In the Conclusion of this book by Charlene Altermose, MSC
She Writes...
"While our world is riddled with violence, crime, and grief brought on by our brokenness and sinfulness, faith abides in our midst, for there, too, is justice, love, and peace. In this world where evil continues to roam, angels represent all that is noble, holy and pure. As human beings, we yearn for that kind of world in which peace, happiness, and joy may be ours. Angels remind us that it is possible.
Let us rejoice in the aura of the angelic goodness and innocence that encircles our earth. Let us pattern our lives on angelic traits, and thus enhance human life. Let us escalate our efforts to bring goodness within and around this fragile but divinely favored planet in God's vast universe. For while the interest in angels may be a sign of increased spiritual awareness, it remains obvious that angels are, indeed, with us. If their presence makes a difference, if only to a few, let us welcome them with open arms.
Angels are not a new phenomenon, but an ageless mystery of faith that has been with us throughout the ages. Let us welcome into our spirituality the angelic world resurrected and revitalized. We praise and thank God for His wisdom in creating these beings of peace and goodness. May we all realize the angels' steady guidance, feel their power, and sense the calm and silent world of the Spirit. May we travel our journey of faith with the awareness of being invisibly companioned by our own angel, who brings comfort and solace to us along life's way."
"This sighting has led to a popular legend/thought that Pine Trees "know" when it's Easter. "If you look at the tops of the pine trees two weeks before Easter, you will see the yellow shoots," the blog A Lighthouse recounts. "As the days get closer to Easter Sunday, the tallest shoot will branch off and form a cross."
Yes, of course we understand that it's Spring and New Life appears all around us in the Northern Hemisphere... But, how wonderful it is to acknowledge that God and His Heavenly Angels are among us all the time as we see little signs in nature of the Cross that Jesus Christ died on to save us from our sins.
Saint Joseph was the Spouse of Mary, and Foster-Father of Jesus.
In the following Scripture you will see that Saint Joseph was guided
several times by the Holy Angels of God...
Matthew 1:18-25Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet.
Matthew 1:20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 1:24-25When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife, but had no marital relations with her until she had borne a son; and he named him Jesus.
Matthew 2:12-13 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way. Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.”
Matthew 2:19But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Patron of the Universal Church
2021 The Year of Saint Joseph
Prayer to St. Joseph (Pope Francis)
Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
To you God entrusted his only Son;
in you Mary placed her trust;
with you Christ became Man.
Blessed Joseph, to us too,
show yourself as a father and guide us in the path of life.
(Keep us safe in times of pandemic, darkness and strife.)
Obtain for us grace, mercy, and courage,
and defend us from every evil.
Amen.
"THE CONSECRATION TO ST JOSEPH"
Fr. Donald Calloway MIC... "Welcome to Consecration to St. Joseph!
You are about to begin a journey that will change your life."
"What does it mean to consecrate yourself to St. Joseph?"
"What does it mean for a person to be consecrated to St. Joseph? Well, it basically means that you acknowledge that he is your spiritual father, and you want to be like him. To show it, you entrust yourself entirely into his paternal care so that he can help you acquire his virtues and become holy. Total consecration to St. Joseph means you make a formal act of filial entrustment to your spiritual father so that he can take care of your spiritual well-being and lead you to God. The person who consecrates himself to St. Joseph wants to be as close to their spiritual father as possible, to the point of resembling him in virtue and holiness. Saint Joseph, in turn, will give those consecrated to him his undivided attention, protection, and guidance."
"Mirjana Soldo was only 16 years old when she and five other children saw a mysterious young woman on a remote hillside in the village of Medjugorje, then part of Yugoslavia. The woman—who possessed a beauty and grace that seemed to come from beyond—identified herself as the Virgin Mary. The apparitions that began on the afternoon of June 24, 1981 would dramatically change Mirjana’s life and the lives of countless people around the world. Her claims, however, contradicted the atheistic ideologies of the Communist government and Mirjana was deemed “an enemy of the state.”
Amazingly, the apparitions have continued soon to be 40years; June 24, 2021. Millions of people travel to Medjugorje every year in search of answers to life’s biggest questions. The messages given by Mary are a call for mankind to return to God. And, according to Mirjana, the Virgin entrusted her with ten secrets that foretell the future of the world—secrets that she will reveal within her lifetime." Footnote: My Heart Will Triumph.Com
Shares a well known Irish blessing from Clonmacnoise in Ireland
May God grant you always: A sunbeam to warm you, A moonbeam to charm you, A sheltering angel so nothing can harm you. Laughter to cheer you, Faithful friends near you, And whenever you pray, Heaven to hear you.
☘️ An Irish Blessing ☘️
From: Rose Gabriella C.
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Touched by an Angel: Roma Downey
Roma Downey & Phil Coulter -
"An Irish Blessing"- Lyrics
May the blessing of light be upon you, light on the outside andlight on the inside. With God's sunlight shiningon you, may your heart glow with warmth like a turf fire that welcomes friends and strangers alike.
May the light of the Lord shine from your eyes like a candle in the window, welcoming the weary traveler.
May the blessing of God's soft rain be on you, falling gently on your head, refreshing your soul with the sweetness of little flowers newly blooming.
May the strength of the winds of Heaven bless you, carrying the rain to wash your spirit clean, sparkling after, in the sunlight.
May the blessing of God's earth be on you and as you walk the roads, may you always have a kind word for those you meet.
May you understand the strength and power of
God in a thunderstorm in winter, the quiet beauty of creation and the calm of a summer sunset.
And may you come to realize that insignificant as you may seem in this great universe, you are an important part of God's plan.
May He watch over you and keep you safe from harm.
From: songlyrics.com
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May you be blessed as you listen to this
beautiful Earthly Angel sing as Roma Downey
gives us this blessing...
` just Paige `
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
St. Michael the Archangel
"Invoking St. Michael"
Prayer -Saint Michael Archangel,
defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; may God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
"Saint Michael the Archangel held an important heavenly role in doing battle against evil, protecting Christians against assault from the devil. The prayer to Saint Michael originated with Pope Leo XIII in 1886."
But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, “The Lord rebuke you.”
"May prayer strengthen us for the spiritual battle that the Letter to the Ephesians speaks of: ‘Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might’ (Ephesians 6:10). The Book of Revelation refers to this same battle, recalling before our eyes the image of St Michael the Archangel (cf. Revelation 12:7). Pope Leo XIII certainly had this picture in mind when, at the end of the last century, he brought in, throughout the Church, a special prayer to St Michael: ‘Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil…’ Although this prayer is no longer recited at the end of Mass, I ask everyone not to forget it and to recite it to obtain help in the battle against the forces of darkness and against the spirit of this world." Reference Praywithme.com
Saint Michael is a symbol of strength against the evil forces of the world. May we refer to these prayers in times of darkness when we are seeking protection, comfort and courage.
An angel is a pure spirit created by God. The Old Testament theology included the belief in angels: the name applied to certain spiritual beings or intelligences of heavenly residence, employed by God as the ministers of His will.
The English word "angel" comes from the Greek angelos, which means 'messenger'. In the Old Testament, with two exceptions, the Hebrew word for "angel" is malak, also meaning 'messenger'. The prophet Malachi took his name from this word. He was himself a messenger, and he prophesied about the coming of "the messenger of the covenant", Jesus Christ Malachi 3:1. From: https://www.catholic.org
Malachi 3:1“I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty.
Today I ask you, have you ever thought that you've had an Angel encounter?
Sometimes there are special people on this earth that remind us of the goodness of our Lord. Perhaps not angels but truly holy people. Then there are those who seem mysterious, or even leave us little precious gifts...
One day, my dear friend had an experience that made her ponder if she had, had an encounter from a Messenger of God, an Angel. I will attempt to briefly share the high points of this mysterious event.
My friend, Ami being a very good and God loving person found herself documenting a human moral/ethical issue at work. She did feel powerless and wishing that this task would disappear from her, but it did not.
In her private life she was a Youth Minister at church, and one day while talking to the Youth Planning Committee she was encouraged to continue her heartfelt work with the Youth, and perhaps become a full time paid Youth Minister. But, when she heard these words she said "Oh, no! I wouldn't be worth a nickel. I already owe God so much that I could never accept more."
The very next day at her work she was having thoughts about the colliding worlds of her vocations, her job at work and her youth ministry at church. While in thought as she was walking her daily routine, she stopped in at the mail room to pick up her mail. At first when she had unlocked the mail box she saw nothing, but then she looked again and there it was!
Looking deeper into the dark mail box Ami saw an unusual shining glimmer of a reflective light. Puzzled by this, she reached in to see what it was. Very carefully it was slid out to examined. Holding it in her hand she made these mental notations that it was about half of an inch round piece of silver metal, with a cutout design in the middle.
The design was a cross that completely spanned the middle of the piece. This was not something that would be found at her work.
Feeling perplexed she asked a few coworkers if they had received anything unexpected in their mail boxes and none had. One lady said "Divine intervention!" which was an extraordinary acclamation. As lady said this her eyes widened and she shook her head in amazement, which was not normal for this work place at all.
Later at home, Ami took this round metal object, and began to study it better... using a magnifying glass she read the words "In God We Trust" then "Liberty" and the year "1994" and on the other side "E Pluribus Unum" and "The United States of America."
This was a coin, an actualnickelthat had been cut to have the cross in the middle of it. She further noticed the outline of the human ear on the coin was part of the cross.
This was a deep understanding to be a possible message from heaven "to listen up, pay more attention and take note." Also, the year stamped on the coin was "1994" which was also a revelation for Ami. 1994 was the actual year that she had started working with the youth at church.
Please as you read this story, message understand that when you have an encounter like this it leaves you almost limp and shaking to realize that heaven is actually listening to you.
Ami made the comparison for us with these words: "In God We Trust" as well as "Liberty" and "E Pleuribus Unum". These words clearly state those things that the USA holds most dear; TRUST IN GOD, FREEDOM AND COMMUNITY.
The message: Ami could now see that her two vocations went hand in hand: WORK, and YOUTH MINISTRY and that "God's voice will never be silenced in our communities and institutions as long as those who have been pierced with His love and image will continue to carry Him into them within their own being."
She was set free that day in the mail room with a NICKLE put there by perhaps an Angel, a Messenger of God!
It has been many years now since this encounter and Ami hopes that this Messenger, Angel will always find her to be WORTH a NICKLE, her pierced and altered one that it is.
Wow, what an extraordinary experience Ami had that day... I ask you to stop and think about your own experiences, have you had an encounter that could have been from a Messenger of God, an Angel?
Fr. Chris Alar from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy, explains the forgotten army of the angels. We have so much to learn about the Holy Angels... I hope you enjoy this talk... Sit back relax and take it all in.
For more please visit: ShopMercy.org Explaining the Faith DVD
Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.
"The prophet Isaiah tells us that the seraphim are six-winged “fiery” angels who surround God as He sits upon His exalted throne and who worship God continually (Isaiah 6). The seraphim also minister to the Lord and serve as His agents of purification, as demonstrated by their cleansing of Isaiah’s sins before he began his prophetic ministry."
Do you believe in Angels? One can only imagine the beautiful songs that they sing in Heaven... Listen to this video/audio...
"Choirs of Angels: There are 9 different groups or rankings of angels- Angels, Archangels, Principalities, Powers, Virtues, Dominations, Thrones, Cherubim, and Seraphim."
For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.
Thank you Lord... We are so blessed to have this scripture given to us today. Imagine, Jesus saying this to you personally - You, yes, you... who follow me I will make sure you have the light of life.
Jesus is giving us hope. Take this hope and hold on to it dearly. For Our Lord Jesus loves you so deeply.
