For 29 September 2007, SS. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, based on Revelation 12:7-12, John 1:47-51
Revelation 12:7-12
And war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back, but they were defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. The great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, proclaiming, “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Messiah, for the accuser of our comrades has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. But they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they did not cling to life even in the face of death.
Rejoice then, you heavens and those who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, for the devil has come down to you with great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!â€
John 1:47-51
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!†Nathanael asked him, “Where did you get to know me?†Jesus answered, “I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.†Nathanael replied, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!†Jesus answered, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.†And he said to him, “Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.â€
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
About Honora Werner, O.P.
Honora is a Dominican Sister from Caldwell, NJ. She has been an itinerant preacher for years, doing retreats, parish missions, and other pulpit preaching. She teaches preaching to deacon candidates and lay pastoral ministry students. She serves her congregaton as a member of their leadership team. She has studied history, educaton, music, scripture and theology in her life as a formal student! In ministries, she has taught many from first graders through grad students and elders, been a campus minister, and a co-director of the Parable Conference for Dominican Life and Mission.
29 Sep 2007
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Revelation 12:7-12
And war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back, but they were defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. The great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, proclaiming, “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Messiah, for the accuser of our comrades has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. But they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they did not cling to life even in the face of death.
Rejoice then, you heavens and those who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, for the devil has come down to you with great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!â€
John 1:47-51
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!†Nathanael asked him, “Where did you get to know me?†Jesus answered, “I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.†Nathanael replied, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!†Jesus answered, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.†And he said to him, “Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.â€
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
About Honora Werner, O.P.
Honora is a Dominican Sister from Caldwell, NJ. She has been an itinerant preacher for years, doing retreats, parish missions, and other pulpit preaching. She teaches preaching to deacon candidates and lay pastoral ministry students. She serves her congregaton as a member of their leadership team. She has studied history, educaton, music, scripture and theology in her life as a formal student! In ministries, she has taught many from first graders through grad students and elders, been a campus minister, and a co-director of the Parable Conference for Dominican Life and Mission.