Inspired by Truth, Enlightening Minds for the Church in Canada and Throughout the World
Inspired by Truth, Enlightening Minds for the Church in Canada and Throughout the World
“Duc in altum” is a Latin phrase meaning “put out into the deep,” originating from Jesus’ words in the Gospel of Luke 5:4. Christ commanded Simon Peter to “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch” after a night of unsuccessful fishing. This moment highlights St. Peter’s initial success through obedience[…]
personal names are assigned to some, not because they could not be known without them, but rather to denote their ministry when they came among us. Thus, Michael means “Who is like God”; Gabriel is “The Strength of God”; and Raphael is “God’s Remedy. (Saint Gregory the Great, +604)
The great dragon, the primeval serpent, known as the devil or Satan, who had deceived all the world, was hurled down to the earth and his angels were hurled down with him (Rev. 12:9). Today in the Archdiocese of Toronto we celebrate the Feast of St. Michael, the Archangel and observe it as a Solemnity.[…]
A blessed feast of the Archangels to all our readers! As Father Scott Murray’s article on the Saint Michael prayer points out that this used to be the feast only of the great defender of heaven, he ‘who is like God’, hence, its traditional title of Michaelmas. The other two angels were added in the[…]
