Do not mess with German Nihilists.
Donny did, and look what happened to him...
Posted on 12/09/2014 2:09:19 PM PST by NYer
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Say it every day after Mass with three Hail Marys, one Our Father, one Glory Be, Pray of St. Michael, and then two “Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.
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From the Akathist to the Archangel Michael:
O Holy and Great Archangel of God Michael, who standest, as the first of the Angels, before the ineffable and super-substantial Trinity; who art placed as a watcher and keeper over the human race; who hast with thine armies crushed the head of the proud Lucifer in the heavens and brought forever to shame his wickedness and treachery on earth!
To thee we have recourse in faith, and thee we entreat with love: be thou an indestructible shield and firm rampart for the holy Church and the Orthodox Christians, guarding them by the lightning power of thy sword from all enemies visible and invisible.
Be thou a guardian Angel, a wise counsellor and companion of the Christian people, bringing them enlightenment, strength, joy, peace and consolation.
Be thou a leader and a companion in battle to those who strive for the Orthodox Faith, so that all who fight against us may know that God and His holy Angels are with us.
Forsake us not, O Archangel of God, with thy help and protection, who today glorify thy holy name: for behold, even if we are have sinned greatly, nevertheless we would not perish in our misdeeds, but rather turn to the Lord and be enlivened by Him unto good works.
Illumine our minds with the light of God, which ever shineth on thy lightning-like brow, that we may come to understand what the good and perfect will of God for us is, and know all that we must do, and all that we must despise and shun.
Strengthen, by the Lord’s grace, our weak will and infirm intention, so that, confirmed in the law of the Lord, we may cease to be cast about by worldly thoughts and lusts of the flesh, or like thoughtless children to be drawn by the perishing glamour of this world, lest by corruptible and earthly things we foolishly forget the eternal and the heavenly.
And above all these things, ask for us from on high the spirit of true repentance, unfeigned sorrow before God, and contrition for our sins, so that we may spend the days that remain of this passing life, not in pleasing ourselves and serving our passions, but rather in effacing the evils we have committed, by the tears of faith and heartfelt contrition, by striving for purity and the holy works of mercy.
And when the time of our demise shall approach, and of our liberation from this body of clay, leave us not, O Archangel of God, without defense against the spirits of evil under heaven, who surround us to close off the ascent on high for human souls; so that, guarded by thee, without stumbling we may attain unto those glorious habitations of Paradise, where there is neither sadness nor sighing, but life without end, and may be granted to see the light-filled Face of our all-good Lord and Master, falling with tears at His feet, crying out in joy and gladness:
Glory to Thee, our most dear Redeemer, Who for Thy great love toward us unworthy ones hast seen fit to send Thine Angel as a minister of our salvation.
Amen.
Can you demonstrate anywhere in Scripture that we are to pray to angels?
Do not mess with German Nihilists.
Donny did, and look what happened to him...
What I don't understand is why pray to a created being like an angel and not just go to the King of Kings...
Heb12:2...Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Please explain. I don't understand your answer. Thank you.
Thank you for posting that beautiful prayer! As you know, we Maronites are in the Season of the Glorious Birth of our Lord. It begins each year with the Announcement to Zechariah. Luke's Gospel describes how it was Zechariah's turn to serve in the sanctuary. An angel appears to him to say that his prayer for a child has been heard and that his wife Elizabeth will bear a son to be named John. After describing how John is to be raised, Zechariah expresses doubt due to the advanced age of him and his wife. The angel's response always catches my breath:
Zechariah said to the angel, “How will I know that this is so? For I am an old man, and my wife is getting on in years.”
The angel replied, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God. That always sends chills down my spine. Good chills. According to scripture, God has given each one of us a name known only to Him. Here is an instance of an angel who has shared his God-given name with us.
Tobit 12:12 and 12:14-16
“We live in an age of progress and practical solutions and the idea of an intractable struggle between invisible forces of good and evil seems pre-modern and nutty. And this is so among good Catholics who have closely adhered to the Church. In fact Vatican II officially suppressed the then widespread practice of praying the St. Michael prayer after Mass in the Instructio Prima. And the denuding of the churches of frescoes, statuary and all but the most abstract stained glass windows signaled a strong de-emphasis on the theology of powers and principalities.”
I believe that all the Leonine Prayers should be said after the Novus Ordo Masses.
But the Prayer to Saint Michael is a good start.
So you don’t have your medallion to hold while you repeat your incantations?? Get thee hence to a Catholic store and buy your amulet today!! Collect them and trade them but don’t leave home without them.
A good question. The angels are spiritual beings who have a free will and an intellect that is far superior to ours. The evil ones dwell in hell; the holy ones dwell in heaven and are therefore considered to be saints. Whoever is in heaven is a saint. God uses angels as messengers, guardians, and all-around helpers to us—as well as to reflect his glory. In Tobit 12:12, the Archangel Raphael said to Tobias, "So now when you and Sarah prayed, it was I who brought and read the record of your prayer before the glory of the Lord, and likewise whenever you would bury the dead." In Tobit 12:14-16, we read, "And at the same time God sent me to heal you and Sarah your daughter-in-law. I am Raphael, one of the seven angels who stand ready and enter before the glory of the Lord. The two of them were shaken; they fell face down, for they were afraid."
In contemporary terms, let's say I have been working at Home Depot for many years without a raise. My boss is pleased with the work I have done. To whom should I go to ask for a raise - my boss or the company's CEO?
Don’t forget to say the sinner’s prayer. Repeat, as needed.
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