Tuesday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time. Year II (Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels). Dan.7:9-10,13-14; John 1:47-51
Today we celebrate three great Archangels; Michael, who’s mentioned in the book of Revelations as leader of the heavenly host, and patron saint of soldiers and whose name means ‘who is like God?’, Gabriel, whose name means ‘Strength of God’, who we see in the Book of Daniel explaining Daniel’s visions and was also the bearer of the news of Jesus’s birth to Mary, and Raphael, whose name means ‘God’s remedy’ and who heals Tobit of his blindness in the book of Tobit.
Friends, St Gregory the great, in today’s office of readings, reminds us that the word ‘angel’ denotes a function rather than a nature, since angels have always been spirits. He says they can only be called angels when they deliver some message…and those who proclaim messages of supreme importance are called Archangels. Today’s readings remind us of the reality of these heavenly spirits. In the angels, we are reminded that we’re not alone. Let us therefore aspire to come to that place where we shall see thousands upon thousands of angels and saints ascending and descending. When the Heavenly books are opened, may our names be there!
God bless your day ahead. Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, pray for us.
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