THE ARCHANGELS IN THE HISTORY OF HUMANITY (HOMILY FOR THE FEAST OF THE ARCHANGELS MICHAEL, GABRIEL AND RAPHAEL (SEPT 29)
Homily for the feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael (September 29) Daniel 7:9-10,13-14. Psalm 138:1-2a,2bcd-3,4-5. John 1:47-51. Today the Holy Mother Church celebrates the feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. There exist Archangels and angels. Archangel means chief messenger while Angel means messenger. They are pure spirits or supernatural beings who possess supernatural powers. Day by day they behold the presence of God, praising and worshipping God in eternity. T he first reading of today's celebration acknowledges this truth: "a thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousands stood before him" (Dan.7:10). "His sovereignty is an eternal sovereignity which shall never pass away, nor will his empire ever be destroyed". Michael means "Who is like God?" There is no one who can do what God can do. He is the archangel who defend God's friends against Satan and all his evil spirits. Holy Scriptur...