Liz Yor

I mean, the timing on this is quite interesting.

Had he waited a few hours, this award was pulled ultimately because of the firestorm that it created in America.

Had Leo waited a few more hours, it would have been a moot point.

But look,

Yes, I was personally astonished by this statement from President Trump.

I'd like to read a portion of it because I think it's very compelling.

And for those of us, my work in child protection, St.

Michael has been an integral part.

I began to learn about him, pray to him daily.

to protect children.

And so for me as a Catholic, my devotion to St.

Michael is very great.

And also I think, so I was thrilled to see this, but this is what President Trump issued on the feast day of St.

Michael the Archangel.

Today I salute the millions of Christian believers in the United States and around the world

observing the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel.

According to sacred scripture, when the devil rebelled against God in heaven, Saint Michael and his legion of angels cast Satan down to earth, triumphantly asserting God's sovereignty over all creation.

For 2,000 years, Christians have looked to Saint Michael the Archangel for protection, strength, and courage in times of conflict, distress, and doubt.

And in 1886, nearly 140 years ago, Pope Leo XIII, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, fearing for the future of the Western world, introduced the legendary prayer to St.

Michael, which is still recited to this day in churches and homes and after masses all across the nation and throughout the world.