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A statue of St. Michael the Archangel stands in the center of Kyiv, depicted with a shield and a sword, as the protector of the capital of Ukraine and the entire country, which is now threatened by the invasion of Russia. Placed in 2002, the statue, constructed of bronze and gold, stands above the Lach Gates in Independence Square in Kyiv. St. Michael the Archangel is the patron saint of Kyiv and is also at the center of the coat of arms of the Ukrainian capital. The history of this devotion is reported by Catholic News Agency’s sister agency, ACI...

[Catholic Caucus] Solemn Mass at St. Peter's Basilica for the Feast of the Dedication of Saint Michael the Archangel At the Altar of Saint Michael the Archangel - 4 images (click to enlarge):They have tried to kill us -- yet we live! "And I live, now not I; but Christ liveth in me."(Via Messa in Latino)

[Catholic Caucus] Cdl. Cupich and the Reality of the DevilThe news of Cdl. Blase Cupich's ban on the Prayer to St. Michael at the end of the celebration of the Mass piqued the interest of many. "Si non e vero, e bene trovato," the Italians say ("If it is not true, it is well found" or, in other words, it makes perfect sense).The Exorcist and Hostage to the DevilThe action of the Devil is a reality in the Catholic Church today more than ever. And his effort to pass unnoticed is a successful strategy, sometimes helped by trendy ecclesiastics.You will...

The Black Rifle Coffee Company (BRCC) has been a rising star in the conservative constellation. It has been becoming a center for conservative networking and interaction. There appears to be an effort to stop the rise, at least at the New York Times. A recent New York Times (NYT) Magazine article (14 July) has painted the BRCC executives as, at minimum, moderates who despise their base but see them like sheep to be fleeced. Anything from the NYT is viewed with extreme suspicion by conservatives. There have been too many times where the NYT has lied, been slow or unwilling...

[Catholic/Orthodox Caucus] Novena for Our Nation – St. Michael’s Lent Prayers for Protection and Reparation Saint Francis of Assisi observed an annual ‘Lent of Saint Michael’, from the Feast of the Assumption of Mary (August 15) to the Feast of Saint Michael The Archangel (September 29). Francis had a special rapport with Mary and Michael from the early days of his conversion. He went to them often, for comfort and consolation, when things got rough (and things are pretty rough right now). It was on one of these 40 day solitary retreats when, through meditating on the Passion of our Lord,...

BLM Wages War on Archangel Michael 'Woke' Church of England surrenders to race-baiting iconoclasts BUCKINGHAM PALACE, England (ChurchMilitant.com) - Black Lives Matter (BLM) zealots are facing strong backlash from Britons of different ethnicities and faiths after calling for the "racist image" of St. Michael crushing the Devil to be erased from one of Britain's highest honors. Tracy Reeve, a white textile artist, launched a Change.org petition to the British parliament claiming that the artwork on the badge of the Order of St. Michael and St. George is of a "white-skinned angel" standing "on the head/neck of a black-skinned devil."White agitator Tracy Reeve...

“This is a highly offensive image, it is also reminiscent of the recent murder of George Floyd by the white policeman in the same manner presented here in this medal,” added Tracy Reeve, the petition’s creator. “We the undersigned are calling for this medal to completely redesigned in a more appropriate way and for an official apology to be given for the offense it has given.” Buckingham Palace did not reply to the newspaper’s request for comment prior to publication.

[Catholic Caucus] The Swords of St. Michael Archangel's blade processed through streets of Gargano to combat virus While Abp. Carlo Maria Viganò is rallying bishops and priests around the world for a communal "Exorcism against Satan and the Apostate Angels" on Holy Saturday, St. Michael is again flashing his sword as many faithful are again turning to him for protection during this time of universal strife. Sword of St. Michael The priests and townspeople in the Italian town of Gargano called on St. Michael the Archangel on Palm Sunday to help them in their fight against the Wuhan virus.  A famed statue of St. Michael with sword held high resides in...

[Catholic Caucus] 2-Ton "Woke" Addition to Saint Peter's Square: Saint Migrants and Saint Virtue-Signalling Piazza San Pietro -- Saint Peter's Square: one of the architectural jewels of mankind, the centerpiece of baroque Rome, and one of the masterpieces of the long and productive life of Gian Lorenzo Bernini. While there have been significant changes outside and leading to the square (done by the Italian state after the Lateran agreements), the magnificent square itself has been left virtually unchanged since Bernini added the second fountain in 1675 to make the whole space perfectly symmetrical. Not even the upheavals that followed the...

According to legend, the line represents the blow with which St. Michael sent the devil to hell. A mysterious imaginary line links seven monasteries, from Ireland to Israel. Is it just a coincidence? These seven sanctuaries are very far from each other, and yet they are perfectly aligned (siviaggia.it).The Sacred Line of Saint Michael the Archangel represents, according to legend, the blow the Saint inflicted the Devil, sending him to hell.In any case, it is surprising how well these sanctuaries are, in fact, aligned. But the details of such alignment are also astonishing: the three most important sites, Mont...

President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Edward Byers, U.S. Navy SEAL, in the East Room of the White House, Feb. 29, 2016. Senior Chief Byers receives the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions while serving as part of a team that rescued an American civilian being held hostage in Afghanistan on December 8-9, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)On Monday, Navy Senior Chief Edward C. Byers Jr. was awarded the Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony.The 36-year-old SEAL received the U.S. Military’s highest honor for his...

What are we to make of the 20th Century? Like any period it is marked with its glories and its horrors. In his now classic work Modern Times, historian Paul Johnson gives a sober assessment of the 20th century and estimates, many think conservatively, that 100 million died in war and for ideological reasons in that violent century. Perhaps no century can be said to have been bloodier.It was a century of the imposition of every sort of collectivism from communism, fascism, tribalism, and socialism , all with catastrophic results. Whole populations were the subject of social experiments; and here...

“O Glorious Prince of the heavenly host, St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in the battle and in the terrible warfare that we are waging against the principalities and powers, against the rulers of this world of darkness, against the evil spirits. Come to the aid of man, whom Almighty God created immortal, made in His own image and likeness, and redeemed at a great price from the tyranny of Satan. “Fight this day the battle of the Lord, together with the holy angels, as already thou hast fought the leader of the proud angels, Lucifer, and his apostate host,...

“St. Michael and All Angels: Messengers, Worshipers, Warriors” (Revelation 12:7-12)Today in the Christian church year is the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels. It always falls on September 29, and since this year that date falls on a Sunday, that’s why we’re celebrating this festival today. Angels, thus, will be topic of this sermon: who they are and what they do and why we thank God for them. And we’ll even get into who this mysterious figure St. Michael is a little bit. So with that by way of introduction, we begin our theme today, “St. Michael and All...

The Chaplet of St. Michael the Archangel In Latin V. Deus, in adiutórium meum inténde. O God, come to my assistance R. Dómine, ad adiuvándum me festína. O Lord, make haste to help me. V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. [Say one Our Father and three Hail Marys after each of the following...

Time to Bring Back St. Michael’s Prayer by Judy Keane on December 13, 2012 ·   In his 2008 Inaugural Address, President Obama praised the tremendous sacrifices of our Founding Fathers and our hard won freedoms saying, “Our Founding Fathers faced with perils that we can scarcely imagine, they drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations.”  However, in moving forward aggressively with the HHS Mandate, it has become clear we are witnessing a U.S. President eroding those very freedoms he initially spoke so highly...

SERMON IN THE OPENING EUCHARIST OF THE GENERAL RETREAT OF THE SOCIETY OF THE HOLY TRINITY, St. Mary of the Lake University and Conference Center, St. Michael and All Angels, September 29, 2009. Frank C. Senn, STS, Senior Text: Luke 10:17-20 Our Society gathers together once again in retreat. After a year of doing ministry in the places to which we are called, we gather again at St. Mary's to be refreshed by common prayer, Word and Eucharist, and strengthened by mutual conversation and consolation. As we return to this place can it be said of us, as it was...

A man died this morning. He was a good man and he was sent to heaven. As he stood at the pearly gates, he noticed a huge wall of clocks. From left to right and top to bottom, there were endless clocks. The man looked to St Michael and said, what are all of these clocks? These are truth clocks, he said. Everyone has one and each time you tell a lie, the hand moves one tick. The man looked around and saw one pointing straight up and he asked St Michael, whose clock is that. St Michael says, that...

St. Michael the Archangel, Defend us in Battle! December 6th, 2008 by Joseph Meaney Never have these words been more appropriate than today. We live in a world that refuses to prioritize basic values such as the worship of God and respecting the right to life of our most defenseless neighbors, preborn children. Although the Feast of the Archangels, Michael, Raphael and Gabriel was celebrated on September 29th, we should not relegate our relationshp to these powerful spirit friends to once a year. All the angels, but especially St. Michael, remind us daily of God’s infinite goodness and the spiritual...

TARPON SPRINGS -- As Steve Tsalickis lingered near death, feverish from what doctors said was an incurable brain tumor, the 11-year-old asked his mother to bring him the archangel Michael icon that sat in his family living room. What happened next, believers say, was a miracle.During the night, the boy began mumbling. "I have just seen St. Michael," he told his mother. The angel wanted his family to build a shrine in Tarpon Springs. In return, he would cure the boy's illness. When the boy's health was restored the next day, his family held up their end of the bargain...