Today is the Feast of the Archangels: St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael. As patronal feast day for my dad, who took the name of Raphael as his confirmation name, I am often reminded of the power of these holy beings, who stand before God, and reflect as "mirrors," his Power and Love to us.
In this particularly stress-filled time, when school work rages, the political monster is rearing its ugly head, and gloom is incroaching upon the remnants of summer, the words of the powerful Prayer to St. Michael come to mind:
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle;
Be our safeguard against the wikedness and snairs of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host,
By the Power of God
Cast into hell Satan, and all the evil Spirits,
who prowl about the world, seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
With confidence we can look to the angels for guidance and aid. Let us remember this today, and thank God for giving us the archangels as a means by which to come to know His Glory even more.
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