Today we celebrate the feasts of Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. St. Michael, we know took on Lucifer and his followers who rebelled when it was revealed in heaven that the Son of God would become man. In a war in heaven St. Michael fought Lucifer and his followers and cast them out of God's presence forever. St. Gabriel was the messenger God sent to Mary to announce the incarnation of the Son of God. He was also the angel who counseled Joseph in a dream to take Mary home as his wife, as she had become pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit. Gabriel also warned Joseph in a dream to escape to Egypt to protect Jesus from Herod's murderous rage and counseled him when it was safe to return to Nazareth. Rachel was the angel who healed Tobias blindness.
In today's Gospel Acclamation, we pray: "Bless the Lord, all you angels, you ministers who do his will" (Psalm 13:21). In today's Gospel, John: 47-51, Jesus tells Nathaniel that he will see greater things than what he saw the day Jesus called him to follow him. "Amen, Amen, I say to you you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of man."
The angels continue to do God's bidding protecting us, counseling us, healing us, directing us in what God is asking of us. They also stand in God's presence praising God and can to whatever God wills here on earth or in heaven, having the ability to be in several places at one time.
Lord, may I listen to your angels as did Mary and Joseph. May I accept healing as did Tobias. May I call upon my Guardian Angel every day, knowing that you send angels to be at my side day and night, watching over me, counseling me, directing me to make right decisions, correcting my mistaken conclusions, as you did for St. Joseph, revealing God's will to be as you did for Mary, healing me as you did Tobias. Thank you Jesus for the angels ministering to us here on earth as in heaven!
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