St. Raphael parish celebrates the Feast of St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael, Archangels. From Catholicculture.org: The liturgy celebrates the feast of these three archangels who are venerated in the tradition of the Church. Michael (Who is like God?) was the archangel who fought against Satan and all his evil angels, defending all the friends of God. He is the protector of all humanity from the snares of the devil. Gabriel (Strength of God) announced to Zachariah the forthcoming birth of John the Baptist, and to Mary, the birth of Jesus. His greeting to the Virgin, "Hail, full of grace," is one of the most familiar and frequent prayers of the Christian people. Raphael (Medicine of God) is the archangel who took care of Tobias on his journey.
ABOVE: Deacon Jim Grevenites' homily for the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels at St. Raphael Catholic Church in St. Petersburg, Florida, delivered on Sunday, September 29, 2019. Video by T. Allan Smith. Audio by Jeff Keller. (Downloaded from LIVE broadcast on Saint Raphael Messenger on Facebook and posted on YouTube. Please follow our pages.)
BELOW: Fr. Tim and Fr. Kevin during masses on Sunday, September 29. Photos by Jane Winstead
Father Tim Sherwood's homily for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time at St.
Raphael Catholic Church in St. Petersburg, Florida, delivered on
September 18, 2016. Video by Jane Winstead. Audio by Jeff Keller. Theme
music: Deliberate Thoughts by Kevin MacLeod.
We've added three new permanent pages to the Saint Raphael Messenger.
• Catholic Video offers a selection of video from around the world featuring Catholic speakers who offer support and encouragement to Catholics living their faith.
• Who is St. Raphael? was inspired by the recent celebration of the feast of St. Raphael during the Children's Mass. Father Tim told the story of St. Raphael, St. Michael and St. Gabriel.
• Lighthouse Catholic Media offers detailed information about the weekly featured speaker available at the kiosk in the narthex as well as videos by other Catholic speakers whose CDs are available through the Lighthouse ministry.
Links to these new pages also can be found under Pages in the column on the right.
