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In Roman Catholicism, Saint Michael has four distinct roles. First, he is the Enemy of Satan and the fallen angels. He defeated Satan and ejected him from Paradise and will achieve victory at the hour of the final battle with Satan. Secondly, he is the Christian angel of death: at the hour of death, Saint Michael descends and gives each person the chance to redeem oneself before passing. Saint Michael's third role is weighing peoples' merits (hence the saint is often depicted holding scales) on Judgment Day. And finally, Saint Michael is the Guardian of the Church. [5] Defeat of Satan and the fallen angels [ edit ] Guido Reni's painting in Santa Maria della Concezione, Rome, 1636 is also reproduced in mosaic at the St. Michael Altar in St. Peter's Basilica, in the Vatican. [6] In response to the rise of evil in the world, Pope Leo XIII prudently instructed the Church in 1886 to pray his Prayer to St. Michael at the end of every Mass.

Whenever some act of wondrous power must be performed, Michael is sent, so that his action and his name may make it clear that no one can do what God does by his superior power.”– St. Gregory St. Michael, Protector AngelAdversary: Hebrew satan, here, the prosecuting attorney, a figure in the Lord’s heavenly courtroom. Source: USCCB

Until Pope John XXIII revised it in 1960, the General Roman Calendar had not one but two feasts of Saint Michael, one on 29 September, the other on 8 May. [26] Veneration [ edit ] Patronage [ edit ] Catholic saint Victory of St. Michael by Raphael, 16th century St. Michael in stained glass window by Franz Mayer & Co. Quis ut Deus? ('Who is like God?') is on his shield. You will need the help of St. Michael living in this world.”– St. Padre Pio St. Michael, Warrior Angel Michael and the Archangels [ edit ] Archangel Michael with archangels Raphael and Gabriel, as they accompany Tobias, by Francesco Botticini, 1470 But those with insight shall shine brightly like the splendor of the firmament, and those who lead the many to justice shall be like the stars forever. Daniel 12:3

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Ball, Anne (2003). Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotions and Practices. OSV Press. ISBN 0-87973-910-X. Yet the archangel Michael, when he argued with the devil in a dispute over the body of Moses, did not venture to pronounce a reviling judgment upon him but said, “May the Lord rebuke you!” Jude 1:9 Although some occupations may receive patron protection from St. Michael, if we do him and his angels homage by fearing the LORD and praying the Angelus at 6am, noon, and 6pm each day, surely he will be there for us, just as we are there for him. Patron Occupations Because of his association with scales to judge the souls of the dead, Michael the Archangel is the patron saint of bankers and grocers. Additionally, because of his role in leading the angels to expel Satan from heaven, Saint Michael is also the patron saint of police officers and military personnel. [27] St. Michael's church in Hammerfest, Norway, the northernmost Catholic church in the world

Many parishes, recognizing the magnitude of the spiritual warfare going on within the Church and in the world we live in today, are zealously opting to pray Pope Leo XXIII’s powerful St. Michael the Archangel Prayer at the end of the Mass. Dominique Jarassé, La fontaine Saint-Michel, Le classicism controversé, Archives d'architecture moderne, 1982, number 22, pgs. 80-87.Daniel 12:1, "At that time there shall arise Michael, the great prince, guardian of your people; It shall be a time unsurpassed in distress since nations began until that time." Not only is St. Michael a great protector of the people of God, but he can also help us to better understand the events that surround us in our own spiritual warfare, and St. Michael is known to present our petitions before the throne of God in heaven. Johnson, Richard Freeman. The Cult of Saint Michael the Archangel in Anglo-Saxon England, Northwestern University, 1998 Davioud's original project was for a fountain dedicated to peace, located in the center of the square. The prefect authorities rejected this idea and asked him instead to build a fountain to hide the end wall of the building at the corner of boulevard Saint-Michel and Saint-André des Arts. This forced Davioud to adapt his plan to the proportions of that building. Saint Michael defeats Satan on two occasions, first when he ejects him from Paradise, and secondly in the final battle of the end times when the Antichrist will be defeated by him. Noted hagiographer Alban Butler, defined the role of Saint Michael: "Who is like God?" was the cry of Archangel Michael when he smote the rebel Lucifer in the conflict of the heavenly hosts. And when Antichrist shall have set up his kingdom on earth, it is St Michael who will unfurl once more the standard of the cross, sound the last trumpet, bind together the false prophet and the beast and hurl them for all eternity into the burning pool. [8]

Saint Michael the archangel is mentioned in the Book of Daniel as the protector of Israel, and so Christians honor him as the defender of the new Israel, the Church of Jesus Christ. September 2007: Holy Mass with Episcopal Ordinations | BENEDICT XVI". www.vatican.va . Retrieved 2020-01-19. St. Michael is a warrior angel of God. He is the leader of the armies of angels of God. He is the only angel in the Bible mentioned as an archangel of God. Johnston, William M., Encyclopedia of Monasticism, Taylor & Francis, 2000, ISBN 1-57958-090-4, p.672 Richard Redding Antiques Ltd. “Sold Objects.” A Classical Statue of The Greek Slave or La schiava greca by Scipione Tadolini, Rome, dated 1860,” see https://www.richardreddingantiques.com/sold/9527/. Accessed 2/1/2022.

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St. Michael is often seen with a sword in his hand in religious art and with St. Michael statues. There has been a traditional view that it was St. Michael who held the fiery sword in the Garden of Eden to protect the tree of life after the expulsion of Adam and Eve, although Genesis does say it was guarded by God’s Cherubim angels. There has also been a view held that if an angel is not mentioned by name in the Old Testament, it is St. Michael! If that is accurate, he was very active throughout the Old Testament. 3 Verses About Angels with Swords A large number of Roman Catholic churches around the globe are dedicated to Saint Michael, from Hammerfest, Norway, to Oeste Catarinense in Brazil. Saint Michael's feast day of September 29 has been solemnly celebrated in many locations since the fifth century. And many churches that honor Saint Michael are dedicated on the 29th of September, e.g., Pope BonifaceIV dedicated Saint Michael's Church in Rome on that day in 610. [28] Devotions [ edit ] Catholic tradition calls Michael, Gabriel and Raphael archangels. The word archangel comes from the Greek words arche (prince) and angelos (messenger). Michael means " Who is like God?" (a rhetorical question), Gabriel means " Power of God" or " Strong One of God" and Raphael means " God has healed". [2] Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael are named in the Bible as angels. (Roman Catholics accept as canonical the Book of Tobit, in which Raphael is named.) Only Michael is called an archangel in the Bible. The feast of these angels is celebrated on September 29. In addition to these three Archangels, the Eastern Catholic Churches also venerate Uriel, Selaphiel, Jegudiel, Barachiel and Jerahmeel. The Synaxis of the Holy Archangels is on November 8. Placed in 2002, the statue, constructed of bronze and gold, stands above the Lach Gates in Independence Square in Kyiv.