Archangel Gabriel

Thursday, March 24, 2022

The Archangel Gabriel's Feast Day use to be celebrated on March 24th, the day before the Feast of the Annunciation.

However, the Catholic Church now celebrates Gabriel, Michael and Raphael on September 29th.

Tomorrow we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation.

The angel Gabriel makes God's message understandable to people and he helps them to accept it with a pure heart.

"Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."

Luke 1:30-33

This is Archangel Gabriel's message of hope.

Fear not!

Nothing is impossible for God!

"Beside each believer stands an angel as a protector and shepherd leading him to life." St. Basil the Great