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Sunday, September 28, 2014

SEPTEMBER 29 - Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Th Holy Archangels --- Gospel --- Jn 1:47-51 -- (Nathanael meets Jesus - Natanjel jiltaqa' ma' Ġesù)

Streamed live on 25 May 2024 - Who are the Angels and why did God create them? What do we know about them and how? Why is St. Michael given a special role and why do you need him? Fr. Chris answers these questions and tells the most incredible story about St. Michael who saved the life of a soldier. Also, he prays the ORIGINAL St. Michael prayer!

The Story of St. Michael: Why you Need Him! Explaining the Faith with Fr. Chris Alar

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ANGELS ARE REAL: 3 Examples - Fr. Mark Goring, CC

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Angels—messengers from God—appear frequently in Scripture, but only Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are named.
Michael appears in Daniel's vision as "the great prince" who defends Israel against its enemies; in the Book of Revelation, he leads God's armies to final victory over the forces of evil. Devotion to Michael is the oldest angelic devotion, rising in the East in the fourth century. The Church in the West began to observe a feast honoring Michael and the angels in the fifth century.

Gabriel also makes an appearance in Daniel's visions, announcing Michael's role in God's plan. His best-known appearance is an encounter with a young Jewish girl named Mary, who consents to bear the Messiah.

Raphael's activity is confined to the Old Testament story of Tobit. There he appears to guide Tobit's son Tobiah through a series of fantastic adventures which lead to a threefold happy ending: Tobiah's marriage to Sarah, the healing of Tobit's blindness and the restoration of the family fortune.

The memorials of Gabriel (March 24) and Raphael (October 24) were added to the Roman calendar in 1921. The 1970 revision of the calendar joined their feasts to Michael's.

Comment:

Each of these archangels performs a different mission in Scripture: Michael protects; Gabriel announces; Raphael guides. Earlier belief that inexplicable events were due to the actions of spiritual beings has given way to a scientific world-view and a different sense of cause and effect. Yet believers still experience God's protection, communication and guidance in ways which defy description. We cannot dismiss angels too lightly.

Quote:

"For the honor we pay the angelic creatures in whom you delight redounds to your own surpassing glory, and by their great dignity and splendor you show how infinitely great you are, to be exalted above all things, through Christ our Lord" (Roman Missal, Preface for this feast).

http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Saints/saint.aspx?id=1153

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PREGHIERA AI TRE ARCANGELI

Venga dal Cielo nelle nostre case l’Angelo della pace, Michele, venga portatore di serena pace e releghi nell’inferno le guerre, fonte di tante lacrime.

Venga Gabriele, l’Angelo della forza, scacci gli antichi nemici e visiti i templi cari al Cielo, che Egli trionfatore ha fatto elevare sulla Terra.

Ci assista Raffaele, l’Angelo che presiede alla salute; venga a guarire tutti i nostri malati e a dirigere i nostri incerti passi per i sentieri della vita.

- PADRE PIO TV - in FACEBOOK

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Quddiesa b'tifkira tat-Trabi li ma tweldux - 29/09/2020

Holy Mass Readings First reading
Daniel 7:9-10,13-14

As I watched:

Thrones were set in place

and one of great age took his seat.

His robe was white as snow,

the hair of his head as pure as wool.

His throne was a blaze of flames,

its wheels were a burning fire.

A stream of fire poured out,

issuing from his presence.

A thousand thousand waited on him,

ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.

A court was held

and the books were opened.

And I saw, coming on the clouds of heaven,

one like a son of man.

He came to the one of great age

and was led into his presence.

On him was conferred sovereignty,

glory and kingship,

and men of all peoples, nations and languages became his servants.

His sovereignty is an eternal sovereignty

which shall never pass away,

nor will his empire ever be destroyed.

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Alternative First reading
Apocalypse 12:7-12

Now war broke out in heaven, when Michael with his angels attacked the dragon. The dragon fought back with his angels, but they were defeated and driven out of heaven. The great dragon, the primeval serpent, known as the devil or Satan, who had deceived all the world, was hurled down to the earth and his angels were hurled down with him. Then I heard a voice shout from heaven, ‘Victory and power and empire for ever have been won by our God, and all authority for his Christ, now that the persecutor, who accused our brothers day and night before our God, has been brought down. They have triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the witness of their martyrdom, because even in the face of death they would not cling to life. Let the heavens rejoice and all who live there.’

Psalm	Psalm 137:1-5

In the presence of the angels I will bless you, O Lord.

I thank you, Lord, with all my heart:

you have heard the words of my mouth.

In the presence of the angels I will bless you.

I will adore before your holy temple.

In the presence of the angels I will bless you, O Lord.

I thank you for your faithfulness and love,

which excel all we ever knew of you.

On the day I called, you answered;

you increased the strength of my soul.

In the presence of the angels I will bless you, O Lord.

All earth’s kings shall thank you

when they hear the words of your mouth.

They shall sing of the Lord’s ways:

‘How great is the glory of the Lord!’

In the presence of the angels I will bless you, O Lord.

Gospel Acclamation	Ps102:21

Alleluia, alleluia!

Give thanks to the Lord, all his hosts,

his servants who do his will.

Alleluia!

Jn 1:47-51 -- You will see heaven laid open, and the Son of Man - Intom għad taraw l-anġli ta’ Alla.

Evanġelju Intom għad taraw l-anġli ta’ Alla. Ġw 1: 47-51 Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann F’dak iż-żmien: [Ġw:1:47] Meta Ġesù ra lil Natanael riesaq lejh, qal: "Hawn hu Israeli li jistħoqqlu dan l-isem; ma hemm ebda qerq fih." [Ġw:1:48] Natanael staqsieh: "Rabbi, kif sirt tafni?" U Ġesù wieġbu: "Rajtek taħt is-siġra tat-tin qabel ma kellmek Filippu." [Ġw:1:49] "Rabbi," qallu Natanael, "int l-Iben ta' Alla, inti s-sultan ta' Iżrael!" [Ġw:1:50] Ġesù wieġbu: "Qiegħed temmen għax għedtlek li rajtek taħt is-siġra tat-tin? Għad tara ħwejjeġ akbar minn dawn." [Ġw:1:51] U żied jgħidlu: "Fis-sewws, fis-sewwa ngħidilkom: għad taraw is-sema miftuħ u l-anġli ta' Alla niżlin u telgħin fuq Bin il-bniedem." Il-Kelma tal-Mulej. R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu.

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OMELIJA --- 29 ta' Settembru --- Ġw 1:47-51 --- L-Arkanġli Mqaddsa, Mikiel, Gabrijel u Rafel – Festa

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Pope in Santa Marta: We all have struggles that endanger our salvation - Published on Sep 29, 2017

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Pope at Santa Marta: The angels defend us

Pope at Santa Marta: The angels defend us (archivioradiovaticana.va)

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RADJU MARIJA MALTA

ANĠLI U ARKANĠLI - minn Patri Marcello Ghirlando OFM

https://radjumarija.org/on-demand/angli-u-arkangli/?fbclid=IwAR0ZVtfPJ1F9uRUnKo04NmWNU2Ifauz8riV3tcnBL59A9ZLR_tXOnCgtrOk

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This excerpt from a homily on the Gospels (Hom. 32, 8-9: PL 76, 1250-1251) by St. Gregory the Great is used in the Roman Catholic Office of Readings for the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael on September 29.

http://www.crossroadsinitiative.com/library_article/254/archangels_michael__gabriel__and_raphael__st._gregory_the_great.html

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HOLY ARCHANGELS, ANGELS AND GUARDIAN ANGELS

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEYDcemW6Gv-68Ef2jrkys_SmnIlE-UVd

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TALBA lil San Mikiel Arkanġlu

Tertullian --- Through the power of the angels, the power of the devil is subject to the power of man

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OPUS SANCTORUM ANGELORUM -Work of the Holy Angels
http://www.opusangelorum.org/english.html

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Talba lil San Mikiel Arkanglu - Prayer to St Michael the Archangel --- & --- The Chaplet of St Michael with Mother Angelica --- & --- THE APPARITIONS OF ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL ON MOUNT GARGANO

SHARING THE REAL TRUTH: Talba lil San Mikiel Arkanglu - Prayer to St Michael the Archangel --- & --- The Chaplet of St Michael with Mother Angelica --- & --- THE APPARITIONS OF ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL ON MOUNT GARGANO (medjugorjemalta.blogspot.com)

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Archangels Feast Day Prayer
to Michael, Gabriel and Raphael (the Archangels)

Heavenly King, You have given us archangels
to assist us during our pilgrimage on earth.

Saint Michael is our protector;

I ask him to come to my aid,

fight for all my loved ones,

and protect us from danger.

Saint Gabriel is a messenger of the Good News;

I ask him to help me

clearly hear Your voice

and to teach me the truth.

Saint Raphael is the healing angel;

I ask him to take my need for healing

and that of everyone I know,

lift it up to Your throne of grace

and deliver back to us the gift of recovery.

Help us, O Lord,

to realize more fully the reality of the archangels

and their desire to serve us.

Holy angels,

pray for us.

Amen.

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St Raphael the Healer

KATEKEŻI --- IŻ-ŻWIEĠ U L-FAMILJA --- Mend it – don’t end it --- SAVING MARRIAGE

SAVING MARRIAGE --- LET US GIVE IMPORTANCE TO OFF-DUTY, PERSONAL, QUALITY TIME, TOGETHER --- EVEN SWITCHING OFF MOBILES, COMPUTERS, TELEVISIONS...BECAUSE ALL OF US LOVE TO BE APPRECIATED...GOD TREATS ALL HUMANS WITH DIGNITY, PATIENCE, MERCY, FORGIVENESS............

http://www.cakmalta.org/jumilmulej/katekezi_familja/kat15.htm

Mend it – don’t end it

Min minna qatt ma kellu xi jgħid fiż-żwieġ? Min minna qatt ma staqsa lilu nnifsu: ‘Imma jien x’jien nagħmel hawn?’ Min minna qatt ma għaddielu l-ħsieb minn ġo moħħu li jippakkja u jitlaq? Imma billi aħna nemmnu li l-familja titwieled minn iva reċiproka, responsabbli u definittiva ta’ raġel u mara, wieħed jirbaħ u jwarrab dan il-ħsieb ħażin u jkompli jiddedika ħajtu għall-familja tiegħu.

Dan is-slogan, mend it-don’t end it, ħareġ bih l-imħallef Ingliż, Sir Paul Coleridge, u mill-ewwel laqatni. L-imħallef li għandu esperjenza wiesgħa fil-qasam tal-familja, l-ewwel bħala avukat u issa bħala imħallef, kien qed jitkellem fuq id-diffikultajiet li jgħaddu minnhom il-koppja u l-ulied meta jsofru t-tkissir taż-żwieġ.

Faċli fir-rabja xi ħadd jgħid, ‘daqshekk’, ‘xbajt’, ‘ma niflaħx iżjed.’ Faċli tkisser, faċli tħott, iżda biex tibni u tkompli miexi trid ħafna paċenzja u sabar kif ukoll ħafna għaqal u sens komun. Is-suġġeriment tal-imħallef huwa sempliċi iżda impenjattiv, tkissrux iż-żwieġ, iġġibux fix-xejn, taqtax qalbek. Kompli aħdem għalih, ara kif tista’ ssewwih, ara kif tista’ tirranġah. Agħraf li aħjar miżżewweġ milli separat jew iddivorzjat. Hu jgħid li, ‘breakdown in families is as destructive as effects of global warming.’

Coleridge jgħid li t-tisħiħ taż-żwieġ jiddependi l-aktar: a. mill-għażliet personali li wieħed jagħmel. b. mill-imġiba u l-aġir tal-persuna; u ċ. mill-kultura u l-arja li fiha qed ngħixu.

Għalhekk, kull miżżewweġ jagħmel tajjeb meta jistaqsi lilu nnifsu:

a. L-għażliet tiegħi u d-deċiżjonijiet tiegħi ta’ kuljum, juru tassew li jien għandi l-familja għal qalbi?

b. L-imġiba u l-aġir tiegħi, juru li jien tassew miżżewweġ? Waħda mir-raġunijiet għaliex nilbsu ċ-ċurkett tat-tieġ f’subgħajna huwa sewwasew biex dejjem ifakkarna li aħna miżżewġin.

ċ. Jien qed inkun immexxi mill-kultura u l-arja ta’ madwarna jew aktar mill-prinċipji li nemmen fihom? Jekk qed inkun immexxi iżjed mill-kultura għaliex qed narmi l-prinċipji li trawwimt fihom?

Naħseb li l-punti li jqajjem Sir Paul huma relevanti ħafna għalina biex inkomplu nħarsu ż-żwieġ u l-familja. Hija ħasra li llum il-ġurnata, ngħidu aħna, il-kelma maħfra fiż-żwieġ ma għadhiex daqshekk moda, donnha qed tgħib mill-vokabolarju tagħna. Il-maħfra hija għażla. Il-maħfra hija deċiżjoni u determinazzjoni li nkompli nemmen fiż-żwieġ u fil-kelma li tajt. Il-maħfra llum forsi tidher bluha iżda hija maturità Nisranija kbira li tqawwik biex tkompli taħdem għaż-żwieġ. Il-maħfra hija grazzja li wieħed jgħix bil-qawwa ta’ Alla. Huwa veru li m’intix sa tinsa l-weġgħa tal-imgħoddi iżda huwa daqstant ieħor veru li tista’ taħdem ukoll fuq il-memorja tiegħek u tħalli lil Alla jdewwi l-feriti tal-imgħoddi u tibqa’ miexi ’l quddiem.

Dun Joe Mizzi

Friday, September 26, 2014

Gospel Lk 9:7-9 - THURSDAY MASS READINGS - WEEK 25 IN ORDINARY TIME --- Pope: Vain Christians are like bubbles. They may look nice, but they're bound to pop

First reading
Ecclesiastes 1:2-11

Vanity of vanities, the Preacher says. Vanity of vanities. Vanity of vanities. All is vanity! For all his toil, his toil under the sun, what does man gain by it?

A generation goes, a generation comes, yet the earth stands firm for ever. The sun rises, the sun sets; then to its place it speeds and there it rises. Southward goes the wind, then turns to the north; it turns and turns again; back then to its circling goes the wind. Into the sea all the rivers go, and yet the sea is never filled, and still to their goal the rivers go. All things are wearisome. No man can say that eyes have not had enough of seeing, ears their fill of hearing. What was will be again; what has been done will be done again; and there is nothing new under the sun. Take anything of which it may be said, ‘Look now, this is new.’ Already, long before our time, it existed. Only no memory remains of earlier times, just as in times to come next year itself will not be remembered.

Psalm
Psalm 89:3-6,12-14,17