St. Michael and All Angels 29 September

Today is the Feast day of Michael and all Angels.  I love this image of St. Michael.

The Bible tells us that God's creation is vast and richer than we can know in our simple minds. That alone is a humbling thought to me. There are beings that worship God in heaven, and are some sort of messengers between Heaven and Earth, they also seem to act as His agents here in this world. We don't know a lot about them (Angels) but Michael is mentioned as the leader of the Heavenly armies against the dragon.

For a year after my younger brother (Michael) died, I wore a St. Michael medallion around my neck, and have since moved it to my rosary.  Whenever I pray on my rosary it is a reminder that Michael and all the angels protect and defend us humans on earth from powers we can barely comprehend, much less do any thing about.  Jesus says they rejoice over us sinners when we repent, and warns of misleading a child as the angel assigned to each of them beholds the Face of God. So along with Shakespeare I have learned to say, Angels and Ministers of Grace defend us!

Everlasting God, You have ordained and constituted in a wonderful Order the ministries of Angels and mortals: Mercifully grant that, as Your holy Angels always serve and worship You in heaven, so by Your appointment they may help and defend us here on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.