I’ve listened to many beautiful and profound homily’s in my 35 years, but Fr. Mikes today online was one of the most beautiful I’ve ever heard. Before that homily I began to think a lot about Grace. And Gods unfailing love.
God gave us a perfect world free from sin and devastation. Disease and sickness. Everything we could ever need, and then the serpent came into that garden and changed everything. But that serpent is no match for God. He thrives in fear certainly, but he is nothing. He’s weak and a pretender and is no match for God. I rebuke him. I rebuke the despair he brings and loves. I rebuke the division he brings. I rebuke the hate and the prejudice. I rebuke intolerance and oppression and every other evil. I rebuke Covid-19.
I mentioned a relative online today during a prayer and the leader shuttered when I said what she was into and had been for many, many years. I still wish that relative well and I imagine they had a peaceful day since thousands of people prayed for their conversion and rebuked their beliefs.
St Michael is my patron saint. Many folks don’t know that. I hope wherever you are, blog readers that you crush that serpent under your foot and that st Michael defends you this day and every day in battle. Virus’s are no match for God. Chin-up out there, readers.