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10/15/09

St Michael the Archangel

Saint George Roman Catholic Church, in New Baden, Illinois, USA

The name Michael means "who is like unto God" which is what Michael said to satan when the angels were dividing into the fallen and the obedient. Michael is the General of God's army and a powerful intercessor against evil. Below is posted a powerful prayer against evil:

St. Michael the Archangel

Defend us in battle

be our safeguard against the wickedness and

snares of the devil

a do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host

by the power of God

cast into hell satan, and all the evil spirits

who prowl about the world

seeking the ruin of souls.

Amen+

8/7/09

Angel with Incense

If have never done so, I strongly encourage everyone to obtain some incense, francinsence or myrrh preferably, have it blessed by a priest and burn it in your home, especially while you pray. Our family has taken up this practice of burning blessed candles and incense during the rosary. Prayer is strengthened via use of the senses in this manner and is an ancient practice and pleasing to the Lord, as in the Old Testament when the burning of incense was directly enjoined upon the Jews.

8/2/09

Angels

Angels were created by God before "our" current creation, before God created matter, before He laid down the laws of physics, the periodic table, the atom...before all things we now know -they were created and over all these ages they have never sinned, not once.

Those who followed Michael and did not choose to fall with the evil one have had not one impure thought, not for one moment have they served themselves or any other thing - in all things, always have they served the Lord our God.

We all owe our Angel Guardians our heartfelt thanks for not falling - for choosing God.