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St. Michael’s Battle Cry:
Holy, holy, holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might,
heaven and earth are filled with your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord,
in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest,
hosanna in the highest.
“Catholics are born for combat.” Pope Leo XIII
I want a full print of that painting. How do I get it?!
Underinclusive on the weaponry. What about the Sacraments?!!!
Thank you Sam for this insightful article. The battle is 7 days a week 24 hours a day,everyday. We must strive for the Kingdom, or perish in the lake of fire. Prayer, specially the Holy Rosary,as well as fasting are the arsenal against the demons that want to destroy. St. Michael archangel,pray for us.
I love the Catholic Gentleman blog page.
In Christ,
Carlos C.
gervase crouchback hahaha what agood name, great reference
I know he was a Baptist ,but John Bunyan was in prison possibly alongside Recusants in the England of Charles II. He makes quite clear in his classic THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS the spiritual nature of the war we are in. As the priest at yesterday’s Mass in the Cathedral here in Melbourne ,Australia,made plain ,Christ has won the Victory ,and nothing can undo that
Thank you for a great reminder of the reality of the battle. I love knowing that St. Michael fights at our side.
I love this article and the artwork. Can you tell me the title of the picture and the artist? Thank you and keep up the good work!
The artist is Craig Mullins. http://Www.goodbrush.com
Sam, a great article as always. I’m amazed at how many people would rather have a fluffy squishy faith than truly acknowledge that there are forces fighting against us to keep us from loving God as we truly should. To add another Scripture passage, people should check out Luke 22:36, where Christ tells his disciples to go out and buy a sword. It’s a battle that we fight daily. I also wanted to recommend to your readers “The Spiritual Combat” by Dom Lorenzo Scupoli. It’s a great guide for ordering our spiritual lives. Pax!
I’ll second your recommendation of “The Spiritual Combat”! I’m a Sister, but after this post and that book, I’d like to join the troops and be an honorary “Catholic Gentleman” please!
Dear Sam,
What a great entry. How true it is. Thanks for calling us to Battle 🙂
E. Spear
We still recite the Prayer of Saint Michael at the end of every Mass in the Archdiocese of the Military Services. Our parishes are full of young families with hordes of children squalling their way through the Mass. None of them are shushed. We all deal with it and celebrate the children being a part of the faith experience. The Army has proven a wonderful place to live a vibrent Catholic life. It seems one of the last bastions of Catholic families, and strong Catholic men.