Angels of the early Church
Revelations the Lord addresses each of the seven Churches by means of instructing angels to record His dictation. These 'secretary' angels are the angels of the Churches:
- Church of Ephesus (Rv 2:1)
- of Smyrna (Rv 2:8)
- of Pergamum (Rv 2:12)
- of Thyatira (Rv 2:18)
- of Sardis (Rv 3:1)
- of Philadelphia (Rv 3:7)
- of Laodices (Rv 3:14)
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St. Gemma Galgani
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St. Michael the Archangel
Saint Michael the Archangel isn't a saint, but rather he is an angel, and the leader of all angels and of the army of God. This is what the title "Archangel" means, that he is above all the others in rank. St. Michael has four main responsibilities or offices, as we ... continue reading
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St. John Baptist de la Salle
John Baptist de la Salle was born at Rheims, France on April 30th. He was the eldest of ten children in a noble family. He studied in Paris and was ordained in 1678. He was known for his work with the poor. He died at St. Yon, Rouen, on April 7th. He was canonized by ... continue reading
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Daily Reading for Saturday August 19, 2017
Reading 1, Joshua 24:14-29
Psalm, Psalms 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 11
Gospel, Matthew 19:13-15
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