St. Gregory: "The Heavens open and multitudes of Angels come to
assist at the Holy Sacrifice."
St. Augustine: "The Angels surround and help the priest when he is
celebrating Mass."
St. John Chrysostom: "When Mass is being celebrated, the Sanctuary is
filled with countless Angels, who adore the Divine Victim immolated
on the altar."
The efficacy of the Mass is so wonderful, God's mercy and generosity
are then so unlimited, that there is no moment so propitious to ask
for favors as when Jesus is born on the altar. What we then ask we
shall almost certainly receive, and what we do not obtain in the Mass
we may scarcely hope to receive by all other prayers, penances or pilgrimages.
The Angels know this full well and come in multitudes to adore God
and make their petitions at this hour of mercy.
We read in the revelations of St. Bridget: "One day when I was
assisting at the Holy Sacrifice, I saw an immense number of Holy
Angels descend and gather around the altar, contemplating the priest.
They sang heavenly canticles that ravished my heart; Heaven itself
seemed to be contemplating the great Sacrifice. And yet we poor,
blind and miserable creatures assist at the Mass with so little love,
relish and respect!
"Oh, if God would open our eyes, what wonders should we not see!"
When Blessed Henry Suso, the holy Dominican, was saying Mass, Angels
in visible form gathered around the altar, and some came near to him
in raptures of love.
This is what takes place at every Mass, though we do not see it.
Do Catholics ever think of this amazing truth? At Mass they are
praying in the midst of thou- sands of God's Angels.
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so that all our prayers and works may begin in You and by You be happily ended.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
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