Posted on 09/29/2013 6:34:45 PM PDT by ebb tide
“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, who were powerless to resist thee, nor was there place for them any longer in Heaven. That cruel, ancient serpent, who is called the devil or Satan who seduces the whole world, was cast into the abyss with his angels. Behold, this primeval enemy and slayer of men has taken courage. Transformed into an angel of light, he wanders about with all the multitude of wicked spirits, invading the earth in order to blot out the name of God and of His Christ, to seize upon, slay and cast into eternal perdition souls destined for the crown of eternal glory. This wicked dragon pours out, as a most impure flood, the venom of his malice on men of depraved mind and corrupt heart, the spirit of lying, of impiety, of blasphemy, and the pestilent breath of impurity, and of every vice and iniquity.
“These most crafty enemies have filled and inebriated with gall and bitterness the Church, the spouse of the immaculate Lamb, and have laid impious hands on her most sacred possessions. In the Holy Place itself, where the See of Holy Peter and the Chair of Truth has been set up as the light of the world, they have raised the throne of their abominable impiety, with the iniquitous design that when the Pastor has been struck, the sheep may be.
“Arise then, O invincible Prince, bring help against the attacks of the lost spirits to the people of God, and give them the victory. They venerate thee as their protector and patron; in thee holy Church glories as her defense against the malicious power of hell; to thee has God entrusted the souls of men to be established in heavenly beatitude. Oh, pray to the God of peace that He may put Satan under our feet, so far conquered that he may no longer be able to hold men in captivity and harm the Church. Offer our prayers in the sight of the Most High, so that they may quickly find mercy in the sight of the Lord; and vanquishing the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, do thou again make him captive in the abyss, that he may no longer seduce the nations. Amen. V. Behold the Cross of the Lord; be scattered ye hostile powers. R. The Lion of the tribe of Judah has conquered the root of David. V. Let Thy mercies be upon us, O Lord. R. As we have hoped in Thee. V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto Thee.
Let us pray. O God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we call upon Thy holy Name, and as supplicants, we implore Thy clemency, that by the intercession of Mary, ever Virgin Immaculate and our Mother, and of the glorious St. Michael the Archangel, Thou wouldst deign to help us against Satan and all the other unclean spirits who wander about the world for the injury of the human race and the ruin of souls. Amen.”
Romans 8:17
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New International Version
Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
New Living Translation
And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.
English Standard Version
and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.
New American Standard Bible
and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.
King James Bible
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
and if children, also heirs—heirs of God and coheirs with Christ—seeing that we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.
International Standard Version
Now if we are children, we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with the Messiah —if, in fact, we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
NET Bible
And if children, then heirs (namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ)—if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And if sons, then also heirs; heirs of God and co-heirs with Yeshua The Messiah, for if we suffer with him, we shall also be glorified with him.
GOD’S WORD® Translation
If we are his children, we are also God’s heirs. If we share in Christ’s suffering in order to share his glory, we are heirs together with him.
Jubilee Bible 2000
and if sons, also heirs certainly of God and joint-heirs with Christ, if so be that we suffer with him that we may be also glorified together with him.
King James 2000 Bible
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, so that we may be also glorified together.
American King James Version
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
American Standard Version
and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him , that we may be also glorified with him .
Douay-Rheims Bible
And if sons, heirs also; heirs indeed of God, and joint heirs with Christ: yet so, if we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.
Darby Bible Translation
And if children, heirs also: heirs of God, and Christ’s joint heirs; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
English Revised Version
and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.
Webster’s Bible Translation
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if we suffer with him, that we may be glorified together.
Weymouth New Testament
and if children, then heirs too—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ; if indeed we are sharers in Christ’s sufferings, in order that we may also be sharers in His glory.
World English Bible
and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
Young’s Literal Translation
and if children, also heirs, heirs, indeed, of God, and heirs together of Christ — if, indeed, we suffer together, that we may also be glorified together.
Even so it is His. Not to be ordained by men to belong to any other. Those who receive crowns will cast them at His feet.
REVELATION 5:13
Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!”
As referenced in post #57 by johngrace
1 Tim 2:1-2 - because Jesus Christ is the one mediator between God and man (1 Tim. 2:5), many Protestants deny the Catholic belief that the saints on earth and in heaven can mediate on our behalf. But before Paul’s teaching about Jesus as the “one mediator,” Paul urges supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people. Paul is thus appealing for mediation from others besides Christ, the one mediator. Why?
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I think you are losing the focus of the initial post and that was the question of Pope Leo XIII Praying to Michael the Archangel. Earlier this evening I posted on #24 what the Bible says about Who we are to pray to. It did not include angels but rather our praying to God through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and it is God who will dispatch angels on our behalf. Always remember John 14:6. Goodnight johngrace. . .thanks for an invigorating discourse. May God Bless You.
Rom 2:10
But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and al
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Rom 5:2
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
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Rom 5:3
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
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Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
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For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
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Rom 9:4
Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
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Rom 9:23
And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
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Rom 11:36
For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
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Rom 15:7
Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
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Rom 15:17
I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.
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Rom 16:27
To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.fn
Rom 15:7
Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
Rom 9:23
And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
Yes; there is just one mediator between GOD and man, the LORD JESUS the CHRIST.
And I thank each one every day; both JESUS and the LORD GOD, that they saw fit to provide an Angel to see me through some very dangerous and tough times in my life.
GODS Angels guided my path through danger and loss several times in my life.
Prayer through JESUS, to GODS ears provided help and guidance when I needed it most. Comfort when there was none to be had elsewhere.
I can only hope that the Angle was MICHAEL, as my mother named me after him.
Goodnite Brother! Take care in Christ. Amen.
JohnGrace:
Remember, Pray through the SPIRIT so GOD can hear it, through the SON, GOD’S only ONE.
Good night. John. May God bless you.
Wow! your right. It is late. I will say goodnite to all. I thought it was one o’clock am. Almost two hours past. I am on the east coast.
Good nite Brother.
Got it right first time.
You pray to the Lord JESUS, you pray to the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY.
If they see fit, they will send an angel to see you through.
You got all of those correct.
AMEN.
Even the Holy Bible speaks about the angels who are in the service of the Lord God.
One poster’s opinion.
Also the OT Book of the prophet Daniel also.
Why do I ask people to pray for me, when I can pray for myself? Why do I let my kids put my Sunday church donation in the basket, when I can put it in myself? Why do I have them write and say sweet messages to mom or the grandparents, when I can say them myself?
Because we are social beings, that's why. One in Christ means just that: ONE IN CHRIST. All of creation is united by Him, and as we draw closer to Him, we must by definition draw closer to each other.
You know what the word "saint" is? It's an English word that came from French "saint" = "holy", which itself came from Latin "sanctus" = "holy". Are the angels not holy?
Also, this business about Leo XIII being the "progressive Pope"....would this be the same Pope Leo XIII who wrote a blistering condemnation of socialism?
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