Daily Mass Gospel Reflection- Angels With Us

Word on Fire Ministry ^ | Bishop Robert Barron

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Friends, today we celebrate the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.
When the existence of God is widely doubted,
it just seems unscientific to believe in spiritual beings.
And yet, they are prominently mentioned in the Bible;
they are amply discussed by the Church Fathers;
and the Catechism of the Catholic Church boldly reaffirms the existence and activity of angels.

Do you remember how, a few years ago, there was an enormous interest in the culture in angels?
One of my favorite stories had to do with a man who was flying a single-engine plane during a severe storm.
At one point, his communication system failed,
and he found himself without a means to make it to the airport.

Just as he was about to give up hope,
a strong voice came through the radio.
It gave directions to an airport the pilot knew nothing about.
The voice guided him to the runway of a small airport.
When he landed, he realized that the airport was abandoned.
No personnel were on the ground or in the tower.

An accident?
Or a sign that “there are more things in heaven and on earth
than are dreamed of in your philosophy, Horatio”?

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+++Jesus saw Nathanael coming
toward him and said of him,
“Here is a true child of Israel.
There is no duplicity in him.”
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.”
And he said to him,
“Amen, amen, I say to you,
you will see heaven opened
and the angels of God ascending
and descending on the Son of Man.”+++

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The Miraculous True Story of Saint Michael (the Archangel) Saving a U.S. Marine in the Korean War

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Just got through reading this.
That is an awesome story... needs to be told often...
Had relatives who survived Korea-
What a brutal time that must have been for those guys.
All things aside-
Thanks for sharing that!