Today on the St. Josemaria Institute Podcast we bring you a meditation by Fr. Javier del Castillo on the Holy Archangels—St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael.

On September 29 and October 2, the Church celebrates the feasts of the Archangels and the Guardian Angels respectively. This meditation will help us to reflect on the tasks of the angels in the history of salvation and how we can develop our devotion to the angels, especially through the example of St Josemaria Escriva.

What You’ll Hear:

0:45 – St. Michael the Archangel’s task in heaven

2:00 – The special tasks of the Archangels in the history of salvation

5:00 – The meaning of St. Gabriel the Archangel’s name and his specific task

6:40 – The devotion that the early Christians had toward their guardian angels

7:20 – The meaning of St. Raphael the Archangel’s name and his specific task

9:00 – How St. Josemaria made the Archangels patrons of particular works of Opus Dei

13:35 – St. Josemaria’s devotion to his “ministerial archangel” and the favors of angels in his life

20:00 – How St. Gabriel the Archangel helps us evangelize those who are far away from God

22:35 – How St. Raphael the Archangel helps us in the education and formation of young people

26:00 – What the names of the Archangels all have in common

A GUIDE FOR MEDITATION:

We encourage you to write down moments from the meditations that strike you, as well as the thoughts, inspirations and resolutions that arise from your prayer and reflection with our Meditation Journal Sheet. Download it here: http://www.stjosemaria.org/meditations

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