Septemeber 29th is the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel. (in the contemporary Church, that date is shared by the other two canonical archangels, Sts Gabriel and Raphael. Pre-1970 (or 1962?) they each had their own day.)

St. Michael is important for us Sober Catholics for a number of reasons. He is the patron of:

• the fight against temptations
• emergency medical technicians, EMTs, paramedics
• pharmacists, druggists
• sick people
• holy death…

… as well as the protector of the Church. In these times of spiritual warfare, St. Michael is an ally we need; every single one of us Sober Catholics should cultivate a devotion to him, I often say the Chaplet of St. Michael. I mean to say it daily, but only manage to keep with it for a week or two, at best and then its set aside until my next attempt.

If you take a look at the list above if those he is the patron saint of, you can see why he is relevant to us. We fight temptaions on a daily basis. Everyone does, but I feel that recovered alcoholics may be more aware of them. We were definitely sick people, and as the patron of emergency personnel, pharmacists,  and druggists, these responsibilities of his have seen more than their share of us at our worst. 

So, look him up and place yourself  beneath St. Michael’s Shield.

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