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Coincidence or providence? How St. Michael became protector of seven mountains

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Continuing our series on the legendary “Sword of St. Michael,” we now turn to tradition and see what ancient Jews and Christians believed about the holy archangel. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] We have already seen from the canonical scriptures that St. Michael was sent to earth as a protector and warrior, but the Jews had additional roles […]

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This is why St. Michael was sent to earth

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As we examined in our previous post, St. Michael is an archangel, a pure spirit, created by God, sent as a messenger of importance to humanity. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] The most obvious question after this statement is, “What important message or task did God give to St. Michael?” To answer that we must first look at St. Michael’s

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Why Irish monks chose such a cold, harsh and distant place for a monastery

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Along with a desire to go into the desert and contemplate God, the monks of Ireland held on to the concept of a “green martyrdom.” [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] The Catholic Church has always taught about the possibility of a “red martyrdom,” where one imitates Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross by dying for the sake of the

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(Slideshow) Preview of our upcoming comic book on Skellig Michael

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As many of you know, we are currently preparing a comic book based on the lives and legends of the monks who lived on Skellig Michael, an isolated island off the coast of Ireland. It has been an amazing process, bringing to life these inspiring men who created the famous bee-hive huts seen in the

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The surprising spiritual parallels found in ‘The Last Jedi’

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The Last Jedi has proven to be a controversial movie on a number of levels. Among Star Wars fans it is a point of division and departs from particular theories that have been debated over and over again. What’s interesting is how much of the philosophical underpinnings of The Last Jedi resonate with a similar historical event that

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The Last Serpent: Part IV

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For Part III, click here. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] As Patrick, Tassac and his company of priests and deacons began to descend the hill, the group of warriors who had fought against the serpent were walking up and returning to their village. The leader of the troop stopped Patrick, “Where are you going, miracle-worker? The sun is nearly set

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Who is St. Michael the Archangel?

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As we begin to uncover the legendary “Sword of St. Michael,” we should first take a look at who St. Michael is in the first place. By discovering who (and what) St. Michael is, we will be better able to understand the significance of this prophetic line of monasteries. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] First of all, the

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