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our Counselors and Defenders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet us affectionately love His angels as counselors and defenders appointed by the Father and placed over us. They are faithful; they are prudent; they are powerful; Let us only follow them, let us remain close to them, andin the protection of the God of heaven let us abide.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~ St Bernard of Clairvaux<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only true riches are those that make us rich in virtue. Therefore, if you want to be rich, beloved, love true riches. If you aspire to the heights of real honor, strive to reach the kingdom of Heaven. If you value rank and renown, hasten to be enrolled in the heavenly court of the Angels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~ St Gregory the Great<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Invisibly, through the ministry of angels, the Spirit of God, whom even the mind\u2019s eye cannot see, baptizes into himself both our souls and bodies, giving us a new birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~ Didymus of Alexandria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am Rafael, one of the seven angels who stand and serve before the Glory of the Lord \u2026 A king\u2019s secret should be kept secret, but one must declare the works of God and give thanks with due honor. Do good, and evil will not overtake you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~ St Rafael the Archangel ( Book of Tobit )<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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our Counselors and Defenders \u201cLet us affectionately love His angels as counselors and defenders appointed by the Father and placed over us. 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