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Tag Archives: St. Michael the Archangel
“Who is like God”? Vigil of Michaelmas
Here’s something that comes with this week’s Catholic Herald for Michaelmas, of which today is the Vigil. In the Novus Ordo calendar the 26th Ordinary TobitSunday supplants the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. In the traditional calendar, these Archangels … Read More
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QUIS UT DEUS? Who is like God? 8 May: Feast of the Apparition of Michael the Archangel
Today is the Feast of the Apparition of St. Michael the Archangel, in the Traditional Calendar. You might remember that St. Michael appeared on the top of a mountain in S. Italy, along the back of the “ankle” of the … Read More
St. Michael the Extremely Cool Samurai Archangel, defend us in battle!
And the seventy-two returned with joy, saying: Lord, the devils also are subject to us in thy name. And he said to them: I saw Satan like lightning falling from heaven. Behold, I have given you power to tread upon … Read More
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AUDIO Longer St. Michael Prayer. @fatherz calls upon priests and bishops!
I’ve been mentioning – and finding mentions of – St. Michael often of late. I’m praying the longer, mighty St. Michael Prayer daily now. As a matter of fact, I just said it again as an important meeting about which … Read More
What’s next? Beg pardon of the serpent for having brought Adam and Eve to knowledge?
The other day I put a link on the sidebar and on the top menu to a page I made with the longer, original prayer to St. Michael the Archangel. I’ve started to use this prayer daily. The times call … Read More
“Our faith in the indefectibility of the Church is soon going to be tested and good people will legitimately choose different sides.”
Last night I had a hard dream that I was part of a firefighting crew, the kind that tries to control wildfires, such as dangerously erupt especially in time of drought. The winds fanned the flames. I awoke entirely exhausted. … Read More
It is as if the Church simply caved in before the world and its Prince.
Around the time of the Second Vatican Council some of our sound practices were simply dropped, as if they were no longer needed. For example, the Leonine Prayers after Low Mass which included the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel. … Read More
VERY COOL: St. Michael the Archangel flies again!
For years the famous Mont-Saint-Michel off the coast of France has been undergoing a lot of work. Le Figaro has a story about the dismounting of the gilded statue of St. Michael from the pinnacle of the island town, from it’s monastic … Read More
A Feast of Angels
In the older Roman calendar today is the Feast of the Dedication of St. Michael the Archangel, which refers to a basilica dedicated in his honor. This has been the time of year to honor angels for a long time … Read More
ASK FATHER: St. Michael Prayer after Novus Ordo Masses
From a reader… I am a parishioner at ___. In general, we have been blessed … with clergy who are either traditionally-minded, or at least not hostile to tradition. Several years ago, one of the priests started us praying the … Read More
PHILIPPINES: St. Michael Prayer approved by Bishops Conference after all Masses
Even though I hear about some liturgical craziness in the Philippines, here is a positive sign: From the news service of the Bishops Conference of the Philippines: CBCP urges revival of St. Michael the Archangel Prayer Filed under: Headlines | … Read More
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GUEST ENTRY: Praying and vesting in armor before combat and before Holy Mass
When a priest prepares for Holy Mass it is customary for him to say prayers as he dons each vestments. When putting on the amice, he lets it rest on the top of his head briefly and he says the … Read More
D. Springfield: revival of the St. Michael the Archangel Prayer
I received a very interesting note from a reader in my email today. On the blog of Fr. Daren Zehnle called Servant and Steward I learn that His Excellency Most Rev. Thomas John Paprocki, Bishop of Springfield has authorized for … Read More
