Saint Wenceslaus and the guardian angels tale
A reflective column recalls St. Wenceslaus of Bohemia facing Ladislas in single combat to spare bloodshed and asserts guardian angels protect the faithful. The author shares a personal note about begging for St. Michael as protector while recounting near-misses with a Chrysler on a corkscrew road.
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Wenceslaus
Ohemia
Stephen
St. Wenceslaus
Ladislas
Bohemia
Ike
Khrushchev
St. Michael
A Treasure of the Church and Its Sacred Books
The article explains the duty and significance of church books Missal Breviary Ritual Pontifical for priests bishops and the role of the Bible in these rites. It notes how the Church could modify these books with new prayers and recounts how Mass and sacraments have been celebrated in past centuries.