Posted on 09/29/2023 7:50:09 PM PDT by MurphsLaw
John 1:47-51
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”?
Then I heard a loud voice in
heaven say:
"Now have salvation and power come,
and the Kingdom of our God
and the authority of his Anointed.
For the accuser of our brothers
is cast out,
who accuses them before our God
day and night.
They conquered him by the Blood
of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony;
love for life did not deter them from death.
Therefore, rejoice, you heavens,
and you who dwell in them."
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