The Confraternity of the Holy Angels celebrated its patronal feast, that of S. Michael and all the nine celestial choirs , which explains why the prayer of the day thank God for the ministry of all the holy angels. The fellow will attend this evening in the church of Saint-Michel-des-Vignes at the Mass celebrated by Abbe Legros, pastor.
This festival, which is liturgically the "Dedication (the church) of St. Michael" Mount Gargan in 492 (29-September had already previously been the Roman feast of the dedication of another church Michael) was high, with that of St. Joseph to the rank of 1st class by Pope Benedict XV (December 12, 1917) for the protection of these two great saints of the Church and then the world is already so troubled. But she was already holiday would last more than a millennium of Christianity in the earth, so that judges not resume their work until the Saint-Michel. S. Charlemagne had already represented the first of its ftandard Seraphim. There is a Lent in honor of S. Michael, being performed elsewhere S. Francis of Assisi when he received the sacred stigmata on Mount La Verna (September 14, 1224).
This festival, which is liturgically the "Dedication (the church) of St. Michael" Mount Gargan in 492 (29-September had already previously been the Roman feast of the dedication of another church Michael) was high, with that of St. Joseph to the rank of 1st class by Pope Benedict XV (December 12, 1917) for the protection of these two great saints of the Church and then the world is already so troubled. But she was already holiday would last more than a millennium of Christianity in the earth, so that judges not resume their work until the Saint-Michel. S. Charlemagne had already represented the first of its ftandard Seraphim. There is a Lent in honor of S. Michael, being performed elsewhere S. Francis of Assisi when he received the sacred stigmata on Mount La Verna (September 14, 1224).
angelic On this great day, forcing Catholics, even if only twice a year (with 2-October), to think a little more to the existence of " invisible beings "(Creed), do, are establishing for renewed, strengthen our friendships with the holy angels!
"O gracious spirits! My biggest ambition is always to have the very great honor of your friendship. I love you and want to love you, but let me love you more" (Devotion to the saints angels Exhortation to love)
On his dying bed, 20 May 1702, Mr. Boudon reminded his correspondent, Mr. Thomas, the great archangel of protection - and his "brothers" - in France:
"It comforts me in my solitude: the breakfast can not leave the room, I join Jesus Christ sacrificed in many places as we celebrate the divine sacrifice of the Mass, I offer it in honor of all I am to inform you, praying to the Eternal Father to watch his beloved son and interests of his Church and to humiliate the enemy. I pray all these saints and angels join together to seek the coming of the kingdom of God on all these heretics, even I pray St. Michael to come to the aid of France, he who is the protector particular and the other six first princes to go around and go destroy the efforts of the enemies of God and his holy Mother everywhere. Scripture tells us of first seven princes in omnem terram Missi . Alas! If a single angel in the army of Sennacherib there was such a great slaughter, that should make all these heavenly spirits? "(Letter 373)
Perhaps devotees the Holy Angels are they somewhat proud of their being faithful ... Here is another lesson of the grand archdeacon of Evreux:
"Everything (in the love of the Holy Angels for men) is disinterested . For what are they men? Unbelievable ingratitude, contempt offensive intolerable insults. The infidels do not know, know them heretics, without making the respect due to them, most people are unaware of the campaign, as well as infidels. Often those who are better educated are more ignorance. Those who spend sometimes think to love them, honor them in some meetings, and that's where the love of men is, for minds that think them constantly, and are still with them ( Devotion to the Holy Angels , 2nd pattern)
To France, to countries that are devoted to him and the whole universal Church, which he is a brilliant Protector: Holy Feast of S. Michael!
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