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Sept. 29, 2026
Gospel Reflection: The Ministry of the Archangels
Tuesday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time
Readings for Today
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Here is a true child of Israel. There is no duplicity in him.” Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.” Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.” John 1:47–49
Today we celebrate the only three heavenly spirits given names in Sacred Scripture: Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. In Heaven, the angels are pure spirits with unique and eternal identities. The names given in Scripture reveal their particular missions to humanity. These three archangels reveal God’s power, presence, and mercy through their heavenly missions, carried out in perfect obedience to His will for the good of souls.
Michael means “Who is like God?” His name is a rhetorical question that reflects his role as the great defender of God’s glory against the pride of the devil. He cast Lucifer from Heaven and continues to defend the Church today.
Gabriel means “God is my strength” and is the herald of divine mysteries, most notably sent to the Blessed Virgin Mary to announce the Incarnation of the Son of God. He strengthens those called to fulfill God’s plan, as he did with Mary and Zechariah.
Raphael means “God heals” and is the guide and healer in the Book of Tobit, sent to bring physical and spiritual restoration. His mission reveals God’s desire to accompany us on our journey, bringing healing to body and soul.
Today’s Gospel offers a profound insight into the role of angels in our lives and in the life of the Church, the Mystical Body of Christ. The passage recounts the call of Nathanael, who is identified with Bartholomew in the Synoptic Gospels. When Nathanael approaches Jesus at Philip’s invitation, Jesus immediately speaks a prophetic truth: “Here is a true child of Israel.”
On a deeper level, the True Child of Israel is Christ Himself—the Son of Man, born of David’s line, descended from the patriarch Jacob, whom God named Israel. In calling Nathanael a true child of Israel, Jesus reveals not only Nathanael’s current disposition of an open and sincere heart, but also what he would become. Over time, through his witness of Christ’s Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, and his apostolic mission, Nathanael became truly united to Christ—transformed into one in whom Christ lived and acted.
Jesus continues: “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this… you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man” (John 1:50–51). This alludes to Jacob’s dream in Genesis 28:12, in which he saw a ladder reaching from earth to heaven, with angels going up and down upon it.
That prophetic vision was fulfilled in Christ. The ladder is Christ Himself, the sole Mediator between Heaven and earth. Gabriel’s announcement of the Incarnation marks its beginning, and the angels’ ministry continues throughout Jesus’ earthly life, explicitly mentioned after His temptation in the desert and again during His Agony in the Garden. But the angelic ministry extends beyond Christ’s earthly life into the Church, His Body. Nathanael—and every member of the Church—shares in this mystical communion. Angels now ascend with our prayers and descend with God’s aid as we continue His saving mission.
Reflect today on the heavenly mystery that through Christ, Heaven is opened, and the angels of God continue their ministry among us at His command. Like Nathanael and all the saints who have gone before us, we are invited to rely on the angelic ministry as members of the Body of Christ. Call on Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael to guide, defend, and heal you as you walk this path of holiness in union with Christ.
Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, defend, strengthen, and heal us as we continue our pilgrimage to Heaven. With Nathanael and all the saints, may we become true children of the Promise, living members of the Body of Christ. Continuously ascend with our prayers to Heaven and return to us with God’s aid, so that we may one day share fully in the life of Heaven. Jesus, I trust in You.
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National Shrine of Saint Jude: Legion of Mary Praesidium
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SCOPE OF WORK:
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The Legion of Mary
The object of the Legion of Mary is the glory of God through the holiness of its members developed by prayer and active co-operation in Mary’s and the Church’s work. The unit of the Legion of Mary is called a praesidium, which holds a weekly meeting, where prayer is intermingled with reports and discussion. Persons who wish to join the Legion must apply for membership in a Praesidium. The Legion sees as its priority the spiritual and social welfare of each individual. The members participate in the life of the parish through visitation of families, the sick, both in their homes and in hospitals and through collaboration in every apostolic and missionary undertaking sponsored by the parish. Every legionary is required to carry out a weekly apostolic work in the spirit of faith and in union with Mary.
The Legion of Mary is a lay apostolic association of Catholics who, with the sanction of the Church and under the powerful leadership of Mary Immaculate, Mediatrix of All Graces, serve the Church and their neighbour on a voluntary basis in about 170 countries. The first meeting of the Legion of Mary took place in Myra House, Francis Street, Dublin, Ireland, on 7 September, 1921. This meeting was to have very beneficial consequences for the mission of the Catholic Church and, in a special way, for millions of members of Christ’s lay faithful who would serve in the Legion and for those who would be served by the legionary apostolate. Many persons outside the Catholic Church would also benefit from that apostolate. With the approval and support of the Popes and a great many Bishops, Priests and Religious, as well as the prayers and efforts of legionaries, the Legion, by the grace of God, has grown into a worldwide organisation with several million members.
Drawing its inspiration from the True Devotion to Mary, as taught by St. Louis Marie de Montfort, and which had a profound influence on the Founder of the Legion, the Servant of God, Frank Duff, the Legion is at the disposal of the Bishops and Priests for use in the mission of the Church. While essentially a lay association, legionaries look for spiritual and apostolic formation to priests and religious, who, as Legion Spiritual Directors, hold an honoured place in the Legion system. The Legion requires ecclesiastical approval to work in a diocese or parish. Loyalty to the Magisterium and to Ecclesiastical Authority is a basic legionary principle. The Legion aims to bring Mary to the world as the infallible means of winning the world to Jesus and legionary service is based on the doctrine of the Mystical Body of Christ so that in their fellow members and in those they serve, legionaries seek to have the Person of our Lord once again seen and served by Mary, his Mother.
The general and essential means by which the Legion of Mary is to effect its object is personal service acting under the influence of the Holy Spirit, having Divine Grace as its moving principle and support, and the glory of God and the salvation of souls as its final end and purpose. Evangelisation, especially the seeking of conversions to the Church, should be a priority for the Legion. Through the visitation of homes and by other means, the Legion must, as a first principle, set out to establish a contact of some sort with every soul everywhere. Seeing and serving Christ in the sick and marginalised is another vital part of the legionary apostolate. While not engaging in the giving of material relief, legionaries will often find opportunities to do works of service for the needy.
The basic unit of the Legion is called a praesidium, which is normally based in a parish. A parish may have more than one praesidium. To be an active legionary it is necessary to apply for membership in a praesidium, which holds a weekly meeting and allocates a weekly apostolic task to the members, who generally work in pairs. After a successful period of probation, members are called to make the Legionary Promise (this is only applicable for members over 18 years) which is directed to the Holy Spirit. Realising the necessity for a strong support of prayer, the Legion has Auxiliary members, who associate themselves with the Legion by undertaking a service of prayer in its name. The administration of the Legion is carried out through its various councils at local, regional and national level. The central council, the Concilium Legionis Mariae, meets monthly in Dublin.
The Cause for Beatification has been introduced for three legionaries: The Servant of God, Frank Duff (1889-1980), Founder of the Legion, who attended the Second Vatican Council as a Lay Observer; Venerable Edel Quinn (1907-1944), Legion Envoy to East Africa; and the Servant of God, Alfie Lambe (1932-1959), Legion Envoy to South America.