Dan 7:9-0,13-4 or Rev 12:7-12a
Rev 12:7-12a
Even though we are Catholics, we are certainly influenced and maybe even affected by the events of the recent Chinese 7th month.
We are more inclined to believe that the hungry ghosts and devils are roaming around to scare the wits out of us, than to believe in angels that look like cute chubby babies with wings.
But in the spiritual world of the unseen, if we believe in the existence of evil spirits, then all the more we too must believe in the presence of angels.
Today we celebrate the feast of three archangels : Michael, Gabriel and Raphael.
All three names end with "el", which is the old Jewish word for "God".
The name Michael means "Who can be like God?" - it is a name that has the form of a rhetoric question.
Gabriel means "the power of God". He announced the Good News of salvation to Zechariah and Mary and manifested God's saving power.
Raphael means "the healing power of God". He brought about God's healing power in the book of Tobit.
Though God is unseen, yet through these three archangles, He manifested His power and presence.
Indeed, who can be like God, who is so loving that He saved us through His Son, and forgave and healed us.
We can only be thankful to God.