† Saints
San Miguel, San Gabriel and San Rafael
Archangels
Today we celebrate the Feast of the three Archangels naming Scripture
The word comes from two words Archangel. Arc = principal. And angel. Or is "chief among the angels. Archangel is a chief of the angels.
San Miguel.
This name means "Who is like God Or:" No one is like God. "
A San Miguel you name three times S. Bible. First in chapter 12 of the book of Daniel where it says: "At the end of time will Michael, the great prince which standeth for the children of God's people. And then the dead will rise. Those who have done good, to the Eternal Life, and they that have done evil, to the eternal horror ".
In chapter 12 of the Book of Revelation is the following: "There was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against Satan and his followers, who were defeated, and there was no place for them in heaven, and was thrown the old serpent, the devil, the deceiver of the world. Woe to the earth and sea, for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, knowing that his time is short. "
In the Charter of San Judas Tadeo says: "The Archangel Michael when he faced the devil said, 'May the Lord punish you.'"
San Miguel is why they paint attacking the serpent.
The Catholic Church has always had a great devotion to the Archangel Michael, especially to ask him to save us from the attacks of the devil and of the infernal spirits. And he comes when we call to defend, with the great power that God has given. Many believe that he is the head of the heavenly host.
San Gabriel.
His name means "God is my protector."
In this Archangel is named several times in S. Bible. He was the one who announced to the prophet Daniel the time when the Redeemer would come. It says the prophet, "Gabriel appeared to me from God and said within seventy weeks of years (or 490 years) will the Holy of Holies" (Dan. 9).
The Archangel Gabriel was given the highest mission ever has been entrusted to any creature: announce the incarnation of the Son of God. So much is revered since antiquity.
Your cover letter when he appeared to Zacharias to announce that he would have a son to Juan Bautista was this: "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God" (Luke 1: 19).
St. Luke says, "He was sent by God the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary, and came with her, he said:" Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. "She was troubled to hear this greeting, but the angel said, 'Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God., you will conceive a son and you shall call his name Jesus. He is Son of the Most High and His kingdom will have no end.' "
San Gabriel is the patron of communications and communicators, because it brought the world's most beautiful news: that the Son of God became man.
San Rafael.
His name means "Medicine of God".
Archangel was sent by God to take his blindness and accompany Tobias to his son in a very long and dangerous journey and get a saintly wife.
His interesting story is told in the February 7. San Rafael is invoked to ward off diseases and achieve end happily travel.
