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September 29: THE ARCHANGELS: Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael
The Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael are the only three angels named directly in Scripture — each sent on a different mission from God. Michael defended Heaven itself against Satan's rebellion, Gabriel announced to Mary that she would become the Mother of God, and Raphael secretly guided and healed a young man's family in the Book of Tobit. Together they remind us that God surrounds His people with protection, guidance, and good news we often can't see. "Who is like God?" This feast's challenge doesn't have to end when the episode does. Our free Fa...
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Welcome back to the Catholic Sprouts podcast, where we know that every day is a feast day. Today is September 29th. So join us for the archangels, Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. War broke out in heaven.
On one side stood a great dragon filled with pride and determined to be worshipped as though he were God. On the other side stood an angel named Michael, leading God's faithful angels into battle against the dragon.
The fight ended exactly the way you'd expect a battle against pride to end. Michael and his angels won, and the dragon, who was Satan, was cast out of heaven forever. Michael's name means who is like God, and this question rang out like a battle cry throughout heaven, reminding every creature, even the proudest angel, exactly who God is and who
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