Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, archangels

And he said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

The archangels are messengers of God’s Will and just as they bear God’s Words to us, so we too should imitate them in our lives. We must open ourselves to being filled with the Good News of the Gospel and allow it to flow out of us through our thoughts, words, and works. In a way, we are all called to be angels of God bearing His Divine Love and Mercy to those in most need of it. However, in order to do this we must be faithful to God and obedient to His commandments. We must trust in God’s Providence and live hopeful lives no matter the trials that come our way. Last but not least, we must love with every fiber of our being and seek to be living sacraments of grace for all whom we meet.

Are we God-bearing people? Do our thoughts, words, and words flow from God’s Love and Mercy? Are we instruments of His grace for those in most need of it?

O Lord, give us the grace to bear you into the world like your archangels.

Amen.