Memories of the miracle of Archangel Michael

The heavenly army in Christianity is controlled by seven archangels, under whose command are guardian angels Chief among them is the Archangel Michael This messenger of God, who appeared and came to the aid of people more than once, is known for instructing Jesus Christ before the battle in Jericho A memorial day was established in honor of the defender of the gates of heaven, Archangel Michael It is timed to coincide with his appearance to save the temple built in Khonek by the believer Arkhip from destruction by the pagans Every year on September 19, the Remembrance of the miracle of the Archangel Michael is celebrated A celebration in honor of all ethereal heavenly powers, seraphim, cherubim and thrones, which was established in the 6th century at the Local Council in Laodicea, falls on November 21 In Orthodoxy, this celebration is also called the Council of the Archangel Michael He performed many miracles, which are mentioned in the “Revelation” of John the Theologian and other books This includes the salvation of the Athonite youth, and the transfer of the prophet Habakkuk to Babylon from Judea so that he could give food to Daniel, who was thrown into the den of lions It is believed that the archangel helped Joan of Arc, fighting at the Battle of Orleans on the side of the French, taught Laurus and Florus to understand the language of horses and control them, so that the martyrs could help the shepherds A miracle in the form of the appearance of the Archangel Michael in Khoneh (Colossae), located on the territory of modern Turkey, happened on September 19 On this day, the archangel opened a cleft in the mountain with his rod and sent water flowing from two mountain rivers there, thereby saving the temple from flooding His appearance was the result of the tears and fervent prayers of the church builder, Archipus from Laodicea Therefore, the archangel, the leader of the bright heavenly army, is honored annually on September 19 In Orthodoxy, this holiday is known as Michael's miracle Long before this, the archangel appeared to the founder of the temple in a dream to open the way for him to heal his daughter from muteness Having drunk water from the holy spring at his insistence, the girl recovered, and the whole family believed in Jesus and was baptized The grateful father erected a temple in honor of the Archangel Michael, where he served as sexton for 60 years Both Christians and pagans were healed in the holy spring, who then renounced their belief in idols and were baptized Rus' has long revered the heavenly warrior, who more than once helped defend it from enemies In memory of Archangel Michael, cathedrals were erected in Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Veliky Ustyug and Smolensk It is not customary to work on September 19: on this day, according to an ancient tradition, “brotherhood” is held - meetings with relatives and neighbors, at which grievances are reconciled and forgiven “Gatherings” end with hugs and fraternization Liturgies are held in churches, during which prayers, troparia and kontakia dedicated to the Archangel Michael are heard