A Feast of Guardian Angels - The Protectors!

The Feast of Our Guardian Angels!

Today, October 2, 2007, is the day designated to celebrate our Guardian Angels, Raphael (hand-painted Saint Raphael medal pictured), Gabriel & Michael. These saintly fellows, as well as those Angels not as well known, protect us and look after us day by day, and night after night.

Raphael is said to promote healing and to foster happy meetings. Gabriel is known as "the messenger" and is known for bringing happy news. Michael is the saintly protector of our police and aids in the preservation of our cemeteries. In the movie, "It's a Wonderful Life" an Angel named Clarence is assigned to look after someone, who in a time of despair, wished he had never been born. So, Clarence, being an Angel who was working on getting his wings, decides to show the man what life might had been like if he had his wish granted and he had not been born. The world turned out to be a very dreary place since he was not around to make things better. And in the end the man saw his troubles were not so bad, that he enjoyed great love and camaraderie with his fellowship of men, and had an abundance of love in his life.

On the days when your meetings and interactions with others are not proceeding as you might like, or when the news of the day is less than bright, and for the times when you face serious danger, remember to rely of the comforts of the Guardian Angels, Raphael, Gabriel and Michael to see you through. Because even though people can be difficult and lilt your spirit, and meetings can become but onerous chores, and dangers often surround us, the Guardian Angels are with us always and watching over us. Try to elevate your thinking to reach a point where you can feel the Angels and they will bring a healthy perspective during troublesome times and trials and tribulations.

Bruce Springsteen's Magical October Tour Begins!

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will offically begin their tour of the United States and Europe in just a few days! Bruce's new album, entitled, "Magic" has been reviewed by Rolling Stone Magazine and received 5 stars. * * * * * We can't wait to buy a copy.

We have not seen Bruce Sprngsteen perform live since he played at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in April, 2006, in New Orleans. In the photo above he is wearing our hand-painted Saint Peter medal during his performance. Although the photo of the hand-painted saint Paul medal on the right is not Saint Peter, it still the same medal Bruce wore because if I could turn the picture, you would see that saint Peter is on other side.

There was a great article about Bruce Springsteen and the tour and the album, which comes out on October 2, 2007, in today's New York Times by A. O. Scott. Bruce made some comments about how the country needs to get back on track after 9/11 and the flood of the Deep South in August, '05. He said there is a long walk ahead for America and it seemed like he was talking about New Orleans, in a way, since we have been on a long road, or walk, toward recovery and one of our recovery programs is actually called "Road Home."

Bruce helped us heal when he performed at Jazz Fest and we hope he can offer some catharsis to the rest of the nation during his tour. The wars and the flood have been hard for all of us to endure. We wish Bruce Springsteen, his wife, Patti Scialfa, and all the members of The E Street band all the best throughout their tour and will be excited to see and hear them again, somewhere down the road. We know that Saint Christopher, the patron saint of travelers, will be looking after Bruce and the band troughout their travels. With with every breath they take and every step they make, he'll be watching ....