Quis Ut Deus?

September 29, 2021By

Feast Of St. Michael The Archangel Today’s new vestment is a beautiful depiction of St. Michael defeating the devil who rebelled against God.  St. Michael received his name from his response to Lucifer’s challenge to the Blessed Trinity.  The leader of the good angels asked “who is like God” (Quis ut Deus)? And that became…

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God’s Most Loyal Angel

September 29, 2020By

Feast Of St. Michael The Archangel 2020 The opening words of the Apocalypse begin today’s Epistle and show St. Michael proclaiming Christ as the Ruler of the world.  The Gospel warns against the scandal of the innocent because their angels ever behold the face of God.  This feast honors the leader of the angels, St.…

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Love Without Reserve

October 6, 2019By
17th Sunday after Pentecost 2019 This Sunday continues the feast of St. Michael and as our statue of him points the way to God so St. Michael has been given to us to protect and to lead us to heaven.  This Mass celebrates the love of the Son of God in coming to earth to…
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May God Rebuke Him

September 29, 2018By
St. Michael the Archangel 2018 The feast of the dedication of St. Michael the Archangel includes all the angels or created spirits who are distributed among nine choirs based on their function.  Angel means messenger and these are the ones which communicate God’s Will to us.  St. Michael is their leader because he responded so…
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Scandal

October 6, 2017By
First Friday Conference October 2017 Scandal is mentioned in the Gospel for the feast of the Guardian Angels and Our Lord warns of the punishments for it.  Here is a detailed explanation of this sin against charity and how we can avoid it.  We also are reminded about the beauty and love of the angels.  Finally, we…
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Spirits By Nature, Messengers By Office

September 29, 2017By
Dedication of St. Michael The Archangel 2017 Angels are God’s gift of love to us and we should never scandalize the young whose angels always behold the face of God.  Angels are created spirits with understanding and a free will who often function as messengers from God to us.  St. Michael’s church was dedicated today…
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Who Is Like Unto God?

September 29, 2016By
Feast Of St. Michael The Archangel 2016 With the battle cry “Who is like unto God?” the great archangel, St. Michael, defended the honor of God and won forever his name.  This ancient feast recalls the dedications of a couple of famous churches where St. Michael is venerated.  It also celebrates all the heavenly spirits…
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