Feast Day of Michael,Gabriel and Raphael[Michael's Battle With The Dragon]

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[Lady In Blue]

"At that time there shall arise Michael,the great prince,guardian of your people;It shall be a time unsurpassed in distress since nations began until that time."

Gabriel instructed me in these words:"Daniel,I have now come to give you understanding.When you began your petition,an answer was given which I have come to announce,because you are beloved."

"I am Raphael,one of the seven angels who enter and serve before the Glory of the Lord.As for me,when I came to you it was not out of any favor on my part,but because it was God's will."(book of Tobit,12.15,18.20

A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun,with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.Because she was with child, she wailed aloud in pain as she labored to give birth.Then another sign appeared in the sky: it was a huge dragon, flaming red, with seven heads and ten horns; on his heads were seven diadems. His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky and hurled them down to the earth.

Then the dragon stood before the woman about to give birth, ready to devour her child when it should be born.She gave birth to a son-a boy destined to shepherd all the nations with an iron rod.Her child was caught up to God and to his throne. The woman herslef fled into the desert,where a special place had been prepared for her by God;there she was taken care of for twelve hundred and sixty days.

Then war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels battled against the dragon.Although the dragon and his angels fought back,they were overpowered and lost their place in heaven. The huge dragon, the ancient serpent known as the devil or Satan, the seducer of the whole world, was driven out; he was hurled down to earth and his minions with him.

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say:

"Now have salvation and power come, the reign of our God and the authority of his Anointed One.For the accuser of our brothers is cast out, who night and day accused them before our God.They defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony;love for life did not deter them from death.So rejoice,you heavens,and ayou that dwell therein!But woe to you,earth and sea,for the devil has come down upon you!His fury knows no limits, for he knows his time is short."

When the dragon saw that he had been cast down to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the boy.But the woman was given the wings of a gigantic eagle so that she could fly off to her place in the desert,where,far from the serpent she could be taken care of for a year and for two and a half years more.The serpent, however, spewed a torrent of water out of his mouth to search out the woman and sweep her away. The earth then came to the woman's rescue by opening its mouth and swallowing the flood which the dragon spewed out his mouth.

Enraged at her escape, the dragon went off to make war on the rest of her offsprings, on those who keep God's commandments and give witness to Jesus.

[Lady In Blue]

Isn't that something?! I never heard that! I do remember hearing mother say that when she was a kid,she was saved by her angel(maybe it was St.Michael).She was trying to cross and standing in the streets waiting for cars to go by when she came within inches of being hit.She said that she felt herself being lifted up and placed on the sidewalk! Does anybody remember her telling this incident?

[Lady In Blue]

That really is a beautiful prayer, IGNATIUS! I can't imagine how beautiful and magnificent St.Michael is.

[Lady In Blue]

That's the one.Thanks for posting it.

[Salvation]

i was not aware of that! Wow!

[Irisshlass]

Yes! Very powerful prayer...:)

[Irisshlass]

Yes, I've heard Mother Angelica tell that story a couple times.

[Irisshlass]

Here is a link...from what I understand Cardinal Mahoney took her to the vatican and she stepped down from the board at EWTN. I remember somewhat the controversy...I sided with Mother Angelica. She took a harsh backlash from Cardinal Mahoney and some Catholic newspapers.

http://www.losangelesmission.com/ed/articles/1998/0198ms2.htm

[Siobhan]

Mother Angelica had a certain Cardinal in Austria on her side who made matters very difficult for Cardinal Mahony. EWTN is a non-profit corporation so Cardinal Mahony and others in the American Church couldn't steal it away from Mother Angelica. Anyway, Mother said she'd blow the whole thing up before she would let them get their hands on it. Deacon Bill S. and everyone at EWTN is totally devoted to Mother's vision whether or not she has a title or position with the network.

I was personally delighted that EWTN refused to broadcast the "consecration" of the new 'cathedral' in Los Angeles.

[Irisshlass]

I was personally delighted that EWTN refused to broadcast the "consecration" of the new 'cathedral' in Los Angeles

Oh they did...I didn't know that! Hehehe...*grin*

[TotusTuus]

Mother Angelica had a certain Cardinal in Austria...

I believe she is referring to:

Christoph Schönborn, O.P. directed the commission that produced the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Subsequently he was named Archbishop of Vienna and a Cardinal.

He also had been a big supporter of Fr. Fessio during the Campion College fiasco, a College that the good Cardinal strongly endorses!

[TotusTuus]

I was personally delighted that EWTN refused to broadcast the "consecration" of the new 'cathedral' in Los Angeles

Oh they did...I didn't know that! Hehehe...*grin*

Well, actually I don't think EWTN was asked. I went to EWTN's site looking in the Q/A archives because I remember somebody wrote in asking this question - I couldn't find it. The response was EWTN was not asked to do so.

[Lady In Blue]

Wow! Thank you for posting this most powerful prayer.I've never heard of this longer version. Thanks again.

[Siobhan]

Such delicatesse and restraint. Of course, if it had been the consecration of a new cathedral in Lincoln, Nebraska, the good folks at EWTN would be beating down the door to broadcast that -- just like they did with Archbishop Dolan's liturgy in Milwaukee.

[NYer]

"I like the story when she and others went looking for St. Michael's cave in Italy; about the angel walking out the back of the car while the car was still in fast motion after it had passed them.

What a fantastic experience! Michael Brown is considering conducting a pilgrimage to St. Michael's cave. Here is a picture.

VIRTUAL VISIT OF THE SHRINE

[Salvation]

Bump to the top for the feast day of the guardian angels. 10-02-02

[firewalk]

Thanks for the link...Bttt

[livius]

Thanks, IGNATIUS. The devotion of Eastern Christians to St. Michael is truly wonderful. Beautiful in song, and beautiful in art.

Lady in Blue, that's a great story. Who is Fr. William Wagner? And why does his name sound so familiar to me - was he ever in NYC?

[Salvation]

BTTT on 9-29-03

[Salvation]

Bump to the top on the feast day of Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels!

[Salvation]

Feast Day of Michael,Gabriel and Raphael[Michael's Battle With The Dragon]

Feast of St. Michael the Archangel

Apologies to St. Michael

The Story of Michael

St. Gabriel Archangel

Act of Consecration to St Michael the Archangel (for the Feast of St Michael, September 29)