St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church

The day started out like any other day. Wake up, start the coffee, pack my husband's lunch, get the kids up... Everything was running pretty smooth; I even managed to leave the house on time to get the kids to school. And that's when it happened... my youngest daughter, Amelia shouted out in her mightiest little voice from the backseat, "Don't forget you said you'd make my favorite dinner tonight!" Visit the Montana Ranch and Cattle Company

September 29 is Michaelmas. On this day we celebrate and honor St. Michael the Archangel who is the greatest of all angels.

What is an archangel? This is a common question. Simply put, an archangel is an angel of high rank. Three are mentioned in the Bible. Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel, and Saint Raphael.

Though I am not strong enough to hold the suffering souls in my arms and carry them home, I can do one thing: I can pray for the deliverance of the souls who are in the darkness. I can request help from the angels for them. I can make a 911 call for them. So again, I sat down this morning to pray the rosary, and to say a prayer to St. Michael. I was not surprised that many souls came to my mind. The Spirit kept adding more and more souls on my list of prayer, and I was only happy to oblige.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church informs us - The existence of the spiritual, non-corporeal beings that Sacred Scripture usually calls 'angels' is a truth of faith. The witness of Scripture is as clear as the unanimity of Tradition (328). Charged by God to supply us aid, our guardian angels are eager to help us as our spiritual allies in the earthly battle. They do not begrudgingly engage in this effort, merely as half-hearted servants, but rather pour themselves into it with the full ...

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