| II. Choir | 2 August |
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| God’s power of attraction | Mary of the Angels |
God does not reveal all the secrets of His love to mankind, and many, many things will remain hidden from us until the end of time.
So, a Cherub, whose secret we can hardly ever unveil, stands before God’s Throne today. He is veiled: not as veiled as the three chief angels, but never unveiled. He is
Saint Chamael,
Cherub of the Son and bearer of God’s power of attraction, above all of the Word, the Son.
When you look at this angel, you want to touch your heart to see if it is still beating properly: He looks like a gateway to infinite bliss, but one that is only slightly ajar. The three countenances he wears, like all Cherubim, add to the supernatural attraction.
One face next to his is that of the Cherub of the Father, Saint Tiphered, who intercepts and transmits the beauty of God. The other is that of the Cherub of the Spirit, Saint Zachariel, who carries the balance, equilibrium and harmony of God. Whilst they are a reflection of the Triune God, they are so in a somewhat weaker form than that borne by the Seraphim, who are three figures and yet all three are only one.
In the case of the Cherubim, all three faces are one face. There is also a threefold power in this countenance according to the task that rests on each individual countenance.
Thus, Saint Chamael’s face also contains the beauty of God, which Saint Tiphered carries, and the balance and harmony, which Saint Zachariel carries. Saint Chamael receives them into his attraction and envelops them in the veil of the mystery of love.
Through Saint Zachariel, who, in his position as the last of the Cherubim already leans over to the Thrones in his balance, Saint Chamael receives the reassuring feeling of security in his power of attraction. Mankind says: “God is so good, God is our home, even if we can never grasp Him!”
Through the flaming beauty of Saint Tiphered, the first of the Cherubim, the attraction of Saint Chamael awakens a burning longing for God, for the love of Our Lord Jesus Christ, for Heaven and for the world of God.
This threefold bundling of tasks in the highest choirs not only increases the power of the streams of grace, but also brings about a threefold colouring in the highest root of these streams. This can be seen particularly clearly in Saint Chamael.
In the Choir of Powers under Saint Chamael there are three Sealed Powers:
Saint Pharim, the first standing under Saint Chamael, is clearly flooded with the power of Saint Tiphered. He carries the power of the word of love: Come!
Saint Jesim, the second standing under Saint Chamael, is exceptionally clearly overflowing with the great peace of Saint Zachariel. He is the angel of saying Yes to the will of God.
Finally, Saint Hamasim, the third, carries the mysterious stream of Saint Chamael released: he is the angel of miraculous power.
Prayer: Great, Glorious, Mighty God, King of Heaven and Earth, how marvellously You are reflected in all Your creatures! Grant that, notwithstanding our feeble powers, we may become a reflection of Your Infinite Mercy! Amen.