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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading - St Michael & All Angels
DESCRIPTION:A reading from \nTHE CATECHISM OF \nTHE CATHOLIC CHURCH \n◊◊◊ \nSt Augustine says: “Angel’ is the name of their office\, not of their nature. \nIf you seek the name of their nature\, it is ‘spirit’; if you seek the name of their \noffice\, it is ‘angel’: From what they are\, ‘spirit’\, from what they do\, ‘angel’.“ \nWith their whole beings the angels are servants and messengers of God. \nBecause they always behold the face of the Father who is in heaven they are the \n“mighty ones who do his word\, harkening to the voice of his word.“ \nAs purely spiritual creatures angels have intelligence and will: they are \npersonal and immortal creatures\, surpassing in perfection all visible creatures\, \nas the splendor of their glory bears witness. Christ is the center of the angelic \nworld. They are his angels: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory\, and all \nthe angels with him…” They belong to him because they were created through \nand for him: “for in him all things were created in heaven and on earth\, visible \nand invisible\, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or authorities.“ \nThey belong to him still more because he has made them messengers of his \nsaving plan: “Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to serve\, for the \nsake of those who are to obtain salvation?“ \nAngels have been present since creation throughout the history of \nsalvation\, announcing this salvation from afar or near and serving the \naccomplishment of the divine plan: they closed the earthly paradise; protected \nLot; saved Hagar and her child; stayed Abraham’s hand; communicated the law \nby their ministry; led the People of God; announced births and callings; and \nassisted the prophets\, just to cite a few examples. Finally\, the angel Gabriel \nannounced the birth and the Precursor and that of Jesus himself. \nFrom the Incarnation to the Ascension\, the life of the Word incarnate is \nsurrounded by the adoration and service of angels. When God “brings the \nfirstborn into the world\, he says: “Let all God’s angels worship him“. Their song \nof praise at the birth of Christ has not ceased resounding in the Church’s praise: \n“Glory to God in the highest!” They protect Jesus in his infancy\, serve him in \nthe desert\, strengthen him in his agony in the garden\, when he could have been \nsaved by them from the hands of his enemies as Israel had been. Again\, it is the \nangels who “evangelize” by proclaiming the Good News of Christ’s Incarnation \nand Resurrection. They will be present at Christ’s return\, which they will \nannounce\, to serve at his judgment. \nIn the meantime\, the whole life of the Church benefits from the \nmysterious and powerful help of angels. In her liturgy\, the Church joins with \nthe angels to adore the thrice-holy God. She invokes their assistance…in the \nfuneral liturgy’s “May the angels lead you into Paradise“. \nMoreover\, in the “Cherubic Hymn” of the Byzantine Liturgy\, she \ncelebrates the memory of certain angels more particularly St Michael\, St \nGabriel\, St Raphael\, and the guardian angels. From infancy to death human life \nis surrounded by their watchful care and intercession…
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