Saint Michael The Archangel

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St. Michael the Archangel Uttered "Who is like unto God?"

Saint Michael  the Archangel belongs to the Third Hierarchy of  the Choirs of Angels known as Messengers.We first hear of Saint Michael in the great battle in heaven with satan or Lucifer, Apocalypse 12,7.

After the revolt of Lucifer where one third of angels followed him  Saint Michael  led an army of good angels  and armed  with a sword of the light of God raised it high as the two armies clashed. Saint Michael uttered the question to Lucifer and his angels  "Who is like unto God?" in Hebrew it means MI-KA-EL. The result of the battle was a victory for  Saint Michael and his angels.

 Saint Michael was then  given the highest honour of all the angels that of Prince of Heaven and he and his angels allowed to enter the everlasting Beatific Vision of God.

 St. Michael is mentioned several times in the Holy Scriptures. The Catholic Tradition  has  always recognised him as the protector of the Church and the angel of the Blessed Sacrament and the Holy Mass.

Saint Michael  is also the Guardian Angel of the Pope and has been invoked as the patron and guardian angel of many  nations  in the world.

We hope you will find this account fascinating as we journey along this lens  getting  to know  more about this archangel, the many miracles and apparitions attributed to him right up to the last Century.

Let us invoke Saint Michael as our defender in our daily battles  against temptations and spread a devotion  to him especially in  these times when evil abounds everywhere threatening to annihilate us. 

 

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St. Michael the Archangel Prince of the Heavenly Host 

is mentioned several times in the Holy Scriptures. He is shown as the Guardian angel of God's chosen people, Israel. On the day of atonement Jews would conclude their prayers by saying "Michael,Prince of mercy,pray for Israel,that it may reign in Heaven..."

In the Old Testament Saint Michael who is called Prince is singled out as the angel of the final judgement.

Throughout the ages many people have had a special devotion to Saint Michael and invoked his patronage in times of need.

The Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel is celebrated on September 29.

Visit this website which has books filled with stories from the lives and writings of the saints on the role which the good angels play in the divine economy of saving souls Led by .

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St Michael the Archangel by Lawrence OP

Face of an Angel by Lawrence OP

St Michael as depicted in Victorian glass in St Michael's church in Oxford.

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St Saviour's CofE church, Hagley, Worcestershire

St Michael at Dorchester by Lawrence OP

Beautiful glass of St Michael in Dorchester Abbey's east window, dating to c.129...

St. Michael the Archangel as the Church's Special Protector 

The Church has affirmed for almost 2000 years that Saint Michael is the Church's Special Protector and the angel of the Blessed Sacrament and the Mass.
The Church has given Saint Michael the title of the Guardian of the Holy Eucharist and the Precious Blood.
It is also his duty to preside over the worship of adoration rendered to God and offer him the prayers of the faithful symbolised by incense. And for this reason he is known as the "Incense Bearer".

Up until recently Saint Michael was invoked in a prayer that was instituted by Pope Leo XIII.

PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL
FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE CHURCH
Composed by Pope Leo XIII

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle;
be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares
of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray
and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host
by the power of God, cast into hell
satan and all the evil spirits who prowl through the world
seeking the ruin of souls. Amen

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Saint Michael the Archangel Guardian of the Holy Eucharist 

One of the least known official church designated titles of Saint Michael is " Guardian of the Holy Eucharist and the Precious Blood". Traditionally it was believed that anytime an angel appeared with the Eucharist then it had to be Saint Michael. At Fatima an angel appeared with a chalice and brought the communion to the children. It is said that Saint Michael was the only angel worthy to have brought the communion to Fatima.

Up until recently Saint Michael was invoked after the end of the low Mass in the prayer of Saint Michael instituted by Pope Leo XIII. Tradition also has it that he also had the duty of presiding over the worship of adoration rendered to God.

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Saint Michael the Archangel and Our Lady Queen of the Angels 

One of Our Lady's title is the Queen of Angels which she reconfirmed at Fatima along with her titles Our Lady of Sorrow,Mount Carmel and the Rosary.
Tradition of the Catholic Church has it that Saint Michael's service to our lady starts at the Assumption of Our Lady into heaven where he guarded her soul and escorted her to heaven where she was crowned Queen in Heaven by the Holy Trinity. Saint Michael is also the commander of God's army and hence he is called God's Marshal. As the Prince of Angels Saint Michael was very involved in the preparation of Our Lady's earthly apparitions.

Pope Paul VI declared him the Angel of Peace and hence he is the patron of those who keep peace mainly Policemen. Pius the XII had also declared him the the patron of Italy's public discipline and security.

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Works on Saint Michael the Archangel 

Saint Michael The Archangel In Medieval English Legend by Richard F. Johnson

Saint Michael The Archangel In Medieval English Legend by Richard F. Johnson

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Roey wrote...

Thanks for such a great lens - beautiful and informative!

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neo_gnosis wrote...

Very nice lens.. Archangel Michael is also a very important saint celebrated in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
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Now, all you need to do is follow up with a lens on God to give Him thanks for creating Michael, the angels and everything else come to think of it.
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