We celebrate with St. Michael, St. Gabriel and St. Raphael, three popular Archangels whose names appear in the Old and New Testaments and served a God's messengers. They did God's bidding when called upon and still today serve as patrons of a variety of countries and occupations. For example, St. Michael is the patron saint of Germany, England, Papua New Guinea, Gibraltar, the Solomon Islands, the sick radiologiest, grocers, mariners, police officers, paratroopers and cemeteries. He is also the patron of our own Mount St. Michael's Academy in the Bronx. Some parishes still say the prayer to St. Michael after Mass. In this day and age, that prayer rings to true...we need a defender against the wickeness and snares of the devil who prowls throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Gabriel brought the invitations to Zechariah, father of St. John the Baptist, and to Mary and Raphael guided the young Tobias on his journey. Let us ask them to invite, guide and protect us on our journey. Let us put our lives with confidence into their hands and trust that as with all who cooperated with them, all turned out better than ever expected.
Bro. Rene
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