| VI. Choir | 10 August |
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| Prince of fire | Lawrence |
We have already seen his brother, Saint Jachim, Prince of Storms, stand before God’s Throne as an intercessor. These are four mighty, almost fearsome angels, these four corner pillars in the choir of the Sealed Princes:
- Saint Jachim, the Prince of Storms,
- Saint Bairim, the Prince of Water,
- Saint Messijim, the Prince of Fire, and
- Saint Menijim, the Prince of Matter.
In the wonderful diversity of angels and angel groups, these four corner pillars are also different: they each bear a sign. This sign is a sealed word, a mark that runs from top to bottom and from bottom to top of the entire corner pillar. It lies at the heart of this angel’s personal mission, but it is also one of the four basic directions according to which humanity will one day be judged:
- Saint Jachim bears the sign Filius Patris,
- Saint Bairim bears the sign Agnus Dei,
- Saint Messijim bears the sign Rex Gloriae, and
- Saint Menijim bears the sign Deus Judex.
Just as the sign Filius Patris indicates that mankind, after this sealed word has been released, will be judged according to the direction of his faith: according to his faithfulness to the Father, the Son, and the Spirit and according to his faith and courage to profess his beliefs, so the sign of Saint Bairim, the Prince of Water, indicates to us that mankind, after the sign Agnus Dei has been broken, will one day be judged according to his cooperation with grace, and to his reverence, readiness, and atonement.
The sign Rex Gloriae indicates to us that the Lord will one day come as the King of Glory. The glory of the Cross demands justice as well as mercy, obedience as well as sacrifice.
The sign Deus Judex, however, will bring us the Eternal Judge when the last seal is broken.
Saint Messijim
is sealed, that is, all his power is still restrained and suppressed. As Prince of Fire, he has to manage not only earthly fire—we know what disasters occur when fire is allowed to spread unchecked—he also has to care for the everlasting fire of the heart, the love of God. In every soul glowing with love, a throne is erected for the King of Glory; every flame of love is a triumph for the King of Glory.
In his stream of grace and love, Saint Messijim also gathers the power of the other angels above him, namely Saint Raphael, the angel of love and sorrow, but also of consolation; Saint Dichael, the bearer of the power of love of the Triune God; Saint Jephtha, the cornerstone of obedience, and Saint Boromim, the cornerstone of the flaming call, the wake-up call. All of these streams flow through Saint Messijim and are embedded in his burning love. Thus here he stands before God, like a torch himself. He has his arms spread wide in the shape of a cross to indicate the greatness of his love and adoration, but at the same time to remind us of the crucifixion of the Lord, the Rex Gloriae.
Prayer: Prince of the holy angels, Saint Messijim, protect our fire from every breath of evil, but kindle the fire of our soul so that it burns with love. Amen.