A friend of mine send me a link about the Sword of St. Michael.
Due to the global pandemic of covid-19, the priest in Santuary of St Michael in Italy decided to ‘take’ the legendary Sword from its place and together with the Blessed Sacrament goes around the city for blessing. Based on the history, this sacred sword was drew in 1656 during the plague in that time.
Dear friends, we are experiencing this difficult moment not only for our city, but for all of Italy and for the whole world. Tonight we want to invoke Archangel Michael, who in the old testament was the guide and defender of the people of God, as our fathers who always found his help did in the past, in the various moments of trial, of natural disaster. His intercession brought in the plague of 1656 a prodigious salvation for Monte Sant’Angelo: today we invoke through his intercession the Lord to save not only our city, but the whole Gargano, all Italy, all the world, from this epidemic.
I find it really wonderful, amazing, and sacred. How the Catholic church respond with this pandemic. Last time, Pope also use the Icon in St Peter Basilica for praying in the same occasion.
