
St. Gabriel, "Strength of God" was the one to announce to Zechariah and Elizabeth of the upcoming birth of John the Baptist, and to Mary the words, "you will bear a son and name him Jesus". So appropriate that he is the one to speak powerful words, potent and fertile, all of which were precursors to the Word of God, Jesus Christ.
St. Raphael, "Healing of God" ministered to Tobias and we read in Matthew 4 and Mark 1 that after Jesus successfully withstood the temptations of the Evil One, he was ministered to by angels.
So, much to be grateful for, continued strength, protection and solace from these celestial beings.
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Happy feast, dear brother. Tough news about Br. Dietrich--check the website for more details. --nlb
Happy feastday!
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