Today is the Feast of St. Michael, St. Gabriel and St. Raphael, and of All Angels.

Saint Michael is an archangel who wages war against evil.
He is considered a healer of the sick,

St. Gabriel angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Saint Gabriel angel came in unto her, and said to Mary.
Behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

St. raphael
The name of this archangel (Raphael = "God has healed")
His name means the healing of God. and he is thought to be the Angel who came down and agitated the water of the pool of Bethsaida in Jerusalem.

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Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 (or Revelation 12:7-12a)

 I looked and saw the following:

WHO IS HE

Herod is being told that Jesus is John the Baptist risen from the dead.

Herod is filled with fear and curiosity. He “kept trying to see Jesus”.

God is knocking at his door. This is his moment of grace.

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Ecclesiastes 1:2-11

 All is meaningless – says the Teacher – meaningless, meaningless!

" Humility is nothing but truth,

and pride is nothing but lying. "

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Job 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23

At length it was Job who spoke,

"Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

 Jesus' willingness to spend time with tax collectors and other disreputable people.

  Jesus tells the Pharisees that He did not come to call the righteous. He came to call sinners.

 He is seeking the lost. He is healing the sick. He is saving sinners.

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Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13

Therefore I,

The spirit of faith invites us always to search for God’ s will.

Jesus declares the least to be the greatest. Were without status or power or influence.

Are you surprised to see the disciples of Jesus arguing about who is the greatest among them?

Who doesn’t cherish the ambition to be “somebody”.

Who is the greatest in God's kingdom?  The one who is humble and lowly of heart.

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 Job 1:6-22

One day the heavenly beings came to present

                                              "We have received baptism, entrance into the Church and the honor

                                                of being called Christians. Yet what good will this do us,                      

                                                 if we are Christians in name only and not in fact?"

                                                                                ◆◆◆  ST. ANDREW KIM TAEGON  ◆◆◆

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Proverbs 21:1-6, 10-13

In the hands of Yahweh,                                                                            

                                                                                                             "If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, 

                                                                                                                they will not be convinced, 

                                                                                                                      even if someone rises from the dead."

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Amos 6:1a, 4-7

Woe to those proud people who live,

GOSPEL OF THE DAY

From the Gospel according to John Jn 19:25-27

Standing by the cross of Jesus were his motherand his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas,and Mary Magdalene.When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he lovedhe said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son."Then he said to the disciple,"Behold, your mother."And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.

when Jesus talked about His dying,   A crucified Messiah?  A Messiah who becomes a sin offering?  Impossible.

He had power over disease, He had power over demons, He had power over death.

because without the shedding of His blood there would be no forgiveness of sin.

our sins, our transgressions.  Wash us, cleanse us

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Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:8

Rejoice, young man,

From the Gospel according to John Jn 3:13-17

Jesus said to Nicodemus:“No one has gone up to heavenexcept the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man.And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert,so must the Son of Man be lifted up,so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.”