Prayer to St. Michael

[Marian_Carroll]

It may be helpful for some who hear or see the “new springtime” as a negative term to perhaps be more clear as to its original context – some examples for ready reference of how it was used and what it meant are:

Re: Springtime of Evangelization (Writings of John Paul II)
This critically important volume for the renewal of Catholic faith and culture in America contains all of the Pope’s compelling, ardent and engaging talks to US Bishops in his “Ad Limina Addresses” in the Fall of 1998. The Pope addresses many major critical issues facing American Catholics and, with advice and powerful insight meant for all Catholics at every level of Church life, John Paul offers crystal clear guidance for Americans to embrace this moment of great possibility. He urges us on to a new “Springtime of Evangelization” for the third millennium that America “may carry out its historical destiny among the peoples of the world”.

From: TERTIO MILLENNIO ADVENIENTE
The Second Vatican Council is often considered as the beginning of a new era in the life of the Church. This is true, but at the same time it is difficult to overlook the fact that the Council drew much from the experiences and reflections of the immediate past, especially from the intellectual legacy left by Pius XII. In the history of the Church, the “old” and the “new” are always closely interwoven. The “new” grows out of the “old”, and the “old” finds a fuller expression in the “new”. Thus it was for the Second Vatican Council and for the activity of the Popes connected with the Council, starting with John XXIII, continuing with Paul VI and John Paul I, up to the present Pope.

What these Popes have accomplished during and since the Council, in their Magisterium no less than in their pastoral activity, has certainly made a significant contribution to the preparation **of that new springtime of Christian life **which will be revealed by the Great Jubilee, if Christians are docile to the action of the Holy Spirit.

From: Pope John Paul II: The Lion and the Lamb
By Deacon Keith A Fournier?Third Millennium, LLC
He has meticulously and brilliantly developed themes during his service to the Church and the world. Among them; “The Culture of Life”, “The Civilization of Love”, “The New Evangelization”, "The New Springtime of world missions ", "

From: By JOHN L. ALLEN JR.
The Death of the Pope > Analysis of Pope John Paul II’s reign
John Paul was no pessimist. He spoke confidently about a new “springtime of evangelization” in which the church would again proclaim the gospel in a vibrant, attractive way. He looked forward to the Third Millennium as a period of Christian reunification.

But as a means to those ends, the pope felt he had to end the confusion and dissent in which he felt some quarters of the church, especially Europe and North America, were mired.

From: John Paul II’s Message for 18th World Youth Day - Behold, Your Mother!
Now more than ever it is crucial that you be “watchers of the dawn”, the lookouts who announce the light of dawn and the **new springtime of the Gospel **of which the buds can already be seen. Humanity is in urgent need of the witness of free and courageous young people who dare to go against the tide and proclaim with vigor and enthusiasm their personal faith in God, Lord and Savior.

 

[mystified]

I think this is a very powerful prayer, and it is good we seek assistance from God through His angels and saints.

Interestingly, in a study to understand a little about the New Agers, I discovered that some of them also resort to this prayer.