Below is an excerpt from Cardinal Francis Leo’s messages for the Sept. 29 Solemnity of St. Michael Archangel and the Novena to St. Michael from September 20 to September 28. St. Michael reminds us that our Christian life is not adrift, happenstance or a series of accidents, but a vocation. Again, it is the same clarity of vision and recommitment, the very light of Christ given at baptism that St. Michael bears against the “Father of Lies.” Finally, one of the four principle roles of St. Michael is to protect and defend God’s people. My dear brothers and sisters, the upcoming Feast of St. Michael anchors our spiritual warfare of everyday living and fidelity. In this Jubilee, may St. Michael teach us to choose praise over complaint, intercession over cynicism, and solidarity over isolation….