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GRM 94

The Gospel as revealed to me

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Jesus is in Capernaum. He leaves Peter's house. He is asked to teach the people, which he accepts, but he wants to go and see someone first. And so he goes with Peter and Andrew to see the Belle of Chorazeïn, a leper whom Andrew has converted. The woman believes thanks to the apostle and asks for the life of her soul so that she can die in peace. Jesus gives her absolution and asks her to go and bathe in the lake. When she comes out, she is healed and blesses the Lord. He gives her his peace and leaves. The second part of the vision shows him in Capernaum. He speaks of David's bad behavior, having put a man to death to get his wife (which was reprehensible to God), and then quotes his psalm in which he repents. Then he talks about the story of Sansom in the Book of Judges. He invites man not to tempt the Lord his God, even in his goodness. He forgives, forgives, forgives, but you have to be willing not to commit your sin again. Then he speaks briefly of the Belle of Chorazeïn, whom he has healed, and asks for the charity of the citizens of Capernaum.

GRM 95

The Gospel as revealed to me

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James of Alphaeus joins Jesus in Capernaum, along with his brother Jude. He explains that the whole family is against them, and when he learned that God had to be put above his father, he made the decision to go and find the Holy One of God. The cousins have believed from the start that he is the Messiah. Jesus welcomes him. He suffers Alphaeus' rejection, but spiritually, as the Word of God, he rejoices in this decision.

Now they have to give the tax to Matthew. Peter speaks ill of him, and it's Jesus who introduces himself to the future disciple. They have a brief exchange. Then Christ makes a speech about money and repentance.

When he has finished, he is told that Mary of Alphaeus is present. She is devastated for her Alpheus, who rejects God. She asks him for a miracle, but the Lord won't grant it, because it's not good to do so. But he does promise eternal salvation for her Alpheus, and gives words of encouragement to her aunt.

GRM 95.5

The Gospel as revealed to me

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