tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.comments2024-02-20T17:48:55.571-05:00Freedom Through TruthMichael Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17557797099650457723noreply@blogger.comBlogger641125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-54619890321646036982024-02-20T14:56:32.376-05:002024-02-20T14:56:32.376-05:00God is gracious and good all the time He is with u...God is gracious and good all the time He is with us always. John Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-49224044683626351422022-07-20T23:14:20.886-04:002022-07-20T23:14:20.886-04:00I have read and re-read this beautiful vision that...I have read and re-read this beautiful vision that you have shared, and I will read it many times more. So beautiful, and such a loving and faith filled tribute to the most holy man on earth that I will ever know. He was such a blessing to all of us, and he is so often in my thoughts and prayers. I pray for his prayers for all of us here. God bless you, and thank you for sharing this beautiful post!! ❤️🙏🏻Maureen Smolders Hames (niece)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-5340294772002791852022-05-07T22:55:42.094-04:002022-05-07T22:55:42.094-04:00Beautiful! 🙏💗. Praise God!! Always 🙏Beautiful! 🙏💗. Praise God!! Always 🙏Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-77684639466644114442022-05-06T23:45:45.218-04:002022-05-06T23:45:45.218-04:00Beautiful Thank you Beautiful Thank you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-85522497309630745502022-03-30T23:11:25.819-04:002022-03-30T23:11:25.819-04:00What a homecoming. Thank you for sharing. Now your...What a homecoming. Thank you for sharing. Now your work increases Fr Sam!!!jasperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094822712855634445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-12084303590884690942022-03-29T11:30:24.391-04:002022-03-29T11:30:24.391-04:00Beautiful! Even though I am tearful and will miss ...Beautiful! Even though I am tearful and will miss him greatly now that<br /> he is gone I am happy that he is in heaven.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-68082992440837128102019-11-19T06:54:20.822-05:002019-11-19T06:54:20.822-05:00Hi Father Chris
All of the messages that director...Hi Father Chris<br /><br />All of the messages that directors of Father Sam receive are posted at his own site.<br /><br />http://frsamjohnston.blogspot.com/<br /><br /><br />On that site we have a header that we were required by the Diocese of London to put on the site.<br /><br />THIS BLOG IS ABOUT MESSAGES RECEIVED BY DIRECTEES OF FATHER MARTIN (SAM) JOHNSTON, A RETIRED BUT VERY ACTIVE AND FAITHFUL PRIEST OF THE DIOCESE OF LONDON, ONTARIO. THE MESSAGES PRESENTED HERE HAVE ALL BEEN REVIEWED BY HIM. THIS BLOG REPRESENTS THE VIEWS OF FATHER JOHNSTON AND IS NOT THE TEACHING OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OR THE DIOCESE OF LONDON<br /><br />I have known Father Sam, who resides in Ridgetown Ontario, for many years, and several years back was aware that he had been the spiritual director for a woman who had passed away, and had received a weekly message purportedly from Jesus. I offered to put them on the Internet for him so others might read them for inspiration. That was the start of the blog web site linked above<br /><br />Around that time, a second woman started receiving messages, which continues to this day. These are very consistent with those received by the precious woman. I have met the second woman and can attest to her faithfulness and sincerity in her desire to accomplish the will of God in her life.<br /><br />Father Sam, at over 91, is remarkably healthy for a man of his age, though he has a heart issue that will require surgery soon. That not withstanding he has recently returned from 10 days in Medjugorje, where he goes twice per year to hear confessions.<br /><br />Father Sam spends considerable time with each message, reviewing word for word and line by line to ensure they are true to the Gospels. To the best of my knowledge he has never found anything objectionable. <br /><br />The position of the local Church is the norm of prudence, and when we were required to put the disclaimer above noted on the site, we thought it to be reasonable. <br /><br />If there is anything further you wish to know, you may contact me directly at mbrandon8026@gmail.com<br /><br />God Bless You.<br /><br />Michael Brandon Michael Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17557797099650457723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-4923396059061061082019-11-19T06:35:08.236-05:002019-11-19T06:35:08.236-05:00Hello! I was trying to discern the authenticity of...Hello! I was trying to discern the authenticity of Fr Sam's messages. It is the 1st time I have read them, or heard of him. I found one of your posts from April 23, 2010<br />"Father Sam Johnston Needs Your Prayers." Obviously he survived the cancer. <br /><br />Can you provide a little background and if his messages are in good standing? <br /><br />Blessings<br />Fr ChrisFr Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504292949650087377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-29283218843139325862018-02-06T07:26:05.227-05:002018-02-06T07:26:05.227-05:00In 1973 I went to a Williams Lake & found work...In 1973 I went to a Williams Lake & found work for the summer at a sawmill named Merrill & Wagner. I lived in a Coquitlam BC & was on my high school break. <br />Maybe I was programmed to believe what I was taught. Anyways after a month working in the mill ( extra: Merle Haggard was the performer at the Stampede that July or was it late June ? ) I was in my tent on a Saturday evening & wondered if Jesus is the way life the truth. Then got the idea " Why not ask Jesus directly in a prayer!!!!! " prayer is communicating with God right so follow me ...in communication or prayer I can say or ask something. Well I want to know if Jesus is real so just ask Him directly. <br />So I jogged about 25 minutes to a Catholic Church in Williams Lake. Remember it is not far from a grave yard & city hospital. Few blocks away. It was about 9:45 pm & the door was locked as it should be on a Sat. evening. I am not crazy or on drugs. I knelt facing the two wood doors ( entrance ) & prayed with all my heart.<br />"God Jesus Holy Spirit I am not a holy person but if You are real would You show me" asked with all my heart.<br />Literally 3 supernatural things happened with about 2 minutes. <br />First I had a vision or short movie appear in front of my face/eyes. First & only time this had happened to me. In the short movie I saw the tabernacle inside the church & the tabernacle door opened up. I sensed a power exit from that tabernacle & then the movie stopped.<br />Second ; foot steps came walking down the hallway to words the front door where I was. The foot steps stopped inside the main door. I was outside. I thought maybe the door would be unlocked & open & maybe I will see an angel or Jesus in white cloths & He would give me an answer to my question. The door did not open & then the third thing happened. A bright light came from above me & zoomed all around my body in a split second. Came around me traveling at a very very fast speed. Snap of your finger. The Presence was very bright & had millions of atoms pixels or sparkling. Moving alive Light.<br />I only looked at the Light for 1-2 seconds before a closing my eyes. I was kinda afraid. Not that I was in danger but more of I 'm just a 17 yr old & this is God. I 'm not worthy. ( nobody is ) the Presence then touched the top of my head & slowly went inside my body traveling from my head to my chest arms down my legs to both knees & then in my thoughts I prayed"Ok God You answered my question so now please go away " well God heard my prayer in my thoughts & the Presence stopped at my knees & reversed all the way out of my body & when I opened my eyes everything was back to normal. I walked back to my tent near the sawmill.<br />In 1973 there was a sawmill & plywood mill there. Close by was an elementary school. Beside the south side of the yards where logs were dropped off & stored was a ditch wire fence & bushy area. That is where I had my two person small A frame tent. From that day on I fully believed that God was & is real. I now believe every word of scripture Old & New Testament. It is one thing to have info about the Christian religion but it becomes real to oneself if we have an encounter with Jesus. Born again or conversion experience. Basically all it takes is a heart prayer. John3:16 Ephesians 2:8&9 devil had his plan or traps devices...abortion crime cults false religions drugs evolution lies porn fornication adultery family break up divorce suicide unforgiveness love of $$$ is the root of all evil, ( like $ is ok but do not love or worship it. ) & new age, occult ,psychic ,ouija boards,,tarot cards sleep paralysis astral body travel numerology astrology Wicca satanism .Read Deuteronomy ch 18:10-12 God Word warns us not to dabble in the occultic demonic arts. Basically 100s of forms spiritulism divination black magic arts. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01425532697870210838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-79708415992242116302018-01-20T09:34:00.988-05:002018-01-20T09:34:00.988-05:00I appreciate and concurs fully, with your thoughfu...I appreciate and concurs fully, with your thoughful letter. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-74059915758791807262016-12-07T22:10:56.195-05:002016-12-07T22:10:56.195-05:00David
I am very saddened to hear of his death. H...David<br /><br />I am very saddened to hear of his death. He was a very special priest.<br /><br />I cannot find anything about his death. If you have more information, please forward it.<br /><br />God Bless You<br />MichaelMichael Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17557797099650457723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-23552856460693907832016-12-07T18:42:46.765-05:002016-12-07T18:42:46.765-05:00Thought you might like to know, Father Clemet Agam...Thought you might like to know, Father Clemet Agamba, from Ghana, whom you mentioned in a post from 2010, passed away on December 3 in Tucson.<br />His funeral Mass will be at the St. Augustine Cathedral in Tucson on December 21, 2016.<br />His last parish was Our Lady of Lourdes in Benson, AZ.<br />Sorry to comment here, but I didn't know another way of letting you know.<br />There may be more information on the Tucson diocese website.<br />https://www.diocesetucson.org/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02724274623844431363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-54667184292366437682016-07-14T08:14:21.735-04:002016-07-14T08:14:21.735-04:00Charlene
He is a blessing to the Church of this m...Charlene<br /><br />He is a blessing to the Church of this moment in time.<br /><br />MichaelMichael Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17557797099650457723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-45005627442334545302016-07-14T01:40:17.952-04:002016-07-14T01:40:17.952-04:00Bravo! Pope Francis is the pope we have always ne...Bravo! Pope Francis is the pope we have always needed and definitely in this time of the world. He is so Christ-like and so loving and grace filled, that I feel he is very, very close to our Lord. He extends his loving hands to the lowly and hugs those who seldom if ever get hugs; he goes where few bishops have ever gone. He is a breath of fresh air and I love him! Some say he is not the Pope. Then who is? Pope Francis is as close to our Lord as anyone could be. His bishops and cardinals should follow his lead. Instead, they stand back and watch as if watching a sideshow in the circus! Pope Francis is our pope and I hope he will be for a long, long time! Those who have ears to hear.....!!!Charlenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-72410008066831418132016-02-24T15:21:36.861-05:002016-02-24T15:21:36.861-05:00Dear Father Gordon
For much of the last two years...Dear Father Gordon<br /><br />For much of the last two years I have been unable to write. As I would read a post at TSW, a thought would come to me, and as I started to write would disappear over the transom. Recently, through the intercession of Charlie Johnston on The Next Right Step blog, and through his prayers Saint Juan Diego, the ability to assemble and communicate has returned. <br /><br />I felt often that I had abandoned you and Pornchai, wanting to spread what you share to awaken others to truth, justice and mercy. During this time you were often in my thoughts and prayers.<br /><br />I hope that I will be able to continue writing, and look forward to being able to share what your wisdom brings to my heart.<br /><br />God Bless You and Pornchai.<br /><br />Michael BrandonMichael Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17557797099650457723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-7608816966849200662016-02-24T14:56:21.942-05:002016-02-24T14:56:21.942-05:00Hello Michael, somehow this post got by me when yo...Hello Michael, somehow this post got by me when you posted it in December. It is outstanding and in a few weeks I plan to write of it and your newest post in conjunction with a few other pertinent posts on These Stone Walls. You make many excellent points that we need to hear and consider. I have never come to your blog and left feeling that it did not give me something of great substance and depth. This post was no exception and I will refer back to it very soon. <br /><br />With blessings in the Year of Mercy,<br />Father Gordon MacRaeFather Gordon MacRaehttp://thesestonewalls.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-46605540972981426352016-02-13T13:18:30.109-05:002016-02-13T13:18:30.109-05:00I think house arrest is another good metaphor.
I ...I think house arrest is another good metaphor.<br /><br />I went to confession this morning and discussed my fighting the leash with my pastor, and gained a little more insight.<br /><br />What a wonderful journey we are on.<br /><br />God Bless You<br /><br />MichaelMichael Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17557797099650457723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-21127302799331727252016-02-13T11:52:11.763-05:002016-02-13T11:52:11.763-05:00I really enjoy your blog, Michael. I too have been...I really enjoy your blog, Michael. I too have been leashed :) I often joke about it being that I am under house arrest by Jesus. It's been this way for many years now but I have grown to love and appreciate this discipline from Him! I have learned to love simplicity through this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-73521376937653706292015-07-04T15:49:04.870-04:002015-07-04T15:49:04.870-04:00Thank you for this, Mr. Brandon. Yesterday Father...Thank you for this, Mr. Brandon. Yesterday Father G and I got a copy of your post in the mail and I also saw for the first time some pages from Mercy to the Max. I was speechless about both. This is all a great mystery to me how this all came about. I thank you for your part in it. Father G and I offer some of our days in prison as a prayer for you and your family. God bless you,<br />Pornchai Maximilian Moontri.Pornchai Maximilian Moontrihttp://mercytothemax.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-79037057483142290502015-06-26T14:39:52.480-04:002015-06-26T14:39:52.480-04:00Thank you so much, Michael. This is wonderful. T...Thank you so much, Michael. This is wonderful. Thank you also for asking readers to visit and share Mercy to the Max. There is far more to that story than you know, and all of it will be told in the coming months. Here is what one friend said of it: "No one can read this whole story and not believe that Divine Mercy is real." It is a joy to read your writings. With blessings,<br />Father Gordon MacRaeFather Gordon MacRaenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-56620795493316144392015-04-17T18:00:38.339-04:002015-04-17T18:00:38.339-04:00Thank you for your reflections on Father Gordon...Thank you for your reflections on Father Gordon's situation. Like you, I have been through many trials in my life, some of which have made life difficult for my family & me. But, you're right about God bringing good out of what seems to us to be evil. The hardest lesson to learn is to trust in Him & surrender to His Will. God be with you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688872097552719518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-29311034934250127042015-04-17T17:04:11.003-04:002015-04-17T17:04:11.003-04:00Thank you, Michael. Your newest post was just rea...Thank you, Michael. Your newest post was just read to me, and I appreciate your support. I learned of this decision on Wednesday of Holy Week but kept it to myself until after Easter. I am not devastated. Like all of us I want to carry the cross that is mine in the field of the Lord. <br /><br />With Divine Mercy Blessings,<br />Father Gordon<br />Fr. Gordon MacRaehttp://thesestonewalls.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-2086253503095823872015-04-17T13:38:21.255-04:002015-04-17T13:38:21.255-04:00I can't help but think that he may be sufferin...I can't help but think that he may be suffering for the sins of the very ones who have placed him there! My heart hurt when I saw the post about the appeal but then I realized that this is God's plan not ours.He needs him where he is, as unjust as it seems to us, because he is bringing home the souls that have strayed or haven't known Him! We will know a lot of the whys when we meet Him! God bless you for your beautiful words, Michael! JeannieJeannie Diemernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-48862645634419181852015-04-17T13:07:35.981-04:002015-04-17T13:07:35.981-04:00Thank you Michael...When I 1st read about the '...Thank you Michael...When I 1st read about the 'Writ' & prayed Directly for Fr. G.'s release...I had to stop...You're Vision is awesome! At 73, the Lord is Direct & to the point in His Responses to me...I stopped praying for his release, & prayed instead for God's Will to be done...& I knew in my heart that, at least this time, Fr. G. wasn't going to leave that Prison. (I Still responded interiorly with rage @ the "Justice" system) "Look at the Fruits" was the answer to my prayers...And I saw the overwhelming Truth of, "Where there is Great EVIL, MY GRACE ABOUNDS MORE"! So....No Priest has a Larger, more Active 'Parish'....Or, a Lower Budget! No 'Parish' has the number & Diversity of Converts, 'Reverts', & those receiving Spiritual Direction....The latter from Writings, & in the Heroic manner Fr. G. Lives out his Vocation. I'm sure there are others like myself, in the 'Prison' of age & illness, who have gathered into Fr. G.'s parish. We thank God daily for this great Grace! I've been blessed to live in a time of Great Saints...JPII, Mother Teresa, Padre Pio, Max Kolbe, Sr. Faustina...to many to list, All connected to Divine Mercy! And White Martyrs, still living. (that includes Mother Angelica) Thank you again for your post...kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112330393783543753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4248478318892426116.post-29640919672525214592015-04-17T02:11:39.570-04:002015-04-17T02:11:39.570-04:00Thanks again, Michael, for your words that are hel...Thanks again, Michael, for your words that are helping us to see God's plan, through our tears. Like so many others, I have grown to love Fr. Gordon for his spiritual guidance, and for the love and concern he has shown me during the nearly ten years of friendship. He is a wonderful man, and my heart bleeds that the door of freedom is not opening for him--at least at this time. I know you have been trying to be helpful with your very prayerful words, and they are helping. Thanks for this second post this week. It has been a help to me, and I am sure to many others. Hopefully, Fr. Gordon's own words uttered in his next post will help to chaste the clouds away, and we will once again storm heaven, and perhaps the Father will send us a rainbow next time! LaVernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05981808066712687501noreply@blogger.com