Lights, Camera, Action

Friday, August 21, 2010 we received a visit from the producers of One Square Mile, a documentary which has been covering various cities and small town through out the United States and Hawaii. The producers were interested in our mission of being inclusive to the residents of Wilton Manors, which now it seems is openly split between same gender and opposite gender residents.

During the interview and filming , Father Larry and myself both shared that we had gone to Boston to get married after having been together almost 39 years. You see we believe in married priests. Both of us can share our experience, hope and strength in a committed loving relationship and all that couples have to work through to keep that love on the front burner.

For a long time we kinda kept our marriage quiet although other married priests used the experience to help struggling couples deal with their relationships. Of course now, we will be openly sharing ,that is maybe, if they choose to use our interview, as a part of the fabric that makes up Wilton Manors. And then again I dont know who reads this blog, but its now out there .

So the next time someone says what do you priests know about marriage and its ups and downs,
we will indeed have the makings of a a good discussion. I will keep you informed when the documentary is up and running,

God loves you and so do I. Father John Joseph Reid

newdivinemercy.org.

Our Website. newdivinemercy.org

When we first had the thought of putting together a website devoted to Divine Mercy, we never expected how far reaching it would become. People from not only all over the United States and Canada but all over Europe and Asia visit this site and leave their prayer requests. In addition they can read a daily prayer, listen to a daily bible reading, pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet. and of course the popular Light a Candle.

We would like to encourage you to tell your friends about this website and encourage them to use its many features. They can also email us if they have any particular questions . So this blessed Chapel of Divine Mercy in Wilton Manors is reaching out all over the world. Another miracle in Wilton Manors.

Small and Large

Our chapel here in Wilton Manors can be considered, in many eyes, small. But I would like to tell you of some of the miracles that have been happening to those who come to our Chapel. Four weeks ago Michael C. came to Mass for the first time (after having moved from California) and upon leaving said that he would no longer be smoking. He had tried before to stop but he had a feeling that this time it would work. The following Sunday he returned to the chapel and announced that he had not had a cigarette since his last visit to the chapel. And as of now he has been nicotine free. Miracle? Some People might call it one, especially those who have been trying to get off cigarettes for a long time.

And today, in this some times bleak looking economic world , Michael C. told us that he had landed a subsantial business account with a large national candy company. You see Michael came here too, never expecting to start a new business but rather to work for one that is still struggling to get off the ground. We all prayed yesterday at Mass for Michael C. and within the next few weeks Father Larry and myself will be offer a blessing at the official opening of the business.

Our chapel might be small but our outreach is indeed large. Our websitge is viewed all over the world and people come to the site and place their prayers in the "light a candle" section. I never hear back the results of their petitions but I am going to put a reminder in the website asking them to let us know the outcome of their prayers. My gut tells me there are little miracles happening as a result of the website.

Till the next time. May God watch over you and keep you and yours well.

Father John Joseph

Get Going Father

This evening I received an Email from a Pete who lives in Pensacola, Florida. He reminded me that there hasnt been an entry into the blog column since last April, that he comes to the site to get up to date information and that the Website has had the same old stuff on it for a while. Thank you Pete. I am gong to get together with my web advisor and bring the web site into the here and now and also will be doing more blogging about life here with the New Divine Mercy Community. Pete, next time you get down this way lets have dinner (on me)