Invoke the archangels, Pope tells pilgrims

September 29, 2016

At the conclusion of his September 28 general audience, Pope Francis called upon pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square to seek the intercession of the archangels.

“In tomorrow’s liturgy we celebrate the feast of the archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael,” he said. “They are ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation.”

“We should be aware of their invisible presence,” he added. “Let us invoke them in prayer so that in every moment they remind us of the presence of God, supporting us in the struggle against evil and leading us safely on the roads of our life.”

 

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Further information:

• Greetings to pilgrims: the feasts of St. Vincent de Paul and of the three archangels, 28.09.2016 (Holy See Press Office)