Where St. Michael Appeared

“And there was a great battle in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon fought, and his angels. And they prevailed not…” (Apocalypse 12:7)

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Off the coast of Normandy, France, there is a marvelous rocky island where Saint Michael appeared to Saint Aubert, Bishop of Avranches in 708. Nowhere is Saint Michael’s presence more keenly felt than at Mont Saint Michel.

Treasure of Christendom

Once known as the Tomb on the Hill, this medieval abbey-fortress was built in honor of Saint Michael. Today, pilgrims can still admire the marvels of this dazzling monument which typifies the sublime virtues of the warrior-monk, of bravery and fortitude.

Its lofty steeple speaks of the monastic life and sacrality; of something higher, something heavenly, something more than mere stone. Its beauty transcends stone and mortar and lifts the soul to a higher plain. What is this spirit? Did the Archangel bestow some of his spiritual beauty upon this mount?

Normandy, France: this medieval abbey-fortress was built in honor of Saint Michael.

Something Spiritual

Somehow, the monument allows us to form a supernatural glimpse of Saint Michael. There is something spiritual about it; something sublime that transcends art, and is apparent to those with refined spiritual perception.

If this monument reveals the soul of the warrior-monk, who prays and fights, we can understand how much more beautiful is the spirit of an Angel. The spirit of Saint Michael is more beautiful than the soul of a monk, because he is a “monk” in the immense monastery of Heaven, where there is a perfect Abbess, Our Lady, and above the Abbess, an infinitely perfect Abbot, God Our Lord.

Devotion to Warrior Angels

Saint Michael the Archangel.

In the Middle Ages, men had a great devotion to Angels, especially the warrior Angels. They understood how the Angels waged the first battle against evil in history. The chief knight was Saint Michael. Therefore, the spirit of the Crusades, the spirit of Chivalry, and the spirit of this mount reflect Saint Michael.

Now, let’s visit the abbey, a fortress-Church. One can imagine monks chanting the office and one can also imagine knights in full armor, resisting the enemy on the walls.

Picture, if you can, magnificent libraries… monks studying; in another hall, artisans writing gold-leafed gothic letters on parchment, or cutting stones to decorate an unfinished pillar. Suddenly, a trumpet blast cuts the silent air. At once, the order of Chivalry that resides here responds. Knights rush to the gates, repel the enemy and defend the monks.

The island is a synthesis of prayer, study, recollection, art and combat. All of these qualities stem from a rich spiritual life.

FARC Military Leader Died With His Boots On

This is a terrorist who invented the bicycle bomb. He would have bicycle frames stuffed with explosives and asked poor children if they would like to take a ride around town. When the poor child reached city hall or a police station, the bomb would detonate. He also invented the donkey bomb. He would have a donkey loaded with explosives and spook the poor animal in the direction he wanted it to go and then detonate it.

The man was Colombian terrorist Mono Jojoy, key military commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). He was also believed to have been in charge of their cocaine-trafficking operations. He was killed by the Colombian military on Sept. 21. He died with his boots on -- and that proved his undoing.

After evading justice for over a decade, the Colombian armed forces, with the help of American military training and technology, were able to locate Mono Jojoy through his boots. Jojoy, whose real name was Víctor Julio Suárez Rojas, was diabetic and needed special shoes since the diabetes affected the circulation on his feet.

According the Colombian newspaper reports, Colombian intelligence intercepted an order for Mono Jojoy’s boots and placed a GPS chip, which started transmitting his precise location on Monday.

The ensuing raid on his camp was an all-out military operation involving dozens of aircraft and three tons of explosives. Following the raid, the Colombian military recovered 15 laptops, 94 USB devices and 14 hard disks, which will yield vital intelligence on the FARC’s operations.

This is a huge coup for the Colombian government and a most crippling blow against the FARC. Mono Jojoy was not only a symbol of the FARC, but also directly involved in its kidnapping and cocaine-trafficking operations, and left no clear successor.

Bishop Vasa: Bishops Trump Conference Every Time

By Patrick B. Craine

September 22, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The authority of the Catholic bishop within his own diocese trumps the national bishops’ conference and "no bishop has an obligation" to adopt the conference’s documents, asserted Bishop Robert Vasa of Baker, Oregon in a landmark talk last week.

"Such documents do not become normative for a particular diocese unless the bishop, either explicitly or implicitly, recommends them,” he told the 2010 InsideCatholic Partnership Award Dinner last Thursday.

Catholic bishops who boldly promote life and family in their diocese have often been condemned for acting more strongly than the national conference of bishops (USCCB), for example by refusing Communion to pro-abortion politicians. Similarly, pro-life and pro-family advocates have long complained that conference statements are vague and confusing, even misleading.

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5,000 Rosary Rally Goal Surpassed – 5,301 Captains Prepare for October 16th

Thanks to the Blessed Virgin Mary, our efforts to sign up captains in the 2010 Public Square Rosary Crusade have been blessed with success beyond our expectations.

As you know, our goal was to sign up 5,000 rosary rally captains in time for the Rosary Crusade that is scheduled for Saturday, October 16th.

That goal was crossed this week, and we are currently at 5,301 captains who are committed to leading a public rosary.

Our first and best thanks go to Our Lady, the Blessed Mother of God for this good news.

Secondly, our thanks go to all those who, to a greater or lesser degree, contributed to this successful outcome.

Finally, it is our most ardent hope and prayer that these rosary rallies in the public square will bring countless souls to see that human solutions have failed and that we need true supernatural solutions – amendment of life, prayer, penance and the Rosary.

May Our Lady of Fatima awaken in our nation the realization that it is only by practicing the message that She brought the world in 1917 that we can turn around a very bad situation that is getting worse by the day.

There’s still a few days left to become a rally captain, so please do so now if you haven’t yet had a chance to:

http://www.americaneedsfatima.org/PSRR-Articles/2010rrc-signup.html

Protest Satanic Ceremony at Civic Center

Protest this public Satanic ceremony at the Civic Center in Oklahoma City

Send your instant e-message to Mayor Cornett

According to press reports, a Satanic group called the Church of the IV Majesties has rented the Civic Center of Oklahoma City to perform a mock exorcism on October 21st.

The Satanists say this will be the first ever public Satanic exorcism ever. And, of course, as always, the target is the Catholic Church.

The leader of the Satanic group said the event planned for October 21st will be a parody of the exorcism used by the Roman Catholic Church: “It's just a blasphemy ritual poking fun at the Catholic ritual."

You and I and all God fearing Americans cannot allow this to go by unopposed.

That's why I urge you to send your instant e-protest to the Mayor of Oklahoma City, Mr. Cornett, respectfully asking him to use all the legal powers invested in him to cancel this event.

Send your e-protest message to Mayor Cornett.

A copy of your protest message will be automatically sent to the City Manager, Mr. Jim Couch.