Celebrating the Lord's Day
Sunday is the day on which we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus. Sunday is the Lord's Day. We gather for Mass, rest from work, and perform works of mercy. People all over the world gather at God's eucharistic table as brothers and sisters.
Order of the Mass
The Mass is the high point of the Christian life, and it always follows a set order.
Introductory Rite—preparing to celebrate the Eucharist
Entrance Procession and Song
We gather as a community and praise God in song.
Sign of the Cross and Greeting
We pray the Sign of the Cross. The priest welcomes us.
Penitential Rite
We remember our sins and ask God for mercy.
Gloria
We praise God in song.
Opening Prayer
We ask God to hear our prayers.
The Liturgy of the Word—hearing God's plan of salvation
First Reading
We listen to God's Word, usually from the Old Testament.
Responsorial Psalm
We respond to God's Word in song.
Second Reading
We listen to God's Word from the New Testament.
Alleluia or Gospel Acclamation
We sing “Alleluia!” (except during Lent) to praise God for the Good News.
Gospel
We stand and listen to the Gospel of the Lord.
Homily
The priest or the deacon explains God's Word.
Profession of Faith
We proclaim our faith through the Nicene Creed.
General Intercessions
We pray for our needs and the needs of others.
The Liturgy of the Eucharist—celebrating Jesus' presence in the Eucharist
Preparation of the Altar and the Gifts
We bring gifts of bread and wine to the altar.
Prayer Over the Gifts
The priest prays that God will accept our sacrifice.
Eucharistic Prayer
This prayer of thanksgiving is the center and high point of the entire celebration.
Preface—We give thanks and praise to God.
Holy, Holy—We sing an acclamation of praise.
Consecration—The bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
Memorial Acclamation—We proclaim the mystery of our faith.
Great Amen—We affirm the words and actions of the Eucharistic prayer.
Communion Rite
We prepare to receive the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
Lord’s Prayer—We pray the Our Father.
Sign of Peace—We offer one another Christ’s peace.
Breaking of the Bread and the Lamb of God—We pray for forgiveness, mercy, and peace.
Communion—We receive the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
Prayer After Communion—We pray that the Eucharist will strengthen us to live as Jesus Christ did.
Concluding Rite—going forth to serve the Lord and others
Blessing
We receive God’s blessing.
Dismissal
We go in peace to love and serve the Lord and one another
WE ARE PROUD TO BE CATHOLIC
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Fr. Larry Duffy, SM Letter to Bro. Bong
Dear Bong,
You will pardon me if I only really reply to your various email now after a bit of a delay. You sent me a number of different ones and I really like to see the photo of the family.
The reason for the long delay in writing to you is I was in Mexico to visit our 3 novices from Peru-Venezuela district near Mexico city , and our three theologians who are in Guadalajara to see how they are getting on, and also to have a meeting with the Provincial of Mexico and the District Superior of Brazil about formation and matters that we have in common. Lots of listening, meetings, travel by road, but Mexico is a lovely place to visit. I lit a candle for you at the Great Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which is an extraordinary place to visit. Thousands of people pass the miraculous picture of the Virgin every day. If you don't know the story it is worth looking up. The image itself has no natural explanation.
I am now back to the reality of Callao which is usually dull and cloudy at this time of year. , but we have having an extended summer and the sun is still shining and it is warm. Soon the sun will hide itself and just give a hint of its presence perhaps until near the end of the year. But with a lot of climate change who knows, good things can happen as well.
Bong you are doing great good with all this work of the CHSG and who knew that it would be thriving so many years after your early youthful enthusiastic efforts. Your determination and the grace of God are doing great things. I hope you always are a very prayerful, humble and loving man. Great trials sometimes come to the best friends of God in his Church as he purifies them and makes them really holy. But if you do get trials they also bring deeper joy. When I get some time I will have a look at the blog and do as you ask with the talks.
My sister, Patricia, is now a widow of just over two months, and she has not had one day without visitors, often three or four, so she hardly has a minute. In reality I think she is acting a non-paid counsellor to lots of folks. She is fully trustworthy and never talks about what people say and so people seem to trust her. She needs time to grieve, but she had no time really. Andrea, her youngest daughter lives at home – she is twenty and a bundle of find most of the time. That also helps.
In a few weeks I’ll be off to the North of Peru to take the place of a Spanish Marist parish priest who will take his holidays for two months. It will be a big task along with the work of district superior. It is a huge parish and it will keep me on my toes, but I will enjoy so much bring Christ to the people in so many ways.
Give my love to your family and the whole CHSG
Blessings,
Fr Larry
You will pardon me if I only really reply to your various email now after a bit of a delay. You sent me a number of different ones and I really like to see the photo of the family.
The reason for the long delay in writing to you is I was in Mexico to visit our 3 novices from Peru-Venezuela district near Mexico city , and our three theologians who are in Guadalajara to see how they are getting on, and also to have a meeting with the Provincial of Mexico and the District Superior of Brazil about formation and matters that we have in common. Lots of listening, meetings, travel by road, but Mexico is a lovely place to visit. I lit a candle for you at the Great Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which is an extraordinary place to visit. Thousands of people pass the miraculous picture of the Virgin every day. If you don't know the story it is worth looking up. The image itself has no natural explanation.
I am now back to the reality of Callao which is usually dull and cloudy at this time of year. , but we have having an extended summer and the sun is still shining and it is warm. Soon the sun will hide itself and just give a hint of its presence perhaps until near the end of the year. But with a lot of climate change who knows, good things can happen as well.
Bong you are doing great good with all this work of the CHSG and who knew that it would be thriving so many years after your early youthful enthusiastic efforts. Your determination and the grace of God are doing great things. I hope you always are a very prayerful, humble and loving man. Great trials sometimes come to the best friends of God in his Church as he purifies them and makes them really holy. But if you do get trials they also bring deeper joy. When I get some time I will have a look at the blog and do as you ask with the talks.
My sister, Patricia, is now a widow of just over two months, and she has not had one day without visitors, often three or four, so she hardly has a minute. In reality I think she is acting a non-paid counsellor to lots of folks. She is fully trustworthy and never talks about what people say and so people seem to trust her. She needs time to grieve, but she had no time really. Andrea, her youngest daughter lives at home – she is twenty and a bundle of find most of the time. That also helps.
In a few weeks I’ll be off to the North of Peru to take the place of a Spanish Marist parish priest who will take his holidays for two months. It will be a big task along with the work of district superior. It is a huge parish and it will keep me on my toes, but I will enjoy so much bring Christ to the people in so many ways.
Give my love to your family and the whole CHSG
Blessings,
Fr Larry
Monday, March 9, 2009
ANGELS
Angels in Christianity
Angels were embraced by Christianity like no religion before it, Throughout the Bible we find it repeatedly implied that each individual soul has its tutelary angel. Thus Abraham, when sending his steward to seek a wife for Isaac, says: "He will send His angel before thee" (Genesis 24:7). The words of the ninetieth Psalm which the devil quoted to our Lord (Matt., iv, 6) are well known, and Judith accounts for her heroic deed by saying: "As the Lord liveth, His angel hath been my keeper" (xiii, 20). These passages and many like them (Gen., xvi, 6-32; Osee, xii, 4; III K., xix, 5; Acts, xii, 7; Ps., xxxiii, 8), though they will not of themselves demonstrate the doctrine that every individual has his appointed guardian angel, receive their complement in our Saviour's words: "See that you despise not on of these little ones; for I say to you that their angels in Heaven always see the face of My Father Who is in Heaven" (Matt, xviii, 10), words which illustrate the remark of St. Augustine: "What lies hidden in the Old Testament, is made manifest in the New". Indeed, the book of Tobias seems intended to teach this truth more than any other, and St. Jerome in his commentary on the above words of our Lord says: "The dignity of a soul is so great, that each has a guardian angel from its birth." The general doctrine that the angels are our appointed guardians is considered to be a point of faith, but that each individual member of the human race has his own individual guardian angel is not of faith (de fide); the view has, however, such strong support from the Doctors of the Church that it would be rash to deny it (cf. St. Jerome, supra). Peter the Lombard (Sentences, lib. II, dist. xi) was inclined to think that one angel had charge of several individual human beings. St. Bernard's beautiful homilies (11-14) on the ninetieth Psalm breathe the spirit of the Church without however deciding the question. The Bible represents the angels not only as our guardians, but also as actually interceding for us. "The angel Raphael (Tob., xii, 12) says: "I offered thy prayer to the Lord" (cf. Job, v, 1 (Septuagint), and 33:23 (Vulgate); Apocalypse 8:4). The Catholic cult of the angels is thus thoroughly scriptural. Perhaps the earliest explicit declaration of it is to be found in St. Ambrose's words: "We should pray to the angels who are given to us as guardians" (De Viduis, ix); (cf. St. Aug., Contra Faustum, xx, 21). An undue cult of angels was reprobated by St. Paul (Col., ii, 18), and that such a tendency long remained in the same district is evidenced by Canon 35 of the Synod of Laodicea.
The love of angels came from the people and not the church fathers. In the middle Ages, there was an "Angel mania" with countless sightings of angels and saints. At this time there was a great acceptance of the idea of “visions”, especially in England and France. People obsessed by angels would have countless visions of angels appearing to them and giving them advice. But people soon became disillusioned by all the sightings along with the false sightings reported.
Today in the Christian countries of the West, people are again becoming more conscious of angels. They are exploring their spirituality and questioning beliefs they were raised with. They are turning to a more loving and accepting concept of religion and the thought of a "Higher Being" or "Light" that watches over us all, regardless of religion or beliefs.
Dionysius Hierarchy of Angels
Nine Celestial Orders of Angels
First order: Closest in order to God
Seraphims
Keter - Crown Divine Plan/ Creator The guardians before God's throne, referred to as "the fiery spirits", they are usually pictured with six wings and flames. They constantly sing God's praise and regulate heaven. They are colored a flaming red and gold to symbolize fire. God's grace flows through the seraphim to the angels below, dispelling darkness and purifying the universe. It was from this order that Satan emerged. Before his fall from Grace, he was considered the angel who outshone all others. Seraphim's are the highest order of angels.
Cherubims
Chokmah -
Divine Reality/revelation Gods record keepers and guardians of God's glory. Over the years Cherubims have undergone radical transformations from the Assyrian leonine-monster guardian to the winged creature of the Old Testament to a chubby baby with blue wings which appeared in the 1600s. Originally, Cherubims were depicted with multi-eyed peacock's feathers to symbolize their all-knowing character. The first angels mentioned in the bible, God placed the Cherubim at the east of the Garden of Eden to guard the way to the Tree of Life. They are the charioteers of God and bearers of his throne.
Thrones
Binah - Understanding/ repentance/ reason Referred to as "the many eyed ones", portrayed as winged wheels within wheels, whose rims were covered in eyes. They support the Throne of God and consider how God's decisions should be manifested. Their mission is to bring judgment for individual karma and society as a whole.
Second order: Priest-Princes of the court of heaven
Dominions
Chesed - Mercy/ Grace/ Love of (intention to emulate) God These are the Angels who bring you the teachings of intuition. Through them the majesty of God is manifested. They carry scepter and sword to symbolize the given power over all creation and decide what needs to be done to accomplish God's needs and regulate the duties of angels to ensure the universe keeps working as it should. They appear in human shape, wearing a triple crown to signify their position over the physical form. They can be seen carrying a scepter, holding a cross and/or a sword to symbolize the balance between the active and passive forces.
Virtues
Gevurah - Judgment/ strength/ determination Drawing on God's force to work miracles on earth, the "brilliant" or "shining ones" are the angels of miracles, encouragement and blessings. Virtues are the ones who become involved whenever people are struggling with their faith. They have four blue feathered wings and war sparkling armor. They can often be seen with a scepter, axe spear, sword and/or a shield for protection. But each of these "tools" are decorated with instruments of passion. They work hand-in-hand with the Thrones to bestow grace and rewards on those who have overcome deeds in their physical lives.
Powers
Tipheret - Symmetry/ balance/ compassion First order of angels created by God, it is the job of the Powers to prevent the fallen angels from taking over the world and keep the universe in balance. They also bring the power of intellect in such matters as math, geometry, astronomy and so on, making them the professors and educators.
Third order: The Ministering Angels
Principalities
Netzach - Contemplation/ Initiative/ persistence The protectors of religions, guardian angels of cities, nations, rulers. They keep watch over nations and attempt to inspire their leaders to make wise decisions. Often depicted wearing soldier's garb and sandals, they are seen in human form. They provide strength to the tribes of Earth to pursue and endure their faith.
Archangels
Hod - Surrender/ sincerity/ steadfastness The "chief-angels", they carry God's messages to humans and command God's armies of angels in constant battle with the "Sons of Darkness". They look after the affairs of humankind and act as guardian angels to leaders of world movements. These are the Angels who stand around God's throne, ready to carry out the divine and most important decrees to humans. According to the book of Revelation, there are seven archangels who stand in the presence of God, but only four are mentioned in the Old Testament, Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel. The identity of the other three is subject to debate. The three recognized in the Judeo-Christian belief are Raguel, Jophiel and Chamuel. Other possible candidates are Ariel, Azrael, Camael, Haniel, Jeremiel, Metetron, Raziel, Sandalphon and Zadkiel.
Angels
Yesod - Foundation/ wholly remembering/ coherent knowledge Celestial beings closest to humans, Angels are the intermediaries between God and mortals. Assigned by God to every human being at the time of his or her birth, they assist every aspect of life in the universe. They deal with the aspects of everyday life and act as the direct gateway for information, knowledge and communications between human kind and the God force. These angels are seen with human bodies, wings and clothed in various garments depending on the traditions and visual acceptance of the human they have "been assigned to". In reality, Angels do not have human bodies, wings or clothing, they are made up of energy and love. The only thing Angels do not help humans do is destroy themselves, the planet and other human beings, they are always a force for all that is positive, good and true.
There is a problem with the way one have to pronounce the names as in Hebrew there are Vowel Points instead of letters for the preannounce the word, another problem came from the fact that there are some letters that aren't exist in Latin or English. This fact is the cause of many way in writing the names in other languages than Hebrew !
Here are 3 versions of the 72 names in English letters. ( there are more )
Bardon Agrippa Abulafia
1 Vehu-iah Vehu-jah Vaheva[-yah]
2 Jeli-el Jeli-el Yolayo[-el]
3 Sita-el Sita-el Sayote[-el]
4 Elem-iah Elem-jah Ealame[-yah]
5 Mahas-iah Mahas-jah Meheshi[-yah]
6 Lelah-el Lelah-el Lalahe[-el]
7 Acha-iah Acha-jah Aacahe[-yah]
8 Kahet-el Cahet-el Cahetha[-el]
9 Azi-el Hazi-el Hezayo[-el]
10 Alad-iah Alad-jah Aalada[-yah]
11 Lauv-iah Lavi-jah Laaava[-yah]
12 Haha-iah Haha-jah Heheea[-yah]
13 Jezal-el Jezal-el Yozala[-el]
14 Mebah-el Mebah-el Mebehe[-el]
15 Hari-el Hari-el Hereyo[-el]
16 Hakam-iah Hakam-jah Heqome[-yah]
17 Lano-iah Leav-jah Laaava[-yah]
18 Kali-el Cali-el Calayo[-el]
19 Leuv-iah Levu-jah Lavava[-yah]
20 Pahal-iah Pahal-iah Pehela[-yah]
21 Neleka-el Nelcha-el Nulaca[-el]
22 Jeiai-el Jeii-el Yoyoyo[-el]
23 Melah-el Melah-el Melahe[-el]
24 Hahu-iah Hahvi-ja Cheheva[-yah]
25 Nith-Ha-iah Nitha-jah Nuthahe[-yah]
26 Haa-iah Haa-jah Heaaaa[-yah]
27 Jerath-el Jerath-el Yoretha[-el]
28 See-iah See-jah Shiaahe[-yah]
29 Reii-el Reii-el Reyoyo[-el]
30 Oma-el Oma-el Aavame[-el]
31 Lekab-el Lecab-el Lacabe[-el]
32 Vasar-iah Vasar-jah Vashire[-yah]
33 Jehu-iah Jehu-jah Yocheva[-yah]
34 Lahab-iah Lehah-jah Laheche[-yah]
35 Kevak-iah Cavac-jah Cavako[-yah]
36 Menad-el Manad-el Menuda[-el]
37 Ani-el Ani-el Aanuyo[-el]
38 Haam-iah Haam-jah Heeame[-yah]
39 Reha-el Reha-el Reheea[-el]
40 Ieiaz-el Jeiaz-el Yoyoza[-el]
41 Hahah-el Haha-el Hehehe[-el]
42 Mika-el Mica-El Meyoca[-el]
43 Veubi-ah Veval-jah Vavala[-yah]
44 Ielah-iah Jelah-jah Yolahe[-yah]
45 Seal-iah Saal-jah Saaala[-yah]
46 Ari-el Ari-el Eareyo[-el]
47 Asal-iah Asal-jah Eashila[-yah]
48 Miha-el Miha-el Meyohe[-el]
49 Vehu-el Vehu-el Vaheva[-el]
50 Dani-el Dani-el Danuyo[-el]
51 Hahas-iah Hahas-jah Hecheshi[-yah]
52 Imam-iah Imam-jah Eameme[-yah]
53 Nana-el Nana-el Nunuaa[-el]
54 Nitha-el Nitha-el Nuyotha[-el]
55 Meba-iah Mebah-jah Mebehe[-yah]
56 Poi-El Poi-El Pevayo[-el]
57 Nemam-iah Nemam-jah Numeme[-yah]
58 Jeial-el Jeiali-el Yoyola[-el]
59 Harah-el Harah-el Hereche[-el]
60 Mizra-el Mizra-el Mezare[-el]
61 Umab-el Umab-el Vamebe[-el]
62 Jah-H-el Jahh-el Yohehe[-el]
63 Anianu-el Anav-el Eanuva[-el]
64 Mehi-el Mehi-el Mecheyo[-el]
65 Damab-iah Damab-jah Damebe[-yah]
66 Manak-el Menak-el Menuko[-el]
67 Eiai-el Eia-el Aayoea[-el]
68 Habu-iah Habu-jah Chebeva[-yah]
69 Roch-el Roeh-el Reaahe[-el]
70 Jabam-iah Jabam-jah Yobeme[-yah]
71 Hai-el Haiai-el Heyoyo[-el]
72 Mum-iah Mum-jah Mevame[-yah]
In Athanasius Kircher's Oedipus Aegyptiacus there's a table of the 72 names and an appropriate verse from the book of Psalms for each of them, except for the 70th name, which is given the first verse from Genesis. The 70th name is given the first verse from Genesis, which does not contain the 4 letters name of God, but does contain the three letters of the 70th name.
Oedipus Aegyptiacus - the first 5 names of God and an appropriate verse from the book of Psalms
Angels were embraced by Christianity like no religion before it, Throughout the Bible we find it repeatedly implied that each individual soul has its tutelary angel. Thus Abraham, when sending his steward to seek a wife for Isaac, says: "He will send His angel before thee" (Genesis 24:7). The words of the ninetieth Psalm which the devil quoted to our Lord (Matt., iv, 6) are well known, and Judith accounts for her heroic deed by saying: "As the Lord liveth, His angel hath been my keeper" (xiii, 20). These passages and many like them (Gen., xvi, 6-32; Osee, xii, 4; III K., xix, 5; Acts, xii, 7; Ps., xxxiii, 8), though they will not of themselves demonstrate the doctrine that every individual has his appointed guardian angel, receive their complement in our Saviour's words: "See that you despise not on of these little ones; for I say to you that their angels in Heaven always see the face of My Father Who is in Heaven" (Matt, xviii, 10), words which illustrate the remark of St. Augustine: "What lies hidden in the Old Testament, is made manifest in the New". Indeed, the book of Tobias seems intended to teach this truth more than any other, and St. Jerome in his commentary on the above words of our Lord says: "The dignity of a soul is so great, that each has a guardian angel from its birth." The general doctrine that the angels are our appointed guardians is considered to be a point of faith, but that each individual member of the human race has his own individual guardian angel is not of faith (de fide); the view has, however, such strong support from the Doctors of the Church that it would be rash to deny it (cf. St. Jerome, supra). Peter the Lombard (Sentences, lib. II, dist. xi) was inclined to think that one angel had charge of several individual human beings. St. Bernard's beautiful homilies (11-14) on the ninetieth Psalm breathe the spirit of the Church without however deciding the question. The Bible represents the angels not only as our guardians, but also as actually interceding for us. "The angel Raphael (Tob., xii, 12) says: "I offered thy prayer to the Lord" (cf. Job, v, 1 (Septuagint), and 33:23 (Vulgate); Apocalypse 8:4). The Catholic cult of the angels is thus thoroughly scriptural. Perhaps the earliest explicit declaration of it is to be found in St. Ambrose's words: "We should pray to the angels who are given to us as guardians" (De Viduis, ix); (cf. St. Aug., Contra Faustum, xx, 21). An undue cult of angels was reprobated by St. Paul (Col., ii, 18), and that such a tendency long remained in the same district is evidenced by Canon 35 of the Synod of Laodicea.
The love of angels came from the people and not the church fathers. In the middle Ages, there was an "Angel mania" with countless sightings of angels and saints. At this time there was a great acceptance of the idea of “visions”, especially in England and France. People obsessed by angels would have countless visions of angels appearing to them and giving them advice. But people soon became disillusioned by all the sightings along with the false sightings reported.
Today in the Christian countries of the West, people are again becoming more conscious of angels. They are exploring their spirituality and questioning beliefs they were raised with. They are turning to a more loving and accepting concept of religion and the thought of a "Higher Being" or "Light" that watches over us all, regardless of religion or beliefs.
Dionysius Hierarchy of Angels
Nine Celestial Orders of Angels
First order: Closest in order to God
Seraphims
Keter - Crown Divine Plan/ Creator The guardians before God's throne, referred to as "the fiery spirits", they are usually pictured with six wings and flames. They constantly sing God's praise and regulate heaven. They are colored a flaming red and gold to symbolize fire. God's grace flows through the seraphim to the angels below, dispelling darkness and purifying the universe. It was from this order that Satan emerged. Before his fall from Grace, he was considered the angel who outshone all others. Seraphim's are the highest order of angels.
Cherubims
Chokmah -
Divine Reality/revelation Gods record keepers and guardians of God's glory. Over the years Cherubims have undergone radical transformations from the Assyrian leonine-monster guardian to the winged creature of the Old Testament to a chubby baby with blue wings which appeared in the 1600s. Originally, Cherubims were depicted with multi-eyed peacock's feathers to symbolize their all-knowing character. The first angels mentioned in the bible, God placed the Cherubim at the east of the Garden of Eden to guard the way to the Tree of Life. They are the charioteers of God and bearers of his throne.
Thrones
Binah - Understanding/ repentance/ reason Referred to as "the many eyed ones", portrayed as winged wheels within wheels, whose rims were covered in eyes. They support the Throne of God and consider how God's decisions should be manifested. Their mission is to bring judgment for individual karma and society as a whole.
Second order: Priest-Princes of the court of heaven
Dominions
Chesed - Mercy/ Grace/ Love of (intention to emulate) God These are the Angels who bring you the teachings of intuition. Through them the majesty of God is manifested. They carry scepter and sword to symbolize the given power over all creation and decide what needs to be done to accomplish God's needs and regulate the duties of angels to ensure the universe keeps working as it should. They appear in human shape, wearing a triple crown to signify their position over the physical form. They can be seen carrying a scepter, holding a cross and/or a sword to symbolize the balance between the active and passive forces.
Virtues
Gevurah - Judgment/ strength/ determination Drawing on God's force to work miracles on earth, the "brilliant" or "shining ones" are the angels of miracles, encouragement and blessings. Virtues are the ones who become involved whenever people are struggling with their faith. They have four blue feathered wings and war sparkling armor. They can often be seen with a scepter, axe spear, sword and/or a shield for protection. But each of these "tools" are decorated with instruments of passion. They work hand-in-hand with the Thrones to bestow grace and rewards on those who have overcome deeds in their physical lives.
Powers
Tipheret - Symmetry/ balance/ compassion First order of angels created by God, it is the job of the Powers to prevent the fallen angels from taking over the world and keep the universe in balance. They also bring the power of intellect in such matters as math, geometry, astronomy and so on, making them the professors and educators.
Third order: The Ministering Angels
Principalities
Netzach - Contemplation/ Initiative/ persistence The protectors of religions, guardian angels of cities, nations, rulers. They keep watch over nations and attempt to inspire their leaders to make wise decisions. Often depicted wearing soldier's garb and sandals, they are seen in human form. They provide strength to the tribes of Earth to pursue and endure their faith.
Archangels
Hod - Surrender/ sincerity/ steadfastness The "chief-angels", they carry God's messages to humans and command God's armies of angels in constant battle with the "Sons of Darkness". They look after the affairs of humankind and act as guardian angels to leaders of world movements. These are the Angels who stand around God's throne, ready to carry out the divine and most important decrees to humans. According to the book of Revelation, there are seven archangels who stand in the presence of God, but only four are mentioned in the Old Testament, Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel. The identity of the other three is subject to debate. The three recognized in the Judeo-Christian belief are Raguel, Jophiel and Chamuel. Other possible candidates are Ariel, Azrael, Camael, Haniel, Jeremiel, Metetron, Raziel, Sandalphon and Zadkiel.
Angels
Yesod - Foundation/ wholly remembering/ coherent knowledge Celestial beings closest to humans, Angels are the intermediaries between God and mortals. Assigned by God to every human being at the time of his or her birth, they assist every aspect of life in the universe. They deal with the aspects of everyday life and act as the direct gateway for information, knowledge and communications between human kind and the God force. These angels are seen with human bodies, wings and clothed in various garments depending on the traditions and visual acceptance of the human they have "been assigned to". In reality, Angels do not have human bodies, wings or clothing, they are made up of energy and love. The only thing Angels do not help humans do is destroy themselves, the planet and other human beings, they are always a force for all that is positive, good and true.
There is a problem with the way one have to pronounce the names as in Hebrew there are Vowel Points instead of letters for the preannounce the word, another problem came from the fact that there are some letters that aren't exist in Latin or English. This fact is the cause of many way in writing the names in other languages than Hebrew !
Here are 3 versions of the 72 names in English letters. ( there are more )
Bardon Agrippa Abulafia
1 Vehu-iah Vehu-jah Vaheva[-yah]
2 Jeli-el Jeli-el Yolayo[-el]
3 Sita-el Sita-el Sayote[-el]
4 Elem-iah Elem-jah Ealame[-yah]
5 Mahas-iah Mahas-jah Meheshi[-yah]
6 Lelah-el Lelah-el Lalahe[-el]
7 Acha-iah Acha-jah Aacahe[-yah]
8 Kahet-el Cahet-el Cahetha[-el]
9 Azi-el Hazi-el Hezayo[-el]
10 Alad-iah Alad-jah Aalada[-yah]
11 Lauv-iah Lavi-jah Laaava[-yah]
12 Haha-iah Haha-jah Heheea[-yah]
13 Jezal-el Jezal-el Yozala[-el]
14 Mebah-el Mebah-el Mebehe[-el]
15 Hari-el Hari-el Hereyo[-el]
16 Hakam-iah Hakam-jah Heqome[-yah]
17 Lano-iah Leav-jah Laaava[-yah]
18 Kali-el Cali-el Calayo[-el]
19 Leuv-iah Levu-jah Lavava[-yah]
20 Pahal-iah Pahal-iah Pehela[-yah]
21 Neleka-el Nelcha-el Nulaca[-el]
22 Jeiai-el Jeii-el Yoyoyo[-el]
23 Melah-el Melah-el Melahe[-el]
24 Hahu-iah Hahvi-ja Cheheva[-yah]
25 Nith-Ha-iah Nitha-jah Nuthahe[-yah]
26 Haa-iah Haa-jah Heaaaa[-yah]
27 Jerath-el Jerath-el Yoretha[-el]
28 See-iah See-jah Shiaahe[-yah]
29 Reii-el Reii-el Reyoyo[-el]
30 Oma-el Oma-el Aavame[-el]
31 Lekab-el Lecab-el Lacabe[-el]
32 Vasar-iah Vasar-jah Vashire[-yah]
33 Jehu-iah Jehu-jah Yocheva[-yah]
34 Lahab-iah Lehah-jah Laheche[-yah]
35 Kevak-iah Cavac-jah Cavako[-yah]
36 Menad-el Manad-el Menuda[-el]
37 Ani-el Ani-el Aanuyo[-el]
38 Haam-iah Haam-jah Heeame[-yah]
39 Reha-el Reha-el Reheea[-el]
40 Ieiaz-el Jeiaz-el Yoyoza[-el]
41 Hahah-el Haha-el Hehehe[-el]
42 Mika-el Mica-El Meyoca[-el]
43 Veubi-ah Veval-jah Vavala[-yah]
44 Ielah-iah Jelah-jah Yolahe[-yah]
45 Seal-iah Saal-jah Saaala[-yah]
46 Ari-el Ari-el Eareyo[-el]
47 Asal-iah Asal-jah Eashila[-yah]
48 Miha-el Miha-el Meyohe[-el]
49 Vehu-el Vehu-el Vaheva[-el]
50 Dani-el Dani-el Danuyo[-el]
51 Hahas-iah Hahas-jah Hecheshi[-yah]
52 Imam-iah Imam-jah Eameme[-yah]
53 Nana-el Nana-el Nunuaa[-el]
54 Nitha-el Nitha-el Nuyotha[-el]
55 Meba-iah Mebah-jah Mebehe[-yah]
56 Poi-El Poi-El Pevayo[-el]
57 Nemam-iah Nemam-jah Numeme[-yah]
58 Jeial-el Jeiali-el Yoyola[-el]
59 Harah-el Harah-el Hereche[-el]
60 Mizra-el Mizra-el Mezare[-el]
61 Umab-el Umab-el Vamebe[-el]
62 Jah-H-el Jahh-el Yohehe[-el]
63 Anianu-el Anav-el Eanuva[-el]
64 Mehi-el Mehi-el Mecheyo[-el]
65 Damab-iah Damab-jah Damebe[-yah]
66 Manak-el Menak-el Menuko[-el]
67 Eiai-el Eia-el Aayoea[-el]
68 Habu-iah Habu-jah Chebeva[-yah]
69 Roch-el Roeh-el Reaahe[-el]
70 Jabam-iah Jabam-jah Yobeme[-yah]
71 Hai-el Haiai-el Heyoyo[-el]
72 Mum-iah Mum-jah Mevame[-yah]
In Athanasius Kircher's Oedipus Aegyptiacus there's a table of the 72 names and an appropriate verse from the book of Psalms for each of them, except for the 70th name, which is given the first verse from Genesis. The 70th name is given the first verse from Genesis, which does not contain the 4 letters name of God, but does contain the three letters of the 70th name.
Oedipus Aegyptiacus - the first 5 names of God and an appropriate verse from the book of Psalms
Sunday, March 8, 2009
BE EXCITED....
THE SPIRITUAL RENEWAL SEMINAR BATCH 1, is past approaching Be Glad and Be excited for more than 20 candidates for fullpledge membership will COMMIT and DEDICATE themselves in service of the Lords Ministry... PREACHING AND HEALING...I am asking the flock of the Lord(CHSG members) to pray for the success and anointing of the speakers and seminarians of the SRS on April 2-4, 2009 at OMI Retreat House, Tamontaka, DOS.Please offer your prayers and fasting for them. They will be installed by Rev. Fr. David Procalla,DCC, the CHSG Spiritual Adviser on April 4,2009 at 2:00 pm during the mass.EVERY ONE IS INVITED TO WITNESS THE SAID AFFAIR.
GOD BLESS US ALL.
NAMASTE!
BRO.BONG
GOD BLESS US ALL.
NAMASTE!
BRO.BONG
CHSG FULLPLEDGE PRAYER ...
PRAYER OF COMMITMENT and DEDICATION
Heavenly Father, our Creator, and Our God, we praise you, we honor you and we glorify you for this privilege to come to you with humble and contrite hearts and in prayer. We acknowledge you as our Abba and God, the
source of our life, strength and all wisdom, knowledge and understanding, the fountain of blessings,graces and healing. You are the Word of Life, the Light of the world, our Good Shepherd. We dedicate ourselves to you and commit our life as a full pledge member of the Catholic Holy Scripture Group.
We commit to follow your Commandment of Love, To Love God with all our minds, with all our hearts, with all our strength and with all our Life to put you First before everything else, to Love ourselves and to Love our fellow men.
We commit and dedicate ourselves in Reading, Studying, Sharing and Living Your Holy Words in the scripture and in prayer all the time and be the light and salt of the world in our own simple way as you will.
We commit to attend the celebration of the Holy Eucharist and receive the sacrament of penance regularly, pray the Holy Rosary Daily, a time for a dialogue with the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, devotion to the Divine Mercy and apostolate work.
We commit and dedicate to attend our regular Bible Study and Sharing, Flock Prayer Assembly, and other activities of your flock.
We commit and dedicate to fulfill our mission, “Go into all the World and Preach the Gospel to all creation…” written in Mark 16:15, to Preach and Heal and bring your Words of Life to every one.
We commit and dedicate to serve you in the ministry of your Preaching and Healing through the Catholic Holy Scripture Group and to defend and Live the teachings of Jesus Christ through the Holy Catholic Church.
Abba our Father, we beg you to bless us, strengthen us and give us the grace of fulfilling all these promises of commitment and dedication to do your will through the Catholic Holy Scripture Group.
We beg you to pour on us your Holy Spirit and the gifts that we need in Preaching and Healing the dying world. Protect us with your Love and use us with Power and Authority so that we could proclaim your Good News boldly like your beloved apostles. May we be your voice, healing hands and light as we go and make a difference.
As we kneel and pray in front of you and as our Spiritual Adviser and your representative of the church, Rev. Fr. David Procalla, DCC, bless us, be with us Father wherever you want us to be, to proclaim your Good News of salvation. We submit to your Most Holy Will.
As you commanded your apostles to go and preach, Here I am Lord, your servant, Send Me….
We ask all of these in Jesus powerful name in the unity of the Holy Spirit One God forever and ever….AMEN.
Mary,Mother of the Word incarnate… Pray for us.
St. Benedict… Pray for us.
St. Francis of Assisi… Pray for us.
St. Anthony of Padua… Pray for
“GO AND PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS OF SALVATION…
GO AND PROCLAIM THAT JESUS IS COMING VERY SOON..
GO AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE…”
Heavenly Father, our Creator, and Our God, we praise you, we honor you and we glorify you for this privilege to come to you with humble and contrite hearts and in prayer. We acknowledge you as our Abba and God, the
source of our life, strength and all wisdom, knowledge and understanding, the fountain of blessings,graces and healing. You are the Word of Life, the Light of the world, our Good Shepherd. We dedicate ourselves to you and commit our life as a full pledge member of the Catholic Holy Scripture Group.
We commit to follow your Commandment of Love, To Love God with all our minds, with all our hearts, with all our strength and with all our Life to put you First before everything else, to Love ourselves and to Love our fellow men.
We commit and dedicate ourselves in Reading, Studying, Sharing and Living Your Holy Words in the scripture and in prayer all the time and be the light and salt of the world in our own simple way as you will.
We commit to attend the celebration of the Holy Eucharist and receive the sacrament of penance regularly, pray the Holy Rosary Daily, a time for a dialogue with the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, devotion to the Divine Mercy and apostolate work.
We commit and dedicate to attend our regular Bible Study and Sharing, Flock Prayer Assembly, and other activities of your flock.
We commit and dedicate to fulfill our mission, “Go into all the World and Preach the Gospel to all creation…” written in Mark 16:15, to Preach and Heal and bring your Words of Life to every one.
We commit and dedicate to serve you in the ministry of your Preaching and Healing through the Catholic Holy Scripture Group and to defend and Live the teachings of Jesus Christ through the Holy Catholic Church.
Abba our Father, we beg you to bless us, strengthen us and give us the grace of fulfilling all these promises of commitment and dedication to do your will through the Catholic Holy Scripture Group.
We beg you to pour on us your Holy Spirit and the gifts that we need in Preaching and Healing the dying world. Protect us with your Love and use us with Power and Authority so that we could proclaim your Good News boldly like your beloved apostles. May we be your voice, healing hands and light as we go and make a difference.
As we kneel and pray in front of you and as our Spiritual Adviser and your representative of the church, Rev. Fr. David Procalla, DCC, bless us, be with us Father wherever you want us to be, to proclaim your Good News of salvation. We submit to your Most Holy Will.
As you commanded your apostles to go and preach, Here I am Lord, your servant, Send Me….
We ask all of these in Jesus powerful name in the unity of the Holy Spirit One God forever and ever….AMEN.
Mary,Mother of the Word incarnate… Pray for us.
St. Benedict… Pray for us.
St. Francis of Assisi… Pray for us.
St. Anthony of Padua… Pray for
“GO AND PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS OF SALVATION…
GO AND PROCLAIM THAT JESUS IS COMING VERY SOON..
GO AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE…”
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