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Topic: Greater Things Than This September 29, 2011
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From: The Lighthouse Keeper <dxfaro@cox.net>
Date: Sep 28 08:47PM -0700
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/msg/b4d705897aa16f33
Feast of Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel and Saint Raphael, archangels
As the visions during the night continued, I saw coming with the
clouds of heaven One like a son of man. When he reached the Ancient of
Days and was presented before him, He received dominion, splendor, and
kingship; all nations, peoples and tongues will serve him. His
dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away, his
kingship, one that shall not be destroyed. Daniel 7:13-14
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." John 1:47-50
Piety
Dear Saint Raphael, Angel of travelers, be with me and guide me on
this journey. Protect me from sickness and danger and guard those I
leave behind. Let your wings
enfold me while I am away and return me safely home. Amen.
Study
The three archangels named in the Catholic Bible have each developed a
popular affinity based upon the roles they had in the story of our
faith.
St. Michael led the army of God during the uprising of angels that led
to the expulsion of Lucifer/Satan from heaven. Thus, St. Michael has
become the "de facto" saint of law enforcement officers, members of
the military, and all who have careers devoted to public safety
because of his role in protecting us from evil.
St. Raphael is the messenger because he announced the good news to
young Mary of Nazareth that her faith had allowed her to be chosen
above all others throughout time as the mother of the Son of God. He
appeared two other times in Sacred Scripture. Once was to the prophet
Daniel to explain the prophet's visions relating to the Messiah. The
final time St. Raphael appeared to Zachary in the temple to announce
the coming of Zachary's son, John the Baptist, and to strike Zachary
mute for his disbelief. Based on these roles, he is the patron saint
to radio and television workers, postal workers, and more.
St. Raphael is the companion to travelers. He travelled with (and
guarded) Tobiah, and cured a man's blindness; hence his connection
with travelers, young people, blindness, healing and healers.
Unlike the legions of other angels and saints on the cloud of
witnesses who protect and guard us and intervene to carry our prayers
to the ear of God -- like Facebook friends in heaven amplifying our
message to be heard -- these three are actually named in the Bible
narrative. In fact, some of these angels also are referenced in Jewish
and Muslim religions. St. Thomas Aquinas noted, "Angels transcend
every religion, every philosophy, every creed. In fact angels have no
religion as we know it...their existence precedes every religious
system that has ever existed on earth."
Unlike saints, who are humans who were born, died and have an earthly
history or biography, angels have no known human ancestry. Certainly
they have "appeared" before witnesses and have a reference in
salvation history and culture but they are above humans and below God
in the hierarchy of creation.
Action
They are not glorified human beings -- even though in the case of the
three we celebrate today -- we have given to them human qualities.
However, perhaps it is because we (humans) can take on the roles of
angels to others protecting them and caring for them that they become
real in our lives. Guiding. Revealing. Protecting. Worshipping.
Praising. Strengthening. Encouraging. Answering prayers.
To whom have YOU been angel-like? Who has been angel-like to you?
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