Hello all, Happy feast day to all born, baptized and married today Happy feast day to all Deacons, Seminarians, Priests, Bishops, Monks, Nuns, Religious Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus. Happy feast day to all those named Michael and parents of all those named Michael Happy feast day to all Catholic Missionaries Today (September 29) marks the Feast of “Saint Michael the Archangel”. Saint Gregory the great tells us from one of his sermons: “You should be aware that the word angel denotes a function rather than a nature. Those holy spirits of heaven have indeed always been spirits. They can only be called angels when they deliver some message. Moreover, those who deliver messages of lesser importance are called angels; and those who proclaim messages of supreme importance are called archangels. Michael means: Who is like the Lord? The name was said to have been the war-cry of the angels in the battle fought in heaven against Satan and his followers. Whenever some act of wondrous power must be performed, Arch Angel Michael is sent, so that his action and his name may make it clear that no one can do what God does by his superior power. “… ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- God had made Heaven and the Earth and all the Angels and all the extra important Angels, called Archangels. The Archangels were Gods very special friends and were Shining and Strong and Powerful. One Archangel is called Michael. Michael, the Archangel, is “the Angel of the Lord, who was sent to Moses and Jacob and Abraham and to other people throughout the history of the world. Saint Michael, the Archangel, who ranks among the seven Archangels, is also one of the three Angels mentioned by name in the Scriptures; the others being Saint Raphael and Saint Gabriel. Saint Gabriel is the messenger to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Mystery of the Incarnation. Saint Michael is the defender of Jesus Christ in his Sacred Humanity. Saint Michael the Archangel is spoken of twice in the Old Testament, and twice in the New. The name Michael, signifies Who is like to God and was the war cry of the good Angels in the battle fought in heaven against Satan and his followers. Because of the victory, Saint Michael, the Archangel, is revered in Catholic tradition and liturgy as the Protector of the Church, as once, he was regarded as the Protector of the Israelites. --------------------------------------------- Prayer to Saint Michael: Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And you, Oh Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into Hell, Satan and the other evil spirits, who prowl the world for the ruin of souls. Amen. The Chaplet of Michael, the Archangel, is a wonderful way to honor this great Archangel along with the other nine Choirs of Angels. What do we mean by Choirs? It seems that God has created various orders of Angels. Sacred Scripture distinguishes nine such groupings: Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominions, Powers, Virtues, Principalities, Archangels and Angels (Isa. 6:2; Gen. 3:24; Col. 1:16; Eph. 1:21; Rom. 8:38). There may be more groupings but these are the only ones that have been revealed to us. The Seraphim is believed to be the highest Choir, the most intimately united to God, while the Angelic Choir is the lowest. The history of this Chaplet goes back to a devout Servant of God, Antonia dAstonac, who had a vision of Michael, the Archangel. He told Antonia to honor him by nine salutations to the nine Choirs of Angels. Saint Michael promised that whoever would practice this devotion in his honor would have, when approaching Holy Communion, an escort of nine Angels chosen from each of the nine Choirs. In addition, for those who would recite the Chaplet daily, he promised his continual assistance and that of all the holy Angels during life. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Chaplet of Saint Michael, the Archangel O God, come to my assistance. O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father....... Say one Our Father and three Hail Mary….. after each of the following nine salutations in honor of the nine Choirs of Angels. 1. By the intercession of Michael, the Archangel and the celestial Choir of Seraphim, may the Lord make us worthy to burn with the fire of perfect charity. Amen. 2. By the intercession of Michael, the Archangel and the celestial Choir of Cherubim, may the Lord grant us the grace to leave the ways of sin and run in the paths of Christian perfection. Amen. 3. By the intercession of Michael, the Archangel and the celestial Choir of Thrones, may the Lord infuse into our hearts a true and sincere spirit of humility. Amen. 4. By the intercession of Michael, the Archangel and the celestial Choir of Dominions, may the Lord give us grace to govern our senses and overcome any unrul passions. Amen. 5. By the intercession of Michael, the Archangel and the celestial Choir of Powers, may the Lord protect our souls against the snares and temptations of the devil. Amen. 6. By the intercession of Michael, the Archangel and the celestial Choir of Virtues, may the Lord preserve us from evil and falling into temptation. Amen. 7. By the intercession of Michael, the Archangel and the celestial Choir of Principalities, may God fill our souls with a true spirit of obedience. Amen. 8. By the intercession of Michael, the Archangel and the celestial Choir of Archangels, may the Lord give us perseverance in faith and in all good works in order that we may attain the glory of Heaven. Amen. 9. By the intercession of Michael, the Archangel and the celestial Choir of Angels, may the Lord grant us to be protected by them in this mortal life and conducted in the life to come to Heaven. Amen. Say one Our Father in honor of each of the following leading Angels: Michael, the Archangel, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael and our Guardian Angel. Concluding prayers O Glorious Prince Michael, the Archangel, Chief and Commander of the Heavenly Hosts, Guardian of Souls, Vanquisher of Rebel Spirits, Servant in the House of the Divine King and our Admirable Conductor, you who shine with excellence and superhuman virtue deliver us from all evil, who turn to you with confidence and enable us by your gracious protection to serve God more and more faithfully every day. Pray for us, O Glorious Michael, the Archangel, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ, that we may be made worthy of His Promises. Let us pray (Oremus) Almighty and Everlasting God, Who, by a prodigy of goodness and a merciful desire for the salvation of all men, has appointed the most glorious Archangel Michael, the Archangel, Prince of Your Church, make us worthy, we ask You, to be delivered from all our enemies, that none of them may harass us at the hour of death, but that we may be conducted by him into Your Presence. This we ask through the merits of Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen. ---------------------------------------------------- Saint Michael is the Patron Saint against temptations He is also the Patron Saint against danger. He is the patron Saint of dying people, He is also the Patron Saint of ambulance drivers, He is invoked in time of battle, He is the patron saint of boatmen and He is also invoked against danger at sea ----------------------------------- Let us pray that by the intercession of Saint Michael, we may in this group find the spiritual motivation to win our souls for God. Amen Saint of the day and Feast of the Day would be communicated to you as promptly and consistently as humanly possible, by Gods grace. May we all in this group and beyond this group, Christians and non Christians alike, Catholics and non Catholics alike, be saved from the fires of hell and lifted up into heaven after our stay here on this exile. Amen May our Lord Jesus Christ, through the intercession of Saint Michael, and through Gods Divine Mercy strengthen our souls, open out the way for us all, and above all, intoxicate us with HIS love. Amen May Christ make us into blazing fires to enkindle the earth with the heavenly fire HE brought us. Amen God bless you and grant your heart’s desire. Amen Saint Michael, the Archangel pray for us. Amen For a Homily on the Archangels, Please click on the link below: youtube/watch?v=eGWWQV9O3VQ
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 22:55:18 +0000