Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

There is an old maxim that I might paraphrase thus: "once is an accident, twice is a provocation and three times is an act of war." I have had an unbelievable number of searches for "images" (pictures) of Saint Michael the Archangel from around the world. Having read a marvelous book by Peter Kreeft on the subject of Angels and Demons, this tells me there is a spiritual need for knowledge of this Saint and Archangel. It is impossible to give a picture of St. Michael; he is a pure spirit and can assume any posture or appearance he might choose (read the book; available from Amazon for under $10). Some depictions are frightening and others are less so. It depends on the artist. Here is a nice source of information on the Saint . The SQPN site has a lot of information! He has been adopted by Human Life International in an effort to fight the spiritual war against abortion and for the conversion of those who perform abortions . These holy cards are free. Her

I am totally flabbergasted by the number of those searching these topics. I admit that that popular song, "Do you believe in Angels?" was a hit, but this is intriguing. I wonder if it is engendered by Dan Brown's book, "Angels and Demons" or is simply a source of fascination? The marvelous site, "Saints.SQPN.com" is a fount of marvelous information on the Saints and gives their feasts, prayer links and other great material. So, click here to find out more on Guardian Angels, click here to see more on Saint Michael the Archangel, and here is an image gallery of Saint Michael the Archangel. I trust and pray these images are not being sought simply as "avatars" for Twitter or Facebook accounts, although I did see quite a few images like these on certain other boards. The Guardian Angel gallery has not been converted over to Saints.SQPN.com's new server site it seems so the search will yield an Error message.

I never know what awaits in the search queue. I am not certain if this individual is a Marine looking for a TLM or is asking what Mass is appropriate for a Catholic Marine? Saints.SQPN.com has a listing of the Patron Saints of soldiers . Of those listed, Saint Michael the Archangel is the Patron Saint of the Marines . The Feast of Saint Michael in the Traditional Calendar is September 29th, and is the 'Missa Benedicta, Dominum.' The Propers for that Mass can be found here and follows the 1962 Roman Missal. Hope that helps. I'm sure a Chaplain could be of more help. I'd be sure to ask one.