Signs, Wonders, and Miracles

Miraculous Signs of Archangel Michael

News Story by Loci B. Lenar

Saint Michael the Archangel is recognized for being the guardian and protector of God's church and people. While traveling through the town of Netcong on September 14, 2009, I stopped into The Church of St. Michael to say a prayer and took some photographs of the beautiful display of stained glass windows. The Catholic church is located in Morris County, New Jersey.

Perhaps the most remarkable photograph is of Saint Michael with stained glass behind the statue which gives the appearance of being a window. In order to capture the rainbow colors seen on the stained glass behind the statue, I photographed the image without using a flash even though indoor lighting was dim.

I also snapped a photograph of the statue by using the camera's flash, shown below; however the colorful rainbow is diffused with added light. The only inflowing light was from some church windows nearby - best described as faint. I believe inflowing light from Our Lord created the colorful and miraculous rainbow. Whatever the case, it is an interesting phenomena.

If you examine the above photograph closely, it appears as if Michael the Archangel is creating a trail of rainbow colors as he lands on top and crushes the head of the serpent. In addition, rays of God's light is also creating a distinct shadow by the arms of the statue.

Furthermore, I did not observe any indoor lighting that might create such an effect, since church lights were turned off.

I must say that our Lord indeed works in mysterious ways to affirm His presence through angels.

After the photographs were taken, I shared the images directly as captured on the camera's digital memory card with my spiritual advisor, Father Richard Tartaglia of Saint Mary's Church, Denville, NJ. The original digital images were transfered onto a CD for church archives. I also gave a copy of the CD to the youth minister at The Church of Saint Michael to share with the parishioners and parish priest, father Nicholas Bozza.

In a recent visit to the Blue Army Shrine, I also shared the events and a CD copy of the photographs with Father Paul Ruge, the spiritual advisor at the World Apostolate of Fatima, USA.

Maureen Therese Pinho, a parishioner of The Church of Saint Michael, wrote the following about the photograph: "I was wondering if you realized that St. Michael parish in Netcong, NJ has 24 hour Perpetual Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament. They also have a first class relic of Saint Faustina. The St. Michael statue is in the middle of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel where the Divine Mercy altar and relic of Saint Faustina is located. That could also explain the blessing of such a beautiful photo."

Maureen also attended the One World Praying for Life and Peace at the World Apostolate of Fatima, USA. The Catholic shrine is located in Washington, NJ. During the prayer service of October 18, 2009, Maureen and her children including a friend, all witnessed the Miracle of the Sun. Maureen also took some photographs of the solar phonomena.

Maureen said afterward, "My children and friend and I all saw the same thing with the sun spinning, changing colors, and pulsating as soon as the Hail Holy Queen was finished being recited" (The Holy Rosary). Visitors were praying the rosary with Father Paul Ruge. The story with photographs can be viewed at the following link: Miracle of the Sun Witnessed at Fatima Shrine in New Jersey.

A Witness to God's Signs, Wonders, and Miracles

As a Christian and practicing Catholic, the Lord has called me to be a witness to our faith by helping to evangelize the world through the gospels of Jesus Christ with his signs, wonders, and miracles. God the Father through His divine Son Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and angels, is preparing the world for an era of peace as foretold by Our Lady of Fatima and prophesied in Revelation 20:1-3. I also believe that signs and wonders will increase in order for God to move forward and transform the world. Through graces of salvation and healing the Lord will bring forth a harvest of souls for the Kingdom of God at a scale not seen before in the history of the church.

Through a spiritual locution I received on September 14, 2009, Jesus called for all to join together and "pray for divine protection" in order to mitigate and extinguish violence throughout the world.

In Luke 10:18-19, Jesus said, "I have observed Satan fall like lightening from the sky. Behold, I have given you the power to tread upon serpents' and scorpions and upon the full force of the enemy and nothing will harm you."

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. -Proverbs 3:5-6

What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? -Romans 8:31

With those words in mind, please do not underestimate the power of prayer. In time of difficulty, pray and invoke the powerful name of Jesus.

As we continue to move forward in our millennium, also pray for God's angelic protection to enfold humanity and the church by visiting the following link and reciting daily the intercessory Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel.

For additional background information pertaining to the subject matter, please visit the following link: Signs of Angels.

The spiritual locution from Jesus was shared with my spiritual advisor, Father Richard Tartaglia of St. Mary's Church, Denville, NJ. -Loci B. Lenar

I also recommend reciting A Prayer of Divine Protection: Psalm 91.

Additionally, please continue to pray daily to Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for his divine assistance in your lives.

Also, if you can, try praying the rosary and request Our Lady of Fatima to intercede on behalf of your family and humanity. Pray for her intercession to help usher in an era of peace.

Please remain patient and wait for God's timing for positive changes to unfold in your lives and throughout the world.

I also believe that trusting in God's word and praying from the heart is very important in order to witness the fulfillment of Revelation 20:1-3 with a thousand-year reign of God's peace.

May Jesus bless everyone with his peace and divine love.

Joan Wester Anderson, renown for writing books about angelic visitations, has noted the photograph of the statue of Archangel Michael in her article Over the Rainbow, which is published on the Guideposts website.

Lenar@Christian-Miracles.com

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Is there intolerance to Judeo-Christian Beliefs?

Several blogs use Loci Lenar's photography from Flickr.com to illustrate a story or news item with good intentions. He appreciates their support and they have his approval to continue to do so.

However, it's been brought to Lenar's attention that some websites with an intolerance to Judeo-Christian beliefs are posting his photographs on their sites to discredit religion in general. Furthermore, inappropriate conduct that targets a person’s religious belief is nothing less then disrespectful. Therefore, permission is denied to guilty parties for inappropriate exploitation of photographs and all the images must be removed.

However, in Luke 6:27-28, we are reminded of the following, "But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you."

Psalm 27:1 states, The LORD is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life of whom shall I be afraid?

In order for people to change their wrongful ways, Our Lord Jesus calls us to pray for them daily. May Almighty God pour out the Holy Spirit and bring forth conversion and peace to everyone that has lost their way to the road of salvation.

The above photograph of the stained glass detail of Moses and the Burning Bush is one of the images in question. The photograph is the right side of the double doors leading into the entranceway of the Church of St. Joseph. The Catholic church is located on New Street in Mendham, NJ, USA.

Our Prayers are with Haiti and Chile

Our heart goes out to the people of Haiti and Chile. Please join in prayer for God's hand of mercy to help the people to recover from the earthquakes. Thank you very much for your prayer support.

Prayer to Mitigate Natural Disasters

God the Father, we join together in prayer and petition heaven for divine intervention to mitigate earthquakes and natural disasters throughout the world.

We invoke the powerful name of Jesus to calm the storms of time and to bring forth a millennium of peace and tranquility.

We pray to the Virgin Mary to interecede on behalf of Humanity for God's hand of mercy to bless us with divine protection.

We ask this and thank thee in the name of Jesus. Amen

I wrote the prayer as a result of the recent earthquake in Haiti. However, Chile has experienced a serious earthquake as well. Please join in prayer for those who lost their lives and for God's mercy to help the families to recovery from the devastation.

The Lord inspired my heart to compose a prayer to help mitigate earthquakes and disasters while I was praying for the victims and familes of Haiti.

Please do not remain complacent, join with me daily by reciting the above prayer or any prayer that you feel comfortable with!

Thank you very much for your thoughtful consideration.

-Loci B. Lenar

Miraculous Photo: Shield of Archangel Michael

In August of 2005, a luminous cross appeared for the first time on Lenar's backyard fence. The same bright cross has subsequently appeared in 2006, 2007, 2008 and again on March 28, 2009 on his property. For more details on the story and to view photograph, please visit the following link: Miraculous Signs of Angels

Pray for World Peace

Please pray daily to Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to change the course of history into an era of peace. Also pray the Holy Rosary and request the Blessed Mother to intercede on behalf of humanity.

During her 1917 apparitions in Fatima, Portugal, Our Lady of Fatima foretold of an era of peace. For information connecting her message to scripture, please read Revelation 20: Thousand-year Reign of God's Peace.

The Miracle Prayer

I recommend reading The Miracle Prayer, written by Father Peter M. Rookey. The Lord has gifted Father Rookey and the International Compassion Ministry with a grace of healing.

Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

Inspirational in its artistic design, the awe-inspiring stained glass window can be seen inside of Saint Margaret Catholic Church in Morristown, New Jersey.

Do you believe in signs and wonders? If so, then I would suggest reading A Tribute to King.

Prayer for Economic Recovery

Please pray a novena to the Infant Jesus of Prague in order to bring an end to the economic recession. Also pray to Our Lady of Perpetual Help to intercede before the throne of God for assistance on all in need of a financial blessing. Pray for God's mercy to enfold our world.

Divine Mercy Prayer

The Lord's blessing and grace flows through the recitation of The Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Pray daily or in time of need!

Signs of Archangel Michael

While traveling through the town of Netcong, located in Morris County, NJ, I stopped into The Church of St. Michael to say some prayers and snapped photographs of the beautiful display of stained glass windows and statues. Remarkably, the image of Archangel Michael shows a colorful rainbow that appeared while photographing the statue. To read the inspirational story and to view the photograph, please visit Miraculous Signs of Archangel Michael.

Miracle at Fatima Shrine

Visitors at the World Apostolate of Fatima (USA), witness the Miracle of the Sun on October 18, 2009 during televised service of One World Praying for Life and Peace. To read story and to view additional photographs of the event, please visit the following link: Miracle at Fatima Shrine

Miracle of the Sun

On October 13, 2008, some visitors at the National Blue Army Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary were blessed to witness the Miracle of the Sun. To read complete story, please visit the following link: Visitors Witness Miracle

Miracle of the Son: A Spiritual Visitation of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

"The Spirit of the Lord was present and imparted a prophetic vision of our world blessed in peace."

For additional details about the revelation and to read about Loci Lenar's spiritual encounter with the Lord, please visit the following link: Lenar's Personal Testimony.

Miracle of the Sun: Rays of God's Light

During a visit to the National Blue Army Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, I photographed Rays of God's Light inside the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Remarkably, the light is flowing through a stained glass window, which is a depiction of the Miracle of the Sun, witnessed by 70,000 people in Fatima, Portugal on October 13, 1917. The Catholic shrine is located on the grounds of the World Apostolate of Fatima, USA. To view image, please visit the following link: Rays of God's Light

Angel Stories

If you enjoy stories about angels, please do read Angels in the Barn on our website. Caught by an Angel is another wonderful story and is posted on our blog. Both pieces are written by Joan Wester Anderson. She is renowned for writing inspirational stories connected to angelic visitations. Her book "Where Angels Walk" was on the New York Times Bestseller List.

Loyola Press has released an updated edition of her book Where Miracles Happen. The book contains eight new stories.

Angels, Wonders, and Miracles of Faith

For other news and photos connected to Christian-Miracles.com, please visit the blog at the following link: Angels, Wonders, and Miracles of Faith

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