Sisters and brothers in Christ, today is the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, archangels. #Michaelmas
I participated in a Consecration to the Holy Angels a couple of years ago and, since then, I found myself thanking my guardian angel a lot more than I did before. There have been a few times when I know my guardian angel was watching over me and protecting me. I also recently completed the Saint Michael Lent and, today, celebrated Michaelmas with Mass this morning and, well, let's see if I can find some duck or goose meat to eat today.
In our Catholic tradition, we are assigned a guardian angel who is there to guide us on our pilgrim journey on earth just as Saint Raphael walked with Tobias (Book of Tobit). Our guardian angel protects us and strengthen us in times when we face sin and temptations just as Saint Michael drove out the Devil and his fallen angels from heaven, as we read in today's first reading. Our guardian angel can help us understand the word of God in Scriptures as Saint Gabriel deliver God's message to Zechariah, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Saint Joseph.
Below are prayers to the angels from EWTN:
GUARDIAN ANGEL PRAYER
Angel of God, my guardian dear, To whom His love commits me here; Ever this day (or night) be at my side, To light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
LITANY TO THE GUARDIAN ANGEL (For private recitation)
Lord, have mercy on us, Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Queen of Angels, pray for us.
Holy Angel, my prince, pray for us. Holy Angel, my monitor, Holy Angel, my counselor, Holy Angel, my defender, Holy Angel, my steward, Holy Angel, my friend, Holy Angel, my negotiator, Holy Angel, my intercessor, Holy Angel, my patron, Holy Angel, my director, Holy Angel, my ruler, Holy Angel, my protector, Holy Angel, my comforter, Holy Angel, my brother, Holy Angel, my teacher, Holy Angel, my shepherd, Holy Angel, my witness, Holy Angel, my helper, Holy Angel, my watcher, Holy Angel, my conductor, Holy Angel, my preserver, Holy Angel, my instructor, Holy Angel, my enlightener,
Lamb of God, Who take away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord!
Lamb of God, Who take away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord!
Lamb of God, Who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us!
Christ, hear us. Christ graciously hear us.
Pray for us, O holy Angel Guardian.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us Pray---Almighty, everlasting God, who in the counsel of Your ineffable goodness have appointed to all the faithful, from their mother's womb, a special Angel Guardian of their body and soul; grant, that I may so love and honor him whom You have so mercifully given me, that protected by the bounty of Your grace and by his assistance, I may merit to behold, with him and all the angelic host, the glory of Your countenance in the heavenly country. Who live and reign, world without end. Amen.
PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL
Saint Michael Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; may God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
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Gospel of the Day
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him,
“Here is a true child of Israel.
There is no duplicity in him.”
Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?”
Jesus answered and said to him,
“Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”
Nathanael answered him,
“Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.”
Jesus answered and said to him,
“Do you believe
because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree?
You will see greater things than this.”
And he said to 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.”
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