Lord! I Lift Your Name On High Archangels Archangels are generally taken to mean "Chief or Leading Angel" Jude 9:1 Thes 4:16, they are the most frequently mentioned throughout the Bible. They may be of this or other hierarchies as St. Michael the Archangel who is a princely Seraph. The Archangels have a unique role as God's messenger to the people at critical times in history and salvation Tb 12:6, 15; Jn 5:4; Rv 12:7-9 as in The Annunciation and Apocalypse. A feast day celebrating the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael is celebrated throughout the Church Sep 29. A special part of the Byzantine Liturgy invokes the "Cherubic Hymn" which celebrates these archangels and the guardian angels particularly. Of special significance is St. Michael as he has been invoked as patron and protector by the Church from the time of the Apostles. The Eastern Rite and many others place him over all the angels, as Prince of the Seraphim. He is described as the "Chief of Princes" and as the leader of the forces of heaven in their triumph over Satan and his followers. The angel Gabriel first appeared in the Old Testament in the prophesies of Daniel, he announced the prophecy of 70 weeks Dn 9:21-27. He appeared to Zechariah to announce the birth of St. John the Baptist Lk 1:11. It was also Gabriel which proclaimed the Annunciation of Mary to be the mother of our Lord and Saviour. Lk 1:26 The angel Raphael first appeared in the book of Tobit Tobias Tb 3:25, 5:5-28, 6-12. He announces "I am the Angel Raphael, one of the seven who stand before the throne of God." Tb 12:15 Other Archangels Of the seven "Archangels", only three, Gabriel, Michael and Raphael, are mentioned in the canonical Scriptures. The others, according to the Book of Enoch are Uriel, Raguel, Sariel, and Jerahmeel, while from other apocryphal sources we get the variant names Izidkiel, Hanael, and Kepharel instead of the last three in the other list. Principalities In the New Testament Principalities refers to one type of spiritual (metaphysical) being which are now quite hostile to God and human beings. Rom 8:38; 1 Cor 15:24; Eph 1:21; 3:10; 6:12; Col 1:16; 2:10, 15. Along with the principalities are the powers Rom 8:38; 1 Cor 15:24; Eph 1:21; 1 Pt 3:22; 2 Thes 1:7; and cosmological powers 1 Cor 15:24; Eph 1:21; 3:10; Col 2:15; Dominions Eph 1:21; Col 1:16 and thrones Col 1:16. The clarity of the New Testament witness helps see that these beings were created through Christ and for Him Col 1:16. Given their hostility to God and humans due to sin, Christ's ultimate rule over them (ibid) expresses the reign of the Lord over all in the cosmos. This is the Lordship of Christ, which reveals God's tremendous salvation in conquering sin and death at the cross, and now takes place in the Church. Eph 3:10 St. Raphael The Archangel Feastday: September 29 Patron of Travelers St. Raphael is one of seven Archangels who stand before the throne of the Lord. He was sent by God to help Tobit, Tobiah and Sarah. At the time, Tobit was blind and Tobiah's betrothed, Sarah, had had seven bridegrooms perish on the night of their weddings. Raphael accompanied Tobiah into Media disguised as a man named Azariah. Raphael helped him through his difficulties and taught him how to safely enter marriage with Sarah. Tobiah said that Raphael caused him to have his wife and that he gave joy to Sarah's parents for driving out the evil spirit in her. He also gave Raphael credit for his father's seeing the light of heaven and for receiving all good things through his intercession. Besides Raphael, Michael and Gabriel are the only Archangels mentioned by name in the Bible. Raphael's name means "God heals." This identity came about because of the biblical story which claims that he "healed" the earth when it was defiled by the sins of the fallen angels in the apocryphal book of Enoch. Raphael is also identified as the angel who moved the waters of the healing sheep pool. He is also the patron of the blind, of happy meetings, of nurses, of physicians and of travelers. His feast day is celebrated on September 29th. St. Michael the Archangel Feastday: September 29 Patron of grocers, mariners, paratroopers, police, and sickness The name Michael signifies "Who Is Like To God?" and was the war cry of the good angels in the battle fought in heaven against satan and his followers. Holy Scripture describes St. Michael as "one of the chief princes," and leader of the forces of Heaven in their triumph over the powers of hell. As their head he overcame Lucifer and the bad angels and cast them out of heaven. "And there was a great battle in heaven, Michael and his angels fought with the dragon." St. John speaks of the great conflict at the end of time, which reflects also the battle in heaven at the beginning of time. Many times he has aided those who were faithful to God; he will again come to the aid of the faithful. Tradition gives to St. Michael four offices: To fight against Satan, to rescue the souls of the faithful from the power of the enemy, especially at the hour of death, to be the champion of God's people - the Jews in the Old Law and Christians in the New Testament; (therefore he is the patron of the Church) and to call away from earth and bring men's souls to judgment. He has been especially honored and invoked as patron and protector by the Church from the time of the Apostles. Although he is always called "the Archangel", the Greek Fathers and many others place him over all the angels - as Prince of the Seraphim. St. Michael is the patron of grocers, mariners, paratroopers, police and sickness. St. Gabriel The Archangel Feastday: September 29 Patron of Communications Workers The name Gabriel means "The Power Of God," or "God has shown Himself Mighty." It appears first in the prophesies of Daniel in the Old Testament. The angel announced to Daniel the prophecy of the seventy weeks. His name also occurs in the apocryphal book of Henoch. He was the angel who appeared to Zachariah to announce the birth of St. John the Baptist. It is not unreasonable to suppose with Christian tradition that it is he who appeared to St. Joseph and to the shepherds, and also that it was he who "strengthened" Our Lord in the Garden Of Gethsamane. Finally, he announced to Mary that she would bear a Son Who would be conceived of the Holy Spirit, Son of the Most High, and Savior of the world. The feast day is September 29th. St. Gabriel is the patron of communications workers. 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Archangels
Archangels are generally taken to mean "Chief or Leading Angel" Jude 9:1 Thes 4:16, they are the most frequently mentioned throughout the Bible. They may be of this or other hierarchies as St. Michael the Archangel who is a princely Seraph.
The Archangels have a unique role as God's messenger to the people at critical times in history and salvation Tb 12:6, 15; Jn 5:4; Rv 12:7-9 as in The Annunciation and Apocalypse. A feast day celebrating the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael is celebrated throughout the Church Sep 29. A special part of the Byzantine Liturgy invokes the "Cherubic Hymn" which celebrates these archangels and the guardian angels particularly.
Of special significance is St. Michael as he has been invoked as patron and protector by the Church from the time of the Apostles. The Eastern Rite and many others place him over all the angels, as Prince of the Seraphim. He is described as the "Chief of Princes" and as the leader of the forces of heaven in their triumph over Satan and his followers.
The angel Gabriel first appeared in the Old Testament in the prophesies of Daniel, he announced the prophecy of 70 weeks Dn 9:21-27. He appeared to Zechariah to announce the birth of St. John the Baptist Lk 1:11. It was also Gabriel which proclaimed the Annunciation of Mary to be the mother of our Lord and Saviour. Lk 1:26
The angel Raphael first appeared in the book of Tobit Tobias Tb 3:25, 5:5-28, 6-12. He announces "I am the Angel Raphael, one of the seven who stand before the throne of God." Tb 12:15
Other Archangels
Of the seven "Archangels", only three, Gabriel, Michael and Raphael, are mentioned in the canonical Scriptures. The others, according to the Book of Enoch are Uriel, Raguel, Sariel, and Jerahmeel, while from other apocryphal sources we get the variant names Izidkiel, Hanael, and Kepharel instead of the last three in the other list.
Principalities
In the New Testament Principalities refers to one type of spiritual (metaphysical) being which are now quite hostile to God and human beings. Rom 8:38; 1 Cor 15:24; Eph 1:21; 3:10; 6:12; Col 1:16; 2:10, 15. Along with the principalities are the powers Rom 8:38; 1 Cor 15:24; Eph 1:21; 1 Pt 3:22; 2 Thes 1:7; and cosmological powers 1 Cor 15:24; Eph 1:21; 3:10; Col 2:15; Dominions Eph 1:21; Col 1:16 and thrones Col 1:16.
The clarity of the New Testament witness helps see that these beings were created through Christ and for Him Col 1:16. Given their hostility to God and humans due to sin, Christ's ultimate rule over them (ibid) expresses the reign of the Lord over all in the cosmos. This is the Lordship of Christ, which reveals God's tremendous salvation in conquering sin and death at the cross, and now takes place in the Church. Eph 3:10
St. Raphael The Archangel Feastday: September 29 Patron of Travelers
St. Raphael is one of seven Archangels who stand before the throne of the Lord. He was sent by God to help Tobit, Tobiah and Sarah. At the time, Tobit was blind and Tobiah's betrothed, Sarah, had had seven bridegrooms perish on the night of their weddings. Raphael accompanied Tobiah into Media disguised as a man named Azariah.
Raphael helped him through his difficulties and taught him how to safely enter marriage with Sarah. Tobiah said that Raphael caused him to have his wife and that he gave joy to Sarah's parents for driving out the evil spirit in her. He also gave Raphael credit for his father's seeing the light of heaven and for receiving all good things through his intercession.
Besides Raphael, Michael and Gabriel are the only Archangels mentioned by name in the Bible. Raphael's name means "God heals." This identity came about because of the biblical story which claims that he "healed" the earth when it was defiled by the sins of the fallen angels in the apocryphal book of Enoch. Raphael is also identified as the angel who moved the waters of the healing sheep pool. He is also the patron of the blind, of happy meetings, of nurses, of physicians and of travelers. His feast day is celebrated on September 29th.
St. Michael the Archangel Feastday: September 29 Patron of grocers, mariners, paratroopers, police, and sickness
The name Michael signifies "Who Is Like To God?" and was the war cry of the good angels in the battle fought in heaven against satan and his followers. Holy Scripture describes St. Michael as "one of the chief princes," and leader of the forces of Heaven in their triumph over the powers of hell.
As their head he overcame Lucifer and the bad angels and cast them out of heaven. "And there was a great battle in heaven, Michael and his angels fought with the dragon."
St. John speaks of the great conflict at the end of time, which reflects also the battle in heaven at the beginning of time. Many times he has aided those who were faithful to God; he will again come to the aid of the faithful.
Tradition gives to St. Michael four offices: To fight against Satan, to rescue the souls of the faithful from the power of the enemy, especially at the hour of death, to be the champion of God's people - the Jews in the Old Law and Christians in the New Testament; (therefore he is the patron of the Church) and to call away from earth and bring men's souls to judgment.
He has been especially honored and invoked as patron and protector by the Church from the time of the Apostles. Although he is always called "the Archangel", the Greek Fathers and many others place him over all the angels - as Prince of the Seraphim. St. Michael is the patron of grocers, mariners, paratroopers, police and sickness.
St. Gabriel The Archangel Feastday: September 29 Patron of Communications Workers
The name Gabriel means "The Power Of God," or "God has shown Himself Mighty." It appears first in the prophesies of Daniel in the Old Testament.
The angel announced to Daniel the prophecy of the seventy weeks. His name also occurs in the apocryphal book of Henoch. He was the angel who appeared to Zachariah to announce the birth of St. John the Baptist. It is not unreasonable to suppose with Christian tradition that it is he who appeared to St. Joseph and to the shepherds, and also that it was he who "strengthened" Our Lord in the Garden Of Gethsamane.
Finally, he announced to Mary that she would bear a Son Who would be conceived of the Holy Spirit, Son of the Most High, and Savior of the world. The feast day is September 29th. St. Gabriel is the patron of communications workers.
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