2B0/ Canada

Thursday, 11 September 2003

Theme: "GIVE THANKS TO THE FATHER"

Dear Paul, Rita and Friends,
Greetings in the name of the Lord! I thank Jesus this morning for the sunshine with just a little wind. The month of September is turning out to be better than the summer months. It is not hot nor cold and the sun shines almost every day. John is back on the building working inside today to complete more divisions. I hope on Saturday the insulation will be all in place for the next phase: putting up the dry wall. I was at the prayer meeting at Palmer Road Church last evening and many expressed their thanks to the Lord for the Healing Mass we had a week ago. The Holy Spirit worked powerfully and touched many that Wednesday evening.

I spent a half hour with Jesus in contemplative prayer this morning. He spoke to me saying, "Melvin,I love you. I call you my friend because I share with you from the depth of my heart. Through you, I share with many of my brothers and sisters. My words bring life to you and keeps you firm in the truth. Much of the media spreads falsehood and death because it does not come from me. It has its own ideology which is secularism, a mentality that ignores me and often ridicules me. All it has to report, which does not come from me, is war, pride, and sin. All this only leads to death. The truth is that you have all been created for life and for love. If you live in my Spirit your life will be transformed and you will see with new eyes. You will appreciate all I have done and give praise for it. You will thank the Father for the way He has created you, giving you so many gifts by which you can come to know, love, and serve Him. You will see the beauty of creation, the beauty of a sunset, of a flower, or the grandeur of the sea or a mountain. All this was made for you out of love. Give thanks to the Father for His great love. I bless you all."

Jesus tells us in the Gospels that He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. He speaks about this today in His message. He is the true way for us if we wish to find meaning and purpose to our life. Let us make Him our greatest friend and live constantly with Him. He is the truth for all He teaches us is the truth. There cannot be any falsehood in Him for He is all goodness, being the Son of God. We have to go to Him to know the truth and the truth will make us free. Jesus refers to the media today. This word covers such things as TV, radio, and newspapers. Those in charge of these powerful means of communication often have an ideology they follow. It is called secularism which excludes all references to God except what shows Him in a poor light. Jesus and all His followers are considered irrelevant today and in the way of "human advancement". The media would like to destroy the church and all she stands for. At the end the communication industry is left with reporting wars, corruption in business and government, and sin. The media fights for such issues as abortion, same-sex marriage, euthanasia, contraception, etc. It is amazing what is not reported such as the unprecedented growth of the Church in the world today, the martyrdom of so many Christians in the world last year, or the messages from Our Lord and Our Lady addressed to us in our day. Let us give thanks to the Lord for our faith and let us follow Him who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

Father Melvin

Father Melvin Doucette/ 1704 Palmer Road, R.R. 2/
Tignish, PE (Prince Edward Island)/ C0B 2B0/ Canada

Wednesday, 10 September 2003

Theme: "GIVE ME YOUR HAND"

Dear Paul, Rita and Friends,
Greetings on this cool windy morning. The sun is shining and it will get warmer later on. Another side of the Prayer Room is finished and the work of putting the insulation is continuing. Slowly the building asked by Our Blessed Mother is taking shape. John and I went to Eucharistic Adoration at the Immaculate Conception Church, Palmer Road, last evening. We have the exposition of the Holy Eucharist at the Church every Tuesday from 9:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M.

I was called to the hospital in Alberton at 8:30 P.M. last evening to give the Sacrament of the Sickto an elderly man who was at the Manor with my mother. He is a few months short of his 98th birthday.

Jesus spoke to me in prayer this morning. His message is as follows: "Melvin, I love you. My heart is heavy at the insults, mockery and pride of many people. A large number have rejected me and dismissed me as if I do not exist. Their hearts are in deep darkness and they serve only the master of the darkness who is the devil himself. It is you, my dear friends, who love me and spend time with me. You bring joy to my heart. Do not let the darkness that is creeping upon the world come upon you. Stay with me in the light avoiding sin with my help and obeying my commandments. The worldis sick and needs a doctor. I am the doctor who can cure the people of their terrible disease. Pray that they will come to me and find their health again. My dear brothers and sisters, do not be afraid but follow me. Give me your hand and I will show you the way. You must be an example to everyone around by your faithfulness to prayer, to going to church regularly, and to helping those in need. I live in your heart and I love you. Pray for those on the way to perdition that they may turn back before it is too late. I consecrate you all as my friends. I bless you all."

Jesus was sad this morning as He began to speak to me. He gave His comments on the terrible tragedy that is happening in the world today. There are so many people who act as atheists today. They have dismissed God in their lives as if He is not relevant to them. Others insult Him and mock Him and in doing so they serve only the evil one. There is so much perversion, pornography, drugs, etc. so no wonder Jesus has a heavy heart. He says that the world is sick and needs a doctor. There is no better doctor than Jesus Himself. He knows that there is a good group that love Him and want to follow Him every day. He calls us His brothers and sisters and He showers His love upon us. Let us walk with Jesus every day for we know that we cannot do anything good without His help. Let us be faithful to Him. Jesus calls us to pray for those who are on the wrong path that they may repent and return to Him. Let us pray for the conversion of sinners.

Father Melvin

Father Melvin Doucette/ 1704 Palmer Road, R.R. 2/
Tignish, PE (Prince Edward Island)/ C0B 2B0/ Canada

Tuesday, 09 September 2003

Theme: "OFFER ALL YOUR PAIN TO THE FATHER"

Dear Paul, Rita and Friends,
Greetings on a cool sunny morning! We are having a beautiful week and indeed it looks as if we will have sun for the next three or four days. I was at the Manor yesterday for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist and my mother took active part. There are a good number of new faces there. Today the north side of the Prayer Room will be completely white as John works steadily putting on the siding. The insulation is also being placed as a great friend of mine, Martin, came to work yesterday afternoon. He will come back again today. I ask you all to pray for the sick especially Michelle, Betty, Trevor, Eleanor, Marjorie and Brian. They need our prayers during this time of suffering. Eleanor and Brian are suffering very much these days.

During my time of contemplative prayer, Jesus spoke to me saying, "Melvin, my friend and companion, I love you. It is no mistake that I took suffering as the means for your salvation. I suffered very much throughout my whole life, from my birth to my death on the cross. I suffered in many ways: physically, emotionally, psychologically, and mentally. The scourging, the crowning with thorns, and the crucifixion were all severe physical pain. The denials of Peter and the betrayal of Judas were deep emotional pain for me. The refusal of my people to believe in me and their plotting to kill me was truly psychological suffering. I also suffered mentally during the agony in the garden as I cried, shuddered, and sweated blood at the thought of the pain of the crucifixion. I used suffering,my friends, to redeem you by taking your sins upon myself and going through a cruel and prolong dying for you. I know that each one of you will have your share of suffering in the world. Only my cross will give any meaning to your pain. During these days of pain have my cross continuously before your eyes. You will suffer together with me for the salvation of all the people. In this way you will complete the redemption of the world and my Passion will continue in the world through you. Offer all your pain to the Father in union with my suffering for the conversion of the world. I love you all."

Jesus speaks today about the mystery of suffering and pain. Although He is the Son of God, He went to the limit in suffering for us. His life was filled with much suffering as He reminds us in His message today. There are people who suffer very much because of cancer, heart trouble, obstructions in the intestine, or arteries, or veins, etc. Jesus tells us to look upon Him on the cross and there we will find the only meaning for suffering. We can join our sufferings to His for the salvation of all the people in the world. St. Paul also tells us the same in Colossians 1, 24 which reads, "Now, I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ on behalf of his body, which is the church." This is what is called redemptive suffering when it is offered to the Father in union with the sufferings of Jesus for the salvation of all. Jesus wants us to cooperate with Him in a small way in His great mission of redemption. So, anytime we suffer let us take Jesus' words to heart and follow what He tells us. We should not forget either that Jesus is also the healer. We can always ask Him to heal us of our sicknesses and pain if it is His will.

Father Melvin

Father Melvin Doucette/ 1704 Palmer Road, R.R. 2/
Tignish, PE (Prince Edward Island)/ C0B 2B0/ Canada

Monday, 08 September 2003

Theme: "I THANK YOU ALL"

Dear Paul, Rita and Friends,
Good morning on the Feast of the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Here it is sunny and windy and it seems we will have a great week with lots of sun. John arrived early this morning and he is on the job. The walls are slowly turning white and I hope by the end of the week they will be completely white including my house. I was at the picnic at the parish in Tignish yesterday afternoon and with the nice weather a huge crowd turned out for the music and all kinds of food. In the evening I went to Alberton to see my mother. She was in a joyful mood as always and as I came in she called me by name. She is always happy, eats well, has no pain, and sleeps well just about every night.

In my prayer this morning, Jesus took me to visit Our dearest Mother Mary. He began by saying, "Melvin, my brother, I love you. As it is Our Mother's birthday today, let us go and visit her." I agreed filled with joy and Jesus took me to her home all decorated and bathed in light. She greeted us saying, "Welcome Jesus and Melvin on my birthday! Come inside and let us sit in this beautifully decorated room. Here is Joseph, my spouse, and Anne and Joachim, my parents. (We greeted each other.) I give thanks today to God and to my parents for my birth. It was the will of the Father that I be born when my parents where already advanced in age. I was born in Jerusalem near the Temple of God and I thank Him for all His blessings." St. Anne spoke saying, "Happy Birthday dear daughter Mary! What joy it was for Joachim and I to receive the wonderful gift of a child. We had to wait a long time for our miracle child to be born. Indeed God blessed us in a singular way by being the parents of the Mother of the Messiah, the Son of God!" Jesus then pronounced these words saying, "Mother, I embrace you on your birthday. You were born immaculate in a home built in the shadow of the Temple of My Father. The Father prepared a perfect daughter of His to be my most preciousMother. I thank you for saying 'yes' to the angel and for being my Mother. All your children rejoice and honour you on your birthday." In conclusion, Our Lady said, "I thank you all and I bless you, my children."

Yes, let us honour Our Mother today on her birthday, her entrance into this world. She is the daughter of very holy parents, St. Joachim and St. Anne. I had the privilege to live for three months at St. Anne's in Jerusalem where Our Blessed Mother was born. There is the beautiful basilica on the spot where the home of Our Lady's parents used to be. Jesus knew the house very well as it is reported in the Gospels that He cured a person there at the five porticos which was only a few feetfrom the house. As Jesus mentions today, Our Blessed Mother was conceived and born immaculate which means that she was born without the stain of original sin. In fact she was never stained by any sin during the course of her earthly life. She was holy from the moment of her conception until her assumption into heaven. Let us thank the Lord for her and let us honour her every day especially by praying the rosary daily.

Father Melvin

Father Melvin Doucette/ 1704 Palmer Road, R.R. 2/
Tignish, PE (Prince Edward Island)/ C0B 2B0/ Canada

Sunday, 07 September 2003

Theme: "BEGIN EUCHARISTIC ADORATION"

Dear Paul, Rita and Friends,
Greetings on this beautiful sunny morning! There is only a few clouds in the sky and just a little wind as the sun shines brightly. I thank the Lord for these beautiful days of September. My house is no longer yellow as the shingles have been stripped of it and only the black tar paper is showing. Soon it will turn white with the siding. I will celebrate the Holy Eucharist at the Immaculate Conception Church, Palmer Road, this morning at 11:00 A.M. I hope to get to Tignish Parish this afternoon for their picnic and I'll be in Alberton this evening to visit my mother.

I spent a half hour with Jesus early this morning. He spoke to me saying, "Melvin, sharer in my priesthood, I love you. Sunday is the day you remember my resurrection from the dead and that is why Christians gather on that day in church to pray. By going to church you proclaim my resurrection and that I am your Saviour. My heart is sad, though, to see the many sins committed against the Father in the world. The worst is that many do not repent of their horrible sins. They laugh and mock mewhile continuing their offenses against me. My friends, will you make reparation for these horrible crimes against me? Come and visit me in the Eucharist and offer me your love and devotion. I offered my life to pay the price for your sins. In turn you can offer your time and prayers to repair the damage caused by hardened sinners and pray for their conversion. You, my brothers and sisters, delight my heart and I pour my love and my grace upon you. Terrible punishment will fall upon the world if nothing is done about these offenses against the Father. Know that His arm is raised over the world. I strongly urge you to begin Eucharistic Adoration in all your parishes. I bless you."

In the Old Testament, God asked His people to keep the Sabbath day which was on Saturday. However, with Jesus' coming that was changed. The Apostles and the first Christians began meeting on Sunday as it was the day of the Resurrection of the Lord. This great event was the most important and they wished to commemorate this important day with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. Because of this, Sunday is the holy day for Christians. We know that many people, even Christians, have stopped going to Church on Sunday. Some go only a few times a year. Jesus wants us to go faithfully to Church every Sunday to rejoice that He is risen from the dead and to ask Him for the help we need in the coming week. Jesus is very sad today because of all the horrible sins committed these days. He wants us to make reparation for these sins. He calls for Eucharistic Adoration in our churches all over the world. Let us spend an hour a week with Him before the Blessed Sacrament. Let us offer Him our love and let us pray for the conversion of sinners.

Father Melvin

Father Melvin Doucette/ 1704 Palmer Road, R.R. 2/
Tignish, PE (Prince Edward Island)/ C0B 2B0/ Canada

Saturday, 06 September 2003

Theme: "MAY PEACE AND UNITY REIGN"

Dear Paul, Rita and Friends,
Greetings on this sunny day dedicated to Our Blessed Mother. We had a heavy shower last evening but no thunder. The hurricane, Fabian, will not touch us as it is far away in the Atlantic but Bermuda got the full force of it, it seems.

John, the carpenter, went home last evening for the weekend after a full week of work. He will be back on Monday morning. The plumber set up the furnace and now I have heat especially in the morning.

In prayer this morning, Jesus spoke to me saying, "Melvin, my brother and companion, I love you. Let us go this morning to visit Our Mother in heaven." I gladly said "yes" and Jesus took me to her home. She greeted us saying, "Welcome Jesus and Melvin. Come in and let us sit here around this table. Jesus, My Son, your presence brings great joy to my heart. We are always united in heart and mind. Melvin, my son, I bless you together with all my sons and daughters. Great joy fills my heart at the construction of my Prayer Room. Many are awaiting its completion so that they may come to pray there. I am guiding its construction according to my plan and I have touched and I will continue to touch the hearts of many to help complete it. The Prayer Room will be my home as the Lady of Prince Edward Island. I have blessed this Island. It is holy ground, preserved from the scourge of abortion. May peace and unity reign on My Island and may everyone be welcoming to all who will come to visit me in my beautiful home. Miracles of grace will happen there. I await with joy the completion of my special room on the Island. I bless you all."

Our Lady shows her eagerness to have the Prayer Room completed. In October it will be finished and it will be her joy to receive all those who will come here. She loves the Island especially because there are no abortions performed here in any hospital or clinic. The first name of the Island given by the Native people was "Abegweit" which means "cradle on the wave". It is the cradle of her Island children whom she loves very much. The Prayer Room is only the beginning of what she wants. Her great desire is to have a shrine built here one day.

May our devotion and love of Our Blessed Mother increase and may we continue to pray the rosary every day.

Father Melvin

Father Melvin Doucette/ 1704 Palmer Road, R.R. 2/
Tignish, PE (Prince Edward Island)/ C0B 2B0/ Canada

Friday, 05 September 2003

Theme: "I BLESS YOU ALL"

Dear Paul, Rita and Friends,
Greetings in the Lord! We had plenty of rain yesterday and it is cloudy this morning. The sun should come out, I hope, sometime in the afternoon. The work is progressing on the Prayer Room every day. The furnace is being installed these days and today we should have some heat. The white siding looks very nice on the walls of Our Lady's special abode. I wish to thank all those who donated time and money for this special place for Our Lady of Prince Edward Island. Today I must go and pay more bills. The money owed has piled up to over $10,000. Our dearest Mother always finds the money that is needed.

I was with Jesus this morning as He hung upon the cross. He began by saying, "Melvin, my brother, come near to me as I hang upon the cross. My horrible pain I offer to My Father for you and all my brothers and sisters. It is the price I must pay for all your sins that offend the Father so grievously. I accepted to suffer and to die in your place as your Saviour. It is love for you all that compels me to shed my blood for you. My Mother is also suffering greatly for you as She stands here near my cross today. Her heart is breaking at seeing me in such torments. She also unites her suffering to mine for you. This is why I just pronounced these words to the Apostle John, 'Son, behold your Mother' and to My Mother I said, 'Woman, behold your son.' John is standing for everyone of you who accepts me as his or her Saviour. My Mother Mary has now become your Mother too because these words I spoke to them both are also solemnly addressed to you all forever. If you love me, you will love My Mother as your Mother too. Her role is to bring you all to me and to intercede for each one of you. She has been honoured by My Father from the beginning. The Father chose her to be My Mother and She can rightly be called the Mother of God for I am God the Son. She cooperated fully with me for your salvation. I bless you all from the cross today."

As I stood by the cross of Jesus this morning, I saw in a vision His Body full of blood. The blood was dripping from His many wounds but especially from the wounds of the nails in His hands and feet.What pain He suffered for you and me. It is in looking at Jesus in His suffering that we see how horrible sin is that it should cause such pain to Our Saviour. He willingly went to the cross to make us all His brothers and sisters. Jesus' Mother Mary also stood by the cross and today Jesus spoke to me about His Mother. His words come from His heart full of love for His dearest Mother. He knows how much she suffered at seeing Him nailed to the cross and in great pain. Jesus was dying to give birth to the Church and to all the Christians and His Mother united her suffering to His. No wonder Jesus gave her to be Our Mother too. Those solemn words spoken during His sacrifice on the cross are of great importance. If She is John's Mother, then She is Our Mother too for John stood for all of us. The Church has always taught this doctrine from the beginning. Let us accept Mary as Our Mother and let us honour Her for the Father has honoured Her first.

Father Melvin

Father Melvin Doucette/ 1704 Palmer Road, R.R. 2/
Tignish, PE (Prince Edward Island)/ C0B 2B0/ Canada

Thursday, 04 September 2003

Theme: "LIVE IN ME"

Dear Paul, Rita and Friends,
Greetings on this cloudy day! We had a warm and sunny day yesterday for the 3rd of September. Today we are supposed to have some rain but tomorrow it will be sunny again.

I had the healing Mass last night at the Parish Church here. A good group came from various parts of the Island. The Holy Mass started at 7:30 and we finished at 10:00 P.M. I believe that many people were touched by the Lord last night.

The work on the Prayer Room is continuing. The siding on the outside walls is advancing fast and others are putting the insulation inside. The sanctuary floor was all boarded yesterday and soon the altar will be in place. I am now preparing for the weekend in Fredericton, N.B. I'll be there from September 19 to 21. It will be a spiritual weekend on Contemplative Prayer.

Here is the message of Jesus which I received in prayer this morning. Jesus began by saying, "Melvin, you are the joy of my heart, I love you. I bless you all, my brothers and sisters. It is in the silence, in the depth of your heart, that I speak to you. If you quiet your mind and enter your heart, you will hear my voice. I will speak of my love for you and I will teach you many truths. Youwill experience my peace, my great gift to my friends. Take time each day to come to me by shutting out the world and all its attractions. Come and sit with me and enter the centre of your heart where I dwell. I am showering you with my grace, my power, every day to turn your mind to me and to find a new depth of living. You were made for me and your greatest longing can only be fulfilled if you live in union with me in prayer. I wait for you every day to spend time with me. Do not be afraid of me or that I will ask you to do something difficult. We will work together to climb the mountain where I lead all my friends. You will be anchored in me and I will become number one in your life. We will have a relationship you never experienced before. Live in me and I will live in you. I bless you."

Jesus calls us this morning to a wonderful and deep relationship with Him in prayer. He calls us to this great silence where we can hear His voice. We have to shut out the noise and thoughts of the world and enter the world of our heart. That is where Jesus lives. I spend time with Him in this deep prayer every day and it is there that I find Him. Some are afraid to come too close to the Lord as it is unknown territory and they are not ready to submit to Him. This sort of pride has no place in the hearts of Christians. We should be very happy to offer our whole self to the Lord and to do His will. Jesus is very gentle and He will never push us. He invites us to follow Him. Let us grow every day in our relationship with Jesus through prayer especially through contemplative prayer. May we come to know, love, and serve the Lord every day.

Father Melvin

Father Melvin Doucette/ 1704 Palmer Road, R.R. 2/
Tignish, PE (Prince Edward Island)/ C0B 2B0/ Canada

Wednesday, 03 September 2003

Theme: "I AM YOUR SAVIOUR WHO HEALS YOU"

Dear Paul, Rita and Friends,
Greetings on this cool Wednesday morning. We had a wonderful sunny day yesterday and it should be the same today. I caught up on my sleep and I feel very well after my trip to Winnipeg, Manitoba. I sold all the books I brought with me to the Marian Eucharistic Congress in no time. Over 70 people ordered books and I am still busy getting them ready to mail out. I hope I can send them all out today. John, the carpenter, arrived here on Monday to work on the Prayer Room. He is putting on the white siding these days.

Jesus gave me a message at prayer this morning for you all. He began by saying, "Melvin, my close friend, I love you and I love all my brothers and sisters especially those who suffer in any way. There are so many who are suffering because of physical sickness or psychological illness. I have great compassion for all of them and during my earthly life I cured many. I do not want any person to suffer. That is why I am ready to heal those who believe in me and commit their lives to me. I have also healed many through the intercession of my dear Mother who is also your Mother. Some of my friends have the gift of healing as they are my instruments through whom I cure the sick. Let them lay hands on those who suffer and I will listen to those prayers. You know that I used suffering to bring about your Redemption. It was by horrible suffering and pain inflicted on me that I died onthe cross. You can only understand the mystery of pain by contemplating my death on the cross. All suffering is associated with sin. From the beginning suffering entered the world because of the sin of the first couple created by God. They refused to obey the Father and sinned grievously. When sin entered the world, suffering and death entered at the same time. I am your Saviour who heals you spiritually and at times physically. I bless you all."

Jesus' message is especially addressed to all those who suffer in any way. He has compassion on all those who are sick in any way. We know that people can be sick physically, spiritually, psychologically or mentally. Sickness does not come from the hand of God. We must never blame God for sickness or death. It is the evil one who brought these terrible things into the world. The devil caused our first parents to sin and because of sin, suffering, pain, and death entered the world. Jesus came to heal us spiritually by restoring the friendship between God and us. Through baptism we become the beloved children of God and if we obey God we will be welcomed one day in heaven.

Jesus is the great healer. He healed many people when He was on earth and He continues to heal in our day. At the Marian Congress in Winnipeg, there was a woman who was in a car accident and the car had passed twice on her leg leaving her ankle and foot completely squashed. The doctors had told her that she would never walk again. She went to Medjugorje and she was completely healed. Now she walks as if nothing had happened. Many people are healed by Jesus all over the world. He is ready to heal those who suffer if they believe in Him and commit their lives to Him. However, not all are healed physically but He heals spiritually all those who come to Him with a sincere heart. Let us thank the Lord for all He does for us and let us continue to serve Him.

Father Melvin