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SUMMARY:Saints Michael\, Gabriel\, and Raphael
DESCRIPTION:Image: Detail | East window behind the altar | St. Michael’s Church\, Ballinasloe\, County Galway\, Ireland | Frederick Settle Barff\n\nSaints Michael\, Gabriel\, and Raphael\nSaint of the Day for September 29\nClick to hear audio clip ►\nSaints Michael\, Gabriel\, and Raphael’s Story\nAngels—messengers from God—appear frequently in Scripture\, but only Michael\, Gabriel and Raphael are named. \nMichael appears in Daniel’s vision as “the great prince” who defends Israel against its enemies; in the Book of Revelation\, he leads God’s armies to final victory over the forces of evil. Devotion to Michael is the oldest angelic devotion\, rising in the East in the fourth century. The Church in the West began to observe a feast honoring Michael and the angels in the fifth century. \nGabriel also makes an appearance in Daniel’s visions\, announcing Michael’s role in God’s plan. His best-known appearance is an encounter with a young Jewish girl named Mary\, who consents to bear the Messiah. \nRaphael’s activity is confined to the Old Testament story of Tobit. There he appears to guide Tobit’s son Tobiah through a series of fantastic adventures which lead to a threefold happy ending: Tobiah’s marriage to Sarah\, the healing of Tobit’s blindness\, and the restoration of the family fortune. \nThe memorials of Gabriel and Raphael were added to the Roman calendar in 1921. The 1970 revision of the calendar joined their feasts to Michael’s. \n\nReflection\nEach of these archangels performs a different mission in Scripture: Michael protects; Gabriel announces; Raphael guides. Earlier belief that inexplicable events were due to the actions of spiritual beings has given way to a scientific world-view and a different sense of cause and effect. Yet believers still experience God’s protection\, communication\, and guidance in ways which defy description. We cannot dismiss angels too lightly. \n\nSaints Michael\, Gabriel\, and Raphael are the Patron Saints of:\nDeath\nGermany\nGrocers\nPolice Officers\nRadiologists \nSaint Gabriel is the Patron Saint of:\nBroadcasters \nSaint Raphael is the Patron Saint of:\nThe Blind
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