San Juan Diego Ministry Institute

San Juan Diego Ministry Institute CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BROWNSVILLE - Lay Ecclesial Ministry Institute - Formation for Leadership

The purpose and focus of the Diocese of Brownsville San Juan Diego Ministry Institute is to prepare Catholics to proclaim their faith in Jesus as Lord, to teach the truths of the Catholic faith, to give witness to the spiritual tradition of the Catholic Church, and to extend to others the invitation to join in mission of the Church. In Baptism, we are called to proclaim the Good News of Jesus to all. We are called to be disciples of Jesus Christ, we are called to grow in faith and love. The San Juan Diego Ministry Institute provides opportunities for human, spiritual, pastoral and intellectual formation to enable the faithful of the Rio Grande Valley (4 counties; Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr & Willacy) to answer their Baptismal call and share their gifts. The San Juan Diego Ministry Institute provides continuing education for adults who want to learn more about their faith, become Extraordinary Ministers of Communion or lectors and for those who want to become more active in their parish or community in other capacities.

HOW CAN WE BE SURE THAT GOD IS GOOD?Even when we remain convinced of God’s existence, there are times when we are tempte...
10/08/2026

HOW CAN WE BE SURE THAT GOD IS GOOD?

Even when we remain convinced of God’s existence, there are times when we are tempted to doubt His goodness.

In these dark moments, our cry is similar to that of the psalmist: “Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger shut up his compassion? ... It is my grief that the right hand of the Most High has changed” (Ps 77:9–10).

Particularly when we experience deep suffering, we might find ourselves asking: How do we know for certain that the true God is a good God?

We’ll explore four different answers to this question.

Article from the St. Paul Center | Even when we remain convinced of God’s existence, there are times when we are tempted to doubt His goodness. In these dark moments, our cry is similar to that of the psalmist: “Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger shut up his compassion? ... It is ...

Our Lady of the RosaryFeast Day October 7  Many religions use beads to keep track of prayers. Our Rosary, a circle of be...
10/07/2026

Our Lady of the Rosary
Feast Day October 7

Many religions use beads to keep track of prayers. Our Rosary, a circle of beads, is like a garland offered to Mary because we pray a prayer on each bead. This well-loved prayer has its roots in the 150 psalms. People who couldn’t read began praying 150 Hail Marys instead, the equivalent of three of our modern rosaries covering the original three sets of mysteries.

The story of the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is an interesting one. In the 16th century Pope Pius V was having trouble with the Ottoman Turks, who were a real danger to Christianity. After months of disagreements and bickering, he was able to unite Spain, Venice, and the States of the Church in a naval expedition to fight the Turks.

The two navies met in the Gulf of Lepanto in Greece on October 7, 1571. On the same day, the Rosary Confraternity of Rome was meeting at the Dominican headquarters there. The group recited the Rosary for the special intention of the Christians at battle.

The Christians defeated the Turks in a spectacular victory and believed it was the intercessory power of the Blessed Virgin that won the victory. Pope Pius V dedicated the day as one of thanksgiving to Our Lady of Victory.

Pope Gregory XIII later changed the name to the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. The story of the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary focuses on the intercessory power of Mary.

It shows that when Christians are in danger, they can go to Mary. And when an individual is in pain, discouraged, or having trouble accepting God’s will, he or she can also go to Mary.

She will pray to her Son for anyone who calls on her. Anyone who prays to Mary no longer feels alone because she prays with them and for them. Mary encouraged praying the Rosary in her apparitions.

At Lourdes when she appeared to Saint Bernadette, Mary had a Rosary. As Bernadette prayed it, Mary joined in on the Glory Be prayers. At Fatima Mary exhorted the three children who saw her to pray the Rosary for peace.

The Rosary is a deep prayer because as we recite the Our Fathers, Hail Marys, and Glory Bes, we meditate on the mysteries in the lives of Jesus and Mary. No wonder it pleases Our Lady when we pray the Rosary.

Source:
www.loyolapress.com

CAPÍTULO XI: DE LA INQUIETUDLa inquietud no es una simple tentación, sino una fuente de la cual y por la cual vienen muc...
10/07/2026

CAPÍTULO XI: DE LA INQUIETUD

La inquietud no es una simple tentación, sino una fuente de la cual y por la cual vienen muchas tentaciones: diremos, pues, algo acerca de ella. La tristeza no es otra cosa que el dolor del espíritu a causa del mal que se encuentra en nosotros contra nuestra voluntad; ya sea exterior, como pobreza, enfermedad, desprecio, ya interior,
como ignorancia, sequedad, repugnancia, tentación.

Luego, cuando el alma siente que padece algún mal, se disgusta de tenerlo, y he aquí la tristeza, y, enseguida desea verse libre de él y poseer los medios para echarlo de sí. Hasta este momento tiene razón, porque todos, naturalmente, deseamos el bien y huimos de lo que creemos
que es un mal.

Si el alma busca, por amor de Dios, los medios para librarse del mal, los buscará con paciencia, dulzura, humildad y tranquilidad, y esperará su liberación más de la bondad y providencia de Dios que de su industria y diligencia; si busca su liberación por amor propio, se inquietará y acalorará en pos de los medios, como si este bien
dependiese más de ella que de Dios. No digo que así lo piense, sino que se afanará como si así lo pensase.

Y, si no encuentra enseguida lo que desea, caerá en inquietud y en impaciencia, las cuales, lejos de librarla del mal presente, lo empeorarán, y el alma quedará sumida en una angustia y una tristeza, y en una falta de aliento y de fuerzas tal, que le
parecerá que su mal no tiene ya remedio.

He aquí, pues, cómo la tristeza, que al principio es justa, engendra la inquietud, y ésta le produce un aumento de tristeza, que es mala sobre toda medida.

La inquietud es el mayor mal que puede sobrevenir a un alma, fuera del pecado; porque, así como las sediciones y revueltas intestinas de una nación la arruinan enteramente, e impiden que pueda resistir al extranjero, de la misma manera nuestro
corazón, cuando está interiormente perturbado e inquieto, pierde la fuerza para conservar las virtudes que había adquirido, y también la manera de resistir las tentaciones del enemigo, el cual hace entonces toda clase de esfuerzos para pescar a río revuelto, como suele decirse.

La inquietud proviene del deseo desordenado de librarse del mal que se siente o de adquirir el bien que se espera, y, sin embargo, nada hay que empeore más el mal y que aleje tanto el bien como la inquietud y el ansia.

Los pájaros quedan prisioneros en las redes y en las trampas porque, al verse cogidos en ellas, comienzan a agitarse y revolverse convulsivamente para poder salir, lo cual es causa de que, a cada momento, se enreden más.

Luego, cuando te apremie el deseo de verte libre de algún mal o de poseer algún bien, ante todo es menester procurar el reposo y la tranquilidad del espíritu y el sosiego del entendimiento y de la Voluntad, y después, suave y dulcemente, perseguir el logro de los deseos, empleando, con orden, los medios convenientes; y cuando digo suavemente, no quiero decir con negligencia, sino sin precipitación, turbación e inquietud; de lo contrario, en lugar de conseguir el objeto de tus deseos, lo echarás todo a perder y te enredarás cada vez más.

«Mi alma-decía David siempre está puesta, ¡oh Señor!, en mis manos, y no puedo olvidar tu santa ley.» Examina, pues, una vez al día a lo menos, o por la noche y por la mañana, si tienes tu alma en tus manos, o si alguna pasión o inquietud te la ha robado: considera si tienes tu corazón bajo tu dominio, o bien si ha huído de tus manos, para enredarse en alguna pasión des ordenada de amor, de aborrecimiento, de envidia, de deseo, de temor, de enojo, de alegría.

Y si se ha extraviado, procura, ante todo, buscarlo y conducirlo a la presencia de Dios, poniendo todos tus afectos y
deseos bajo la obediencia y la dirección de su divina voluntad.

Porque, así como los que temen perder alguna cosa que les agrada mucho, la tienen bien cogida de la mano, así también, a imitación de aquel gran rey, hemos de decir siempre: «¡Oh Dios mío!, mi alma está en peligro; por esto la tengo siempre en mis manos, y, de
esta manera, no he olvidado tu santa ley».

No permitas que tus deseos te inquieten, por pequeños y por poco importantes que sean; porque, después de los pequeños, los grandes y los más importantes encontrarán tu corazón más dispuesto a la turbación y al desorden.

Cuando sientas que llega la inquietud, encomiéndate a Dios y resuelve no hacer nada de lo que tu deseo reclama hasta que aquélla haya totalmente pasado, a no ser que se trate de
alguna cosa que no se pueda diferir; en este caso, es menester refrenar la corriente del deseo, con un suave y tranquilo esfuerzo, templándola y moderándola en la medida de lo posible, y hecho esto, poner manos a la obra, no según los deseos, sino
según razón.

Si puedes manifestar la inquietud al director de tu alma, o, a lo menos, a algún confidente y devoto amigo, no dudes de que enseguida te sentirás sosegada; porque la comunicación de los dolores del corazón hace en el alma el mismo efecto que la
sangría en el cuerpo que siempre está calenturiento: es el remedio de los remedios.

Por este motivo, dio San Luis este aviso a su hijo: «Si sientes en tu corazón algún malestar, dilo enseguida a tu confesor o a alguna buena persona, y así podrás sobrellevar suavemente tu mal, por el consuelo que sentirás.»

INTRODUCCION A LA VIDA DEVOTA
~ San Francisco de Sales

To See with Clear Vision: Divinization As a Model for Active Participation in the Liturgy“Master, I want to see.“These a...
10/06/2026

To See with Clear Vision:
Divinization As a Model for Active Participation in the Liturgy

“Master, I want to see.“

These are the words of Bartimaeus, the blind man whom the Lord encounters during a seemingly brief sojourn in the city of Jericho (see Mark 10:46-52). The Lord asks him, “What do you want me to do for you?” Of all possible requests, Bartimaeus simply wants his sight restored: “Master, I want to see.” His words are honest and, given the context of the account, an expression of a profound yearning for clear vision.

These words of Bartimaeus may serve as an analogy contributing to an appreciation of the Second Vatican Council’s theme of participatio actuosa. Whereas some proposals regarding participation in the liturgy can be overly focused on—or at least tend strongly toward—an anthropocentric approach, placing man at the center of the liturgical action, the words of Bartimaeus may instead help us discover a theocentric approach, one that rightly focuses on God at the heart of the liturgy and leads us toward authentic liturgical participation by way of our Catholic faith’s foundational teaching on divinization.

“Master, I want to see.“ These are the words of Bartimaeus, the blind man whom the Lord encounters during a seemingly brief sojourn in the city of Jericho (see Mark 10:46-52). The Lord asks him, “What do you want me to do for you?” Of all possible requests, Bartimaeus simply wants his sight ...

SISTER FAUSTINA KOWALSKAOctober 5th Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska was a humble instrument to the Lord, desiring religiou...
10/05/2026

SISTER FAUSTINA KOWALSKA
October 5th

Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska was a humble instrument to the Lord, desiring religious life at only seven-years-old.

Now, I know what you’re probably thinking. At seven years old, I was swapping Nilla Wafers for Oreos on the playground, let alone thinking about my vocation. But, for Faustina, her role in her family encouraged her to grow up fast. By sixteen, she was supporting and caring for her nine other siblings as the family’s housekeeper.

As much as she obeyed her parents’ wishes to stay at home, Faustina often sought out Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament with a deep desire to join the convent at a young age. In 1924, she received her first vision of Jesus, who instructed her to leave home for the convent in Warsaw, Poland. She later found her place in the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, where she took her first religious vows as a nun in 1928. She was only 22-years-old.

Saint Faustina famously recorded her visions of Jesus in a diary. You might be familiar with the image of Jesus as the King of Divine Mercy, wearing a white garment with red and pale rays coming from his heart. This presentation of Christ came directly from one of Faustina’s visions. Out of these visions also came Divine Mercy Sunday (when Jesus explained he wanted the Divine Mercy image to be “solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter”), as well as the Chaplet of The Divine Mercy, an intercessory prayer used on rosary beads for a special remembrance of Christ’s passion.

Learning by the Way of Mercy
Because of saints like Faustina, we come to understand the merciful heart of Jesus more fully and seek it out in our own lives. I’m here to share with you how her little story continues to change my ordinary heart in hopes that it might inspire you, too:

God is not stingy with His mercy.

God’s mercy is freely given, not earned. God’s choice to humbly send down His son, who died on the cross for us, is the ultimate outpouring of His merciful heart, freely offering Himself, again and again, every time we partake in the Eucharist at Mass.

Next time you attend Mass, count how many times you recite prayers that ask for God’s mercy. Even though He offers it to us anyway, we acknowledge that His mercy is necessary and vital to our spiritual life.

Suffering can actually make us holier.

In one of Saint Faustina’s diary entries, she writes, “Suffering is a great grace; through suffering the soul becomes like the Savior; in suffering love becomes crystallized; the greater the suffering, the purer the love” ( #57, page 29).

In other words, our ability to endure suffering of any weight or kind is making us more like Jesus. Let’s be real; nobody wants suffering to occur. But, Faustina is inviting us to see these moments of trial as opportunities for us to lean into God’s love and mercy.

Jesus desires to be near to us. We are called to open our hearts to that closeness and trust that He is working in our hearts no matter the circumstance. Faustina also shares, “When I see that the burden is beyond my strength, I do not consider or analyze it or probe into it, but I run like a child to the Heart of Jesus and say only one word to Him: ‘You can do all things’” ( #1033, page 392).

Mercy is at the heart of community.

The first time I ever prayed the Divine Mercy Chaplet was among my team of Life Teen summer missionaries a few years ago. One of the missionaries had an intention to pray for a relative who fell ill. Without hesitation, our staff joined together in the chapel with our rosaries to pray.

The Chaplet is commonly used in these times to pray for those that are sick and dying. It is also prayed after having received Holy Communion at Mass. In numerous revelations, Jesus made it clear that the Chaplet is not just for the person praying it, but for the whole world. Faustina finishes the prayer in one diary entry with “for the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us” (475). The following entry is edited to say, “have mercy on us and on the whole world” (476).

I consider this change and why it was so important for Jesus to iterate. While this communal prayer is intended for those approaching the hour of death, I think Christ intended it for anyone in need of God’s mercy (all of us!). There is so much power and volume in praying these words together, asking for the Holy Spirit’s guidance on not just us but the entire world.

Our own forgiveness is necessary for mercy.

Easier said than done, right? I think, for me, this token of wisdom from Faustina really hits the hardest. Just as God offers us endless mercy, we are given a similar responsibility to pay this mercy forward. This could look like patience with that sibling who’s getting on our nerves, forgiveness toward a friend who we feel wronged us, or even mercy toward ourselves and the ways we have fallen short in loving and trusting Jesus.

If I’m being honest, I don’t think I’ve always been the greatest friend to others. Oftentimes, I wallow in self-pity and blame myself for anything and everything I may have said or done wrong. Other times, I put all the blame on the other person. Yet, it is in moments like these I am challenged to not only accept God’s mercy but to share it: “He who knows how to forgive prepares for himself many graces from God. As often as I look upon the cross, so often will I forgive with all my heart” (390, page 175).

Walking in the Way of Mercy
Saint Faustina’s life is validation that Jesus can make the ordinary extraordinary. Even though we may not experience these same profound images of Jesus in our daily lives, we can look to Faustina as an instrument of total humility and trust in the Lord.

If you find Saint Faustina’s life to be difficult to understand or even too unbelievable, ask yourself why. Invite Saint Faustina to pray with you and ask God to open your mind to the possibilities of His mercy and love. As Saint Faustina reminds us, all we need to do is run to the Lord like a child and say only one word to Him: “You can do all things.”

Source:
www.lifeteen.com
Maddy Bass

DIVINE MERCY PRAYERS:

~ You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us.

~ O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You!

~ Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

~ For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

Prayer to One's Guardian AngelO most faithful companion, appointed by our Heavenly Father to be my guardian, I thank you...
10/03/2026

Prayer to One's Guardian Angel

O most faithful companion, appointed by our Heavenly Father to be my guardian, I thank you for your kindness, caring, and love, and for the benefits you have obtained for me.

O holy Angel, watch over me while I sleep. Comfort me when I am sad. Avert dangers that threaten me, and warn me of those to come. Turn me away from sin, and inspire me to do good.

Encourage me to penance when I fall, and reconcile me to God. Do not leave me, heavenly guide. Comfort me in adversity, humble me in success, defend me in danger, and assist me in temptations, lest at any time I fall beneath them.

Offer up in the sight of the Divine Majesty my prayers and petitions, and help me persevere in grace until I enter into everlasting life. Amen

9 Facts About the Beautiful Saint Therese of Lisieux, The Inspiring Saint of "The Little Way"Saint Therese of Lisieux, o...
10/02/2026

9 Facts About the Beautiful Saint Therese of Lisieux,
The Inspiring Saint of "The Little Way"

Saint Therese of Lisieux, often referred to as “The Little Flower,” is a beautiful witness to the power of God’s grace. Her life and spiritual writings have left an enduring impact on the world and her unique approach to holiness makes her one of the most beloved saints of our time.

The life of Saint Therese reminds us that holiness is not reserved for the extraordinary, but attainable for anyone with a profound love for God and commitment to try to do His will each day. Her “Little Way” reminds us to embrace even the small opportunities to do so!

We celebrate her feast day on Oct. 1st.

1. Saint Therese was born in France in 1873 to pious Catholic parents. Her parents, Louis and Zelie Martin, are saints too!
2. Her mother described Saint Therese as an “incredibly stubborn” child and spoke of her frequent tantrums. Therese describes a turning point on Christmas Day in 1886 when she had a “complete conversion.”
3. Her mother died of breast cancer when Therese was only four years old, leaving her father and four older sisters to raise her.
4. She received special permission from Pope Leo XIII to enter the Carmelite Monastery at 15 years old.
5. The “Little Way” of Saint Therese is a message of spirituality that focuses on simple childlike trust in Jesus.
6. Saint Therese of Lisieux died at age 24. Her final words were, “My God, I love you!”
7. Her deathbed promise is to “send down a shower of roses from the heavens” for those who asked for her intercession.
8. Saint Therese was proclaimed a Universal Patroness of the Missions.
9. Pope Saint John Paul II declared her a Doctor of the Church in 1997. She is the youngest Church Doctor.
(Caroline Perkins, ChurchPOP)

~ Miraculous Invocation to Saint Therese

O Glorious Saint Therese,
whom Almighty God has raised up to aid
and inspire the human family,
I implore your miraculous intercession.

You are so powerful in obtaining every need
of body and spirit from the Heart of God.
Holy Mother Church proclaims you “Prodigy of Miracles…
the greatest saint of Modern Times.”

Now I fervently beseech you to answer my petition
(mention in silence here)
and to carry out your promises of
spending heaven doing good on earth…
of letting fall from Heaven a shower of roses.

Source:
EWTN

Saint Jerome, Priest and DoctorJerome was born about 341 AD at Strido in Dalmatia (modern-day Croatia). He was first edu...
09/30/2026

Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor

Jerome was born about 341 AD at Strido in Dalmatia (modern-day Croatia). He was first educated by his father and then was taught by the grammarian Donatus in Rome. His study of rhetoric is apparent in the quality of his later writing. Prior to his baptism just before 366 AD, he liked to visit the churches and catacombs of Rome. He also travelled in Gaul, his native Dalmatia, and Italy.

It was at Trier in Aquileia that he decided, with some good friends, to become a monk. But after a quarrel, arising from some real or supposed scandal, Jerome left for Palestine. In 374 AD, he was in Antioch in Syria where two of his companions died and Jerome himself became seriously ill. It was during his sickness that he had a dream in which he saw God condemning him for being a Ciceronian rather than a Christian, and this experience affected him for a number of years.

He became a hermit in the Syrian desert for five years, gave up his beloved classics and began learning Hebrew in order to study the Old Testament in its original language. With his knowledge of Greek and his training in style and rhetoric, he was now ready for his future work as a writer and translator. Unfortunately, Jerome also had the reputation of being cantankerous and sarcastic, which led to his making a number of enemies all during his life.

He was raised to the priesthood in Antioch, even though he did not want to be ordained and in fact never celebrated the Eucharist. He then went to study in Constantinople under Gregory of Nazianzus, where he felt more at home than with monks in the deserts of Syria.

He translated Eusebius’ Chronicon (Chronicle) from Greek into Latin, as well as some of Origen’s homilies. He also wrote his first scriptural work on the Vision of Isaiah, which in a later form was dedicated to Pope Damasus I. Subsequently, he returned to Rome as interpreter to Paulinus, a claimant to the See of Antioch, and was retained as ‘secretary’ by Damasus, then a very old man.

He produced a number of small pieces, mainly involving translations of Scripture. It was at this point that he began the enormous task of making a standard Latin text of the whole Bible. It was not really a completely new translation, but more a revision of existing texts made from the original Hebrew and Greek. He began with the four Gospels and the Psalms.

He eventually completed almost the whole text of the Bible which became known as the Vulgate (literally, ‘popularised version’). He also wrote much appreciated commentaries on the Prophets and the Letters of the New Testament. His commentary on Matthew’s Gospel became a standard work.

During his three years in Rome, he also became the spiritual director of a group of semi-monastic women. This relationship gave rise to some gossip, generally regarded as unjustified, but it was not helped by his sarcasm and arrogance. He left Rome in 385 AD—as he had left Syria and Constantinople before—under something of a cloud.

He was determined to make a new start, this time in Bethlehem, where Paula, one of his Roman directees, established a convent and Jerome a monastery. It was here that he would spend the rest of his life teaching, writing and studying.

During his life he aimed to produce the most accurate version of the Bible and to explain the meaning of the text through sound interpretation. He also believed that monastic life should be based on Scripture-centred prayer, what we now call lectio divina. Such a life should be based on the teachings of the Gospels and Paul, and its finest example was Mary, the mother of Jesus.

Although marred by his difficult temperament, his learning had no equal at that period except for Augustine. His Letters are regarded as the finest of the time. And his deep spirituality and austerity of life were unquestioned.

Jerome died in Bethlehem on 30 September, 420, and was buried under the church of the Nativity there, close to the graves of his spiritual companions, Paula and Eustochium, and close to the traditional site of the birth of Christ. Later his body was transferred to the basilica of St Mary Major in Rome.

In art, it has been common to represent Jerome as a cardinal, although there was no such thing at the time. Even when shown as a scantilly clad anchorite, with cross, skull and Bible as the only furniture of his cell, the red hat or some other indication of his rank is usually introduced somewhere.

He is also often shown with a lion, due to a medieval story in which he removed a thorn from a lion’s paw, and, less often, an owl, the symbol of wisdom and scholarship. Writing materials and the trumpet of final judgment are also part of his iconography. One Renaissance pope commented that it was well Jerome was shown holding a stone, representing his penitential life, because otherwise it would be difficult to regard him a saint! He is also one of the four Latin Doctors.

Saint Jerome, pray for Us!

Source:
www.sacredspace.com

¿Quiénes son los tres arcángeles?Los tres arcángeles que honra la Iglesia por sus nombres son San Miguel, San Gabriel y ...
09/29/2026

¿Quiénes son los tres arcángeles?

Los tres arcángeles que honra la Iglesia por sus nombres son San Miguel, San Gabriel y San Rafael. Son los únicos tres ángeles que tienen nombre en las Sagradas Escrituras. La fiesta de los tres Arcángeles es el 29 de septiembre. En el calendario litúrgico tradicional, esa fecha era la fiesta de San Miguel Arcángel; la de San Gabriel era el 24 de marzo (el día previo a la Anunciación) y la de San Rafael, el 24 de octubre. Las comunidades que mantienen la forma extraordinaria del rito romano celebran a cada arcángel en su día.

¿Qué diferencia hay entre un ángel y un arcángel?

Santo Tomás de Aquino enseña que, a diferencia de los seres humanos, en cuanto seres espirituales, cada ángel es de naturaleza única. Lo que los distingue es su grado de semejanza con Dios y con Su Espíritu Divino; no como los seres humanos que nos distinguimos por nuestras diferencias de rasgos materiales. Sin embargo, se los puede clasificar en grupos, llamados coros, según la similitud espiritual que cada uno comparte dentro de ese grupo y las misiones que Dios les ha encomendado.

Los más cercanos a Dios son los espíritus de los coros superiores, los serafines, querubines y tronos; los más cercanos a los hombres, que se nos parecen más en espíritu, son los coros inferiores. Entre los últimos, se encuentran los arcángeles y los ángeles, que sirven a Dios como mensajeros (en griego, aggelos) mayores y menores hacia los hombres. Conocemos los nombres de tres de los siete arcángeles mensajeros, Miguel, Rafael y Gabriel, mencionados en las Sagradas Escrituras: San Rafael se identifica como uno de los siete que están siempre presentes frente al trono de Dios (Tb 12,15). Los nombres de los otros cuatro arcángeles no nos han sido dados; y la Iglesia prohíbe poner nombre a ninguno salvo a los tres cuyos nombres conocemos por las Escrituras.

Santo Tomás de Aquino hizo la siguiente lista jerárquica de los nueve coros angelicales, usando los nombres tradicionales del hebreo y del griego que tradujo San Jerónimo en la Vulgata Latina:

Serafines (Is 6,2, 6, seraphin)
Querubines (Gn 3,24, Heb 9,5, cherubin)
Tronos (Col 1,16, throni)
Dominaciones (Col 1,16, Ef 1,21, dominationem)
Virtudes (Ef 1,21, virtutem)
Potestades (Rom 8,38, Ef 1,21, potestatem)
Principados (Col 1,16, Ef 1,21, principatum)
Arcángeles (Ap 12,7, Judas 9, archangelus)
Ángeles (hay más de 300 referencias, angelus)

“La batalla contra el diablo, que es la tarea principal de San Miguel Arcángel, continúa luchándose hoy en día, porque el demonio sigue vivo y active en el mundo.” – Papa San Juan Pablo II

Fuente: EWTN en Español

Oración a San Miguel Arcángel

San Miguel Arcángel, defiéndenos en la batalla; sé
nuestro amparo contra la perversidad y asechanzas
del demonio. Reprímale Dios, pedimos suplicantes,
y tú, Príncipe de la Milicia Celestial, arroja al in****no
con el divino poder a Satanás y a los demás espíritus
malignos que andan dispersos por el mundo
para la perdición de las almas.
Amén

Oración a San Gabriel Arcángel

Oh glorioso Arcángel San Gabriel, llamado fortaleza de Dios, príncipe excelentísimo entre los espíritus angélicos, embajador del Altísimo, que mereciste ser escogido para anunciar a la Santísima Virgen la Encarnación de divino Verbo en sus purísimas entrañas: yo te suplico tengas a bien rogar a Dios por mí, miserable pecador, para que conociendo y adorando este inefable misterio, logre g***r el fruto de la divina redención en la mgloria celestial.
Amén

Oración a San Rafael Arcángel

Oh poderoso Príncipe de la gloria, San Rafael, llamado medicina de Dios, salud de los enfermos, luz de los ciegos, guía de caminantes, protector de la limosna, del ayuno y de la oración: por aquella caridad con que acompañaste al joven Tobías, te pido, oh glorioso protector mío, me libres de todos los males y peligros, y me acompañes en la peregrinación de esta vida mortal, para llegar felizmente a puerto de salvación en la eterna.
Amén

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