Signs of the Times  

     The dark cloud over your country continues to descend,
      Because this once great blessed country continues God to offend.

      God's mercy has been from this country withdrawn,
      And the battle you would have will no longer be won.

      You slaughtered so many and still continue to do,
       Now your country must pay for each unborn that you slew.

       Your country will resemble one massive torch,
        As the fires that spread the whole country does scorch.

       You will not be able the air to inhale,
        Because the smoke and the ash will cause your lungs to fail.

       When there is no fresh water left to consume,
        How will you quench your thirst and your lifestyle resume?

        In spite what the world and your country will face,
        There will still be a few whom God will embrace.

         There are selected places God prepared on this land,
          That will provide food and fresh water for those
            Who remained faithful to him and did not his love oppose.

         To be part of God's remnant, you must not give up hope,
         Even though every trial now becomes harder to cope.


         I commend those who have not abandoned my Son
         During a war that is raging, which is yet to be won.

         I know that you're facing never ending attacks,
         As you dodge Satan's arrows which are aimed at your backs.

        This war is more ruthless than those of the past
         Because Satan knows that his time on this earth will not last.
       
         Though the casualty list continues to grow,
          The remnant continues to sustain every blow.

          The world, my dear children, is about to implode,
          Yet this will not affect those on the long narrow road.

          For they will be heading towards a place I prepared
          Where they from all harm from God's wrath will be spared.

           Lay down not your rosary, nor give up the fight
           For soon through the darkness you will see the light.

           The blood of my Son and the mantle I wear
            Will shield you from all harm during these times that are here....

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    It is on the day of the dedication of a basilica in honor of St. Michael in the northeastern part of Rome during the 5th century, that we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Angels.  "Their splendor shows us your greatness, which surpass in goodness the whole of creation."
   
        Scripture mentions but briefly the archangels Michael and Gabriel, and speaks of Raphael only in the Book of Tobit.  In the NT, Gabriel is the messenger who announced the birth of John the Baptist and that of Jesus, while Michael appears at the head of the heavenly hosts, the conqueror of satan in the great battle of the endtime.  From the paradise of Genesis to that of revelation, however, the angels fill the entire span of history of salvation with their invisible presence.  They are the Lord's "angels" or messengers, revealing his designs and carring out his commands. Above all, they sing his praises, an immense host of adorers seen by Daniel and John around the throne of living God.  "Thousands upon thousands were ministering to him, and myriads upon myriads attended him." (First Reading from Daniel)

     BLESS THE LORD, ALL YOU HIS ANGELS, MIGHTY IN POWER, YOU OBEY HIS WORD AND HEED THE SOUND OF HIS VOICE.    (Ps.102:20)


      God our Father,
       in a wonderful way you guide the work of angels and men.
       May those who serve you constantly in heaven
       keep our lives safe from all harm on earth.
       Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your son,
       who lives and reigns with you and the Holy spirit,
       one God, for ever and ever.

    MICHAEL AND HIS ANGELS BATTLED AGAINST THE DRAGON...

       Lord,

       hear the prayers of those you renew with the bread of life.
       Made strong by the courage it gives,
       and under the watchful care of the angels,
      may we advance along the way of salvation.
       We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.

     Michael means "who is like God."
     Gabriel means the "strength of God."
     Raphael means the "healing of God."

    Whenever something wondrous goodness is to be done, Michael is brought forward to be sent.  By Michael's being sent we understand through this very act and name that no one is able to do what God is capable of doing.  The ancient enemy, who through pride desired to be like God, said, "I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God, I will sit in the mountains of the assembly, in the hiding places in the north, I will ascend above the height of the clouds, I will be like the Most High."

     At the end of the world, when he is left to his own strength, the ancient enemy is to be destroyed by dreadful punishment when the archangel Michael is brought forward to do battle with him.  So John said, "War was made with the Archangel Michael," so that those who exalt themselves to the likeness of God through pride might learn, after having been destroyed by Michael, that no one is lifted up to a likeness of God by pride.

      Gabriel, who is named the strength of God, was sent to Mary.  Gabriel came to announce the one who was worthy to appear with humility to conquer the powers of the lower air.  There, through the "strength of God" the Lord of goodness was announced, coming powerful in battle against the powers of the lower air; ie:  "Lift up your gates, you rulers, and be raised up you eternal gates, and the King of glory will enter.  Who is this King of glory?  The Lord strong and powerful, the Lord powerful in BATTLE..."

      As I said above, Raphael is interpreted as the healing of God,since when he touched the eyes of Tobias as if performing a service for healing, he wiped away the darkness of his blindness.  The one sent to cure Tobias was therefore certainly worthy to be called "the healing of God."  But since we touched upon interpreting the names of angels above...
                                                    --excerpt from homily of St. Gregory the Great

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ECCLESIA DE MILITANTE -- This week's theme will be on the Church Militant, which is what the Catholic Church on earth is called, because of its countless struggles with its three enemies, the world, the flesh, and the devil. The Souls in Purgatory form the Church Suffering, because they are still expiating their sins in the cleansing fire. The blessed in Heaven are called the Church Triumphant, bcause they ha already secured their victory. These three divisions are one Church by the common bond of Baptism.(CCC) Join us as we go deeper into the Faith and why it is worth fighting for..

ECCLESIA DE MILITANTE -- This week's theme will be on the Church Militant, which is what the Catholic Church on earth is called, because of its countless struggles with its three enemies, the world, the flesh, and the devil. The Souls in Purgatory form the Church Suffering, because they are still expiating their sins in the cleansing fire. The blessed in Heaven are called the Church Triumphant, bcause they ha already secured their victory. These three divisions are one Church by the common bond of Baptism.(CCC) Join us as we go deeper into the Faith and why it is worth fighting for..