Father John Joseph Reid and Father Larry Turner
Priests at Divine Mercy Chapel, 2749 NE 10 Ave., Wilton Manors, Fl.
www.newdivinemercy.org
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Baptism of Benjamin's Video in our Chapel
Recently we had the pleasure of performing the Baptism of Benjamin in our chapel.
In case you have not had the experience of witnessing the introduction of a new soul into the American New Catholic Church, we are going to give you the chance to watch. Below is the video of the celebration of this new life and you can watch.
If you enjoy this celebration, you can also come and visit us here at our chapel in Wilton Manors. We would love to meet you, new friends. You can also visit us on our home online at www.newdivinemercy.org for all of our up to date information.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Hear what?
Speak , Lord, for you servant is listening 1 Samuel 3:36-10,19. Are we listening and what are we listening for? Do we daily ask God to take our life and will and then during the day listen to what God is asking us to do?
Some people are into meditating, being quiet for a period of time and open the mind and heart to hear what God may be saying to them. One method is to repeat over and over a mantra such as Jesus I am love you, other use words like peace, Mary, God, God is love. As they repeat the mantra over and over they attempt to clear their mind of lifes distractions and go to that quiet place to relax and listen for God to speak to them. For me I meditate for about 20 minutes. This practice does not come easily to some of us. But the accent is on practice and with time we will be able to do it.
I try to listen with my "gut" when I need to make decisions, sometimes I dont get answers ( thats like not yet) and other times God leads the way (once I get out of the way.) If I have turned my life and will over to God (and many times I take it back) answers come easier.
The question today is what is God trying to tell you to do with your life. If you dont know, how about asking him? He is waiting to help you.
In the Chapel of Divine Mercy, American New Catholic Church, 2749 NE 10 Ave., Wilton Manors Fl. we have Holy Hour at 7:00 PM on Fridays and this includes meditation time. Come and join us and see what comes up for you. 954-567-1930 , Chapel of Divine Mercy, FAther Father John Joseph Reid www. newdivinemercy.org
Some people are into meditating, being quiet for a period of time and open the mind and heart to hear what God may be saying to them. One method is to repeat over and over a mantra such as Jesus I am love you, other use words like peace, Mary, God, God is love. As they repeat the mantra over and over they attempt to clear their mind of lifes distractions and go to that quiet place to relax and listen for God to speak to them. For me I meditate for about 20 minutes. This practice does not come easily to some of us. But the accent is on practice and with time we will be able to do it.
I try to listen with my "gut" when I need to make decisions, sometimes I dont get answers ( thats like not yet) and other times God leads the way (once I get out of the way.) If I have turned my life and will over to God (and many times I take it back) answers come easier.
The question today is what is God trying to tell you to do with your life. If you dont know, how about asking him? He is waiting to help you.
In the Chapel of Divine Mercy, American New Catholic Church, 2749 NE 10 Ave., Wilton Manors Fl. we have Holy Hour at 7:00 PM on Fridays and this includes meditation time. Come and join us and see what comes up for you. 954-567-1930 , Chapel of Divine Mercy, FAther Father John Joseph Reid www. newdivinemercy.org
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Help people find jobs
Last week I went with a friend of mine Michael to get a fresh flower church arrangement for the Christmas/winter season. We went to Pottery Barn, Fort Lauderdale . Got the fake flowers and then started walking around the big box store....every item I picked up was manufactured in China the only thing I could find that wasn't made here was the bar of candy at the check out register. I looked at dishes, none made by our workers here, chairs, same thing, on and on.
Just recently a politician running for federal office berated black poor kids because of their work ethics.
He claimed they didnt have any. What are we to do export all our youth to china to be able to help them find jobs? Yesterday I went to Moroney's Religious Art Store, in Fort Lauderdale to buy the new renewed Roman Missal to use at the altar during our Mass. The clerk told me the Missal was published by the Catholic Book Publishing Corp, New Jersey. Good deal I said because I am not buying anything that has contributed to our people not being able to find work or being forced to work for minimum wages. Lo and behold I tear off the cardboard packaging and read the first page and then turn over to the second page and what jumps out to me is that this 1341 page book was not printed by anyone in New Jersey, or let alone in the United States. It was printed in Korea (it didnt say north or south).
And now i am finding the black clerical shirts that priests are putting on their back are being made in China as well as vestments too. The Pope yesterday came out talking abut distribution of wealth...there is really only two classes of people here the super rich and the upper poor (which used to be called the middle class). and of course those at the bottom of the barrel the poor who never have a chance to make life better for themselves or their children.
My fellow church people have to make a stand now and reach to help those who are mentally physically and spiritually suffering because our jobs have been taken away and sent off shore , the biggest of which is China. I personally wont buy any goods made in China. I went to the less than a year Frigidaire refrigerator in my kitchen and looked on the inside and saw it was made in Mexico, the Whirpool Microwave read made in ROC (sneaky for the Republic of China) Mr. Coffee Maker as well as the filters took more jobs away from us, made in China. Been asleep all these years but not any more I dont buy anything unless it is made in the USA that includes cars, everything and if I cant find something made here I will be yelling and screaming. Why dont you join me and help our brothers and sisters get back on their feet..... Father John Joseph Reid
Just recently a politician running for federal office berated black poor kids because of their work ethics.
He claimed they didnt have any. What are we to do export all our youth to china to be able to help them find jobs? Yesterday I went to Moroney's Religious Art Store, in Fort Lauderdale to buy the new renewed Roman Missal to use at the altar during our Mass. The clerk told me the Missal was published by the Catholic Book Publishing Corp, New Jersey. Good deal I said because I am not buying anything that has contributed to our people not being able to find work or being forced to work for minimum wages. Lo and behold I tear off the cardboard packaging and read the first page and then turn over to the second page and what jumps out to me is that this 1341 page book was not printed by anyone in New Jersey, or let alone in the United States. It was printed in Korea (it didnt say north or south).
And now i am finding the black clerical shirts that priests are putting on their back are being made in China as well as vestments too. The Pope yesterday came out talking abut distribution of wealth...there is really only two classes of people here the super rich and the upper poor (which used to be called the middle class). and of course those at the bottom of the barrel the poor who never have a chance to make life better for themselves or their children.
My fellow church people have to make a stand now and reach to help those who are mentally physically and spiritually suffering because our jobs have been taken away and sent off shore , the biggest of which is China. I personally wont buy any goods made in China. I went to the less than a year Frigidaire refrigerator in my kitchen and looked on the inside and saw it was made in Mexico, the Whirpool Microwave read made in ROC (sneaky for the Republic of China) Mr. Coffee Maker as well as the filters took more jobs away from us, made in China. Been asleep all these years but not any more I dont buy anything unless it is made in the USA that includes cars, everything and if I cant find something made here I will be yelling and screaming. Why dont you join me and help our brothers and sisters get back on their feet..... Father John Joseph Reid
Friday, June 17, 2011
Mariage Equality
And what do you know about marriage, Fathers? Well for one thing Father Larry and I are married according to the rules and regulations of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Over 38 years we have been living in a loving relationship, and that includes the time we have been legally married . We declared out love before God and for the past 38 years he has continually blessed us. How do you like them apples. There is a clergyman I know who now refuses to marry in his church unless all can marry and that means same and opposite genders.
I marry opposite gender couples here in Florida, they appear with their license issued by the state and declare their love before God and all their family members and friends. I bless their love and sign their legal papers. Same gender couples also ask me to bless their love and legally we call it a Holy Union. Of course this does not give them all the many many rights that opposite couples receive when they marry. That is in the State of Florida. Now if they were married in many other states these same gender couples would receive all that the state offers.
I say to those religious groups who are on the opposite side of gay marraiges, then dont marry them. And dont worry you wont be getting many gay couples coming asking for it. After all you have chased them
away from God's love because of your naming them evil and bad people. There are more and more religious organizations now willing to marry same gender couples and they are reaching out to help them see God loves them as he made them, gay. And we will take in all those that you kick out. Bring them on.
So Father Larry and I can talk about love in a long term loving relationship. We cant share with you the joys of giving birth but we sure can tell you about love, the love that God has for us and for others and the mandate he gave to us to love everyone (and that includes those religious groups who put down gay people). So if you dont want to see love in action, dont come to us. If you want to see loving people, both straight and gay, then come to Divine Mercy Chapel, 2749 NE 10 Ave., Wilton Manors, 954-567-1930 http://www.newdivingmercy.org/
I marry opposite gender couples here in Florida, they appear with their license issued by the state and declare their love before God and all their family members and friends. I bless their love and sign their legal papers. Same gender couples also ask me to bless their love and legally we call it a Holy Union. Of course this does not give them all the many many rights that opposite couples receive when they marry. That is in the State of Florida. Now if they were married in many other states these same gender couples would receive all that the state offers.
I say to those religious groups who are on the opposite side of gay marraiges, then dont marry them. And dont worry you wont be getting many gay couples coming asking for it. After all you have chased them
away from God's love because of your naming them evil and bad people. There are more and more religious organizations now willing to marry same gender couples and they are reaching out to help them see God loves them as he made them, gay. And we will take in all those that you kick out. Bring them on.
So Father Larry and I can talk about love in a long term loving relationship. We cant share with you the joys of giving birth but we sure can tell you about love, the love that God has for us and for others and the mandate he gave to us to love everyone (and that includes those religious groups who put down gay people). So if you dont want to see love in action, dont come to us. If you want to see loving people, both straight and gay, then come to Divine Mercy Chapel, 2749 NE 10 Ave., Wilton Manors, 954-567-1930 http://www.newdivingmercy.org/
Thursday, February 3, 2011
St. Blaise Blessing, Feb. 3, what happens there ?
Growing up in Boston, the seat of Irish Catholicism, the kids in my block, on Feb. 3 would always be saying "you going to get your throat blessed?" We heard about this Saint Blaise and he cured someone who choked on a fish bone. Of course we Catholics ate fish every Friday, 52 times at least and then we had days during the 40 days of Lent when we didnt eat meat but instead it was fish again. And now if St. Patricks Day fell on a Friday the Cardinal (an Irishman from my neighborhood) would give us a dispensation and we could eat cornbeef and cabbage.
So this little catholic boy was not taking any chances of choking on fish bones and so did the other kids. Off we all went into the church and there were lines of people standing in front of the Priest. He held two candles crossed up against our throats and said a prayer that St. Blaise would intercede for us to God and protect us from choking on those fish bones. Of course the candles were not lit so we werent sacred of getting burned. And that was back then.
And now. We here in the Chapel of Divine Mercy, will conduct the age old blessing attributed to St. Blaise, the 4th century Bishop, who was martyred for this faith and who while in prison perfomed a miracle of saving a young boys life who was choking on a fish bone. Father John Joseph will hold two gold candles (not lit) crossed against your throat and say "Through the intercession of St. Blaise, Bishop and martyr, may God deliver you from every disease of the throat and from every other illness, in the name of the Father, Son, and of the Holy Spirit. He will also bless you with holy water. You wil be holding a small white candle in your hand and you then take this candle home, as a reminder of the blessing you received today. You might later also lite this candle should you be coming down with the flue, etc. Father John Joseph Reid, Divine Mercy Chapel, 2749 E 10 Ave, Wilton Manors, Fl. 33334 954-567-1930 http://www.newcatholic.us/
So this little catholic boy was not taking any chances of choking on fish bones and so did the other kids. Off we all went into the church and there were lines of people standing in front of the Priest. He held two candles crossed up against our throats and said a prayer that St. Blaise would intercede for us to God and protect us from choking on those fish bones. Of course the candles were not lit so we werent sacred of getting burned. And that was back then.
And now. We here in the Chapel of Divine Mercy, will conduct the age old blessing attributed to St. Blaise, the 4th century Bishop, who was martyred for this faith and who while in prison perfomed a miracle of saving a young boys life who was choking on a fish bone. Father John Joseph will hold two gold candles (not lit) crossed against your throat and say "Through the intercession of St. Blaise, Bishop and martyr, may God deliver you from every disease of the throat and from every other illness, in the name of the Father, Son, and of the Holy Spirit. He will also bless you with holy water. You wil be holding a small white candle in your hand and you then take this candle home, as a reminder of the blessing you received today. You might later also lite this candle should you be coming down with the flue, etc. Father John Joseph Reid, Divine Mercy Chapel, 2749 E 10 Ave, Wilton Manors, Fl. 33334 954-567-1930 http://www.newcatholic.us/
Monday, January 31, 2011
SAINT BLAISE THROAT BLESSINGS
On February 3, 2011, from 7 PM to 8 PM in the Chapel of Divine Mercy, 2749 NE 10 Ave., Wilton Manors (954-567-1930) St. Blaise throating blessings will be offered to all.
Heres a little history of St.Blaise, whose feast day we celebrate February 3. St. Blaise was the Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia and suffered martydom A.D.316. While the persecution of Christians was going on. St. Blaise moved from town to town and also lived as a hermit in a cave. Wild animals, according to tradition, visited him and he healed many that were sick and wounded, After he had been captured and was being taken to prison St. Blaise encountered a woman whose pig was being seized by a wolf, St. Blaise commanded the wolf to release the pig and it was freed unhurt.
While he was in prison and before he was tortured and beheaded, he miraculously cured a small boy who was choking to death on a fishbone lodged in his throat. By the 6th century, in the East, his intercession was invoked for diseases of the throat. In the 8th century records attest to the veneration of St. Blaise in Europe and he became one of the most popular saints in the spiritual life of the Middle Ages. One reason St. Blaise's popularity arose was the fact he was a physician who cured , even performed miraculous cures . Eventually the custom of blessing of throats arose whereby the priest held two crossed candles, touching the side of the throat and invoking the prayer of the saint and imparting God's blessing.
Please come to St.Blaise Blessing,, Thursday, Feb. 3, 7-8 PM, Father John Joseph Reid, Fathers of Divine Mercy
Heres a little history of St.Blaise, whose feast day we celebrate February 3. St. Blaise was the Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia and suffered martydom A.D.316. While the persecution of Christians was going on. St. Blaise moved from town to town and also lived as a hermit in a cave. Wild animals, according to tradition, visited him and he healed many that were sick and wounded, After he had been captured and was being taken to prison St. Blaise encountered a woman whose pig was being seized by a wolf, St. Blaise commanded the wolf to release the pig and it was freed unhurt.
While he was in prison and before he was tortured and beheaded, he miraculously cured a small boy who was choking to death on a fishbone lodged in his throat. By the 6th century, in the East, his intercession was invoked for diseases of the throat. In the 8th century records attest to the veneration of St. Blaise in Europe and he became one of the most popular saints in the spiritual life of the Middle Ages. One reason St. Blaise's popularity arose was the fact he was a physician who cured , even performed miraculous cures . Eventually the custom of blessing of throats arose whereby the priest held two crossed candles, touching the side of the throat and invoking the prayer of the saint and imparting God's blessing.
Please come to St.Blaise Blessing,, Thursday, Feb. 3, 7-8 PM, Father John Joseph Reid, Fathers of Divine Mercy
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