St. Raphael the Archangel

"Praise God and give thanks to him in the presence of all the living for what he has done for you.  It is good to praise God and to exalt his name, worthily declaring the works of God.  Do not be slow to give him thanks.  It is good to guard the secret of a king, but gloriously to reveal the works of God.  Do good, and evil will not overtake you."  ~Tobit 12:6-7

Ave Maria!  Today on the calendar for the Traditional Latin Mass is the feast of St. Raphael the Archangel.  In the book of Tobit, St. Raphael speaks the above words to Tobit and his son Tobias.  What excellent advice for each one of us every day of our lives, especially the reminder not to be slow in thanking God!  Cultivating an attentive awareness of God's infinite love and mercy helps greatly to quicken my heart in offering Him a continual sacrifice of praise.  Today I will "ponder anew what the Almighty can do" and hasten to rejoice in His goodness to us.  Deo gratias!

"Come and see the works of God;

awesome his deeds among the children of men...

Come and hear, all who fear God;

I will tell what he did for my soul.

To him I cried aloud,

with exaltation ready on my tongue."

~Psalm 66:5, 16-16