Saint Michael the Archangel
Feast of the archangels -September 29
Saint Michael Pray for Us
Saint Michael is one of the seven archangels. He is known as “the prince” over all of the other angels. His name means “who is like God?” In his great humility Michael would never consider himself like God but, battled Satan and his evil, arrogant army who refused to serve God.
Saint Michael is recorded in the bible in the book of the prophet Daniel as the protector of Israel and the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. In this book of the bible, Michael is also promised to be the protector of God’s faithful ones at the end of time.
In the book of Revelation John, the evangelist, sees the vision of Michael defending the world in the final battle against Satan and his evil army. Clad in a warrior’s battle gear, Michael defeats the evil army of Satan and casts them from heaven.
We recognize the great power that God has granted to Saint Michael the archangel in the promise that he will:
- fight against Satan in our earthly battles,
- defend us in our final hour before death against the temptations of Satan,
- protect the Church until the end of time, and
- accompany our souls as we depart from earth to our final judgment
Saint Michael the archangel is the patron saint of: soldiers, police officers, and paratroopers. We should invoke the intercession of Saint Michael often in prayer and display our belief and trust in his role as our protector as we wear a Saint Michael medal.
