Holiday “Michael the Archangel we sing glory to you. Cathedral of the Archangel Michael and other disembodied Heavenly Powers, archangels: Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Selaphiel, Yehudiel, Barahiel and Jeremiah
(From the writings of Innokenty, Archbishop of Kherson)
And in heaven, brethren, in spite of the mutual love and bliss of one and all, there is, however, no such equality, which some, out of extreme foolishness, seek on earth; and there some rule and stand, others obey and follow. Essential and complete equality is found only between the three Persons of the Most Holy Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
Though the number of angels is immensely great, darkness topics, according to the expression of Holy Scripture; but there are only seven Archangels. I am ... one from the seven holy angels,- so spoke the Archangel Raphael to the righteous Tobit, - who bring the prayers of the saints and enter before the glory of the Holy(Tov. 12, 15).
Why are there only seven main Angels - no less and no more? This is the secret of creation, brought to the knowledge of the Lord and the Creator of Angels. We can only note with reverence that the number of seven is a sacred number: for shall we look upon the kingdom of grace? – we acquire the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments. Shall we look at the realm of nature? we find seven rays of light, seven tones of sound, seven days of creation, and so on.
Of these seven supreme spirits, St. The Church is the first to recognize Michael. Who is like God? means his name; who is God- express themselves and all his deeds. He was the first to rebel against Lucifer (Satan, when he rebelled against the Almighty). It is known how this first terrible war ended - with the overthrow of the morning star from the sky. Since then, Archangel Michael has not ceased to fight for the glory of the Creator and Lord of all, for the salvation of the human race, for the Church and her children. Therefore, it is always depicted in a warlike form, with a spear or sword in hand, having a dragon under its feet, that is, the spirit of malice. The white banner adorning the top of his spear means the unchanging purity and unshakable fidelity of the Angels to the King of Heaven; and the cross, with which the spear ends, makes it clear that the battle with the kingdom of darkness and the victory over it by the Archangels themselves is done in the name of the Cross of Christ, done through patience, humility and self-sacrifice. Therefore, for those who are adorned with the name of the first of the Archangels, it is most fitting to be distinguished by zeal for the glory of God, loyalty to the King of Heaven and the kings of the earth, constant war against vice and wickedness, constant humility and self-sacrifice.
The second place in the series of Angels belongs to Gabriel: name meaning the power of God . This archangel in the work of serving human salvation is especially a herald and a servant of the omnipotence of God. So - whether the power of God is revealed in the miraculous conception of the Forerunner from elderly parents, the news of this conception is entrusted to Gabriel. Whether the seedless conception of the Son of God Himself can take place, the honor of announcing this goes to Gabriel again. This same Archangel, according to God-wise men, was sent to reinforce the Savior in the Garden of Gethsemane and to proclaim to the Mother of God Her all-honorable Assumption. Therefore, the Church calls him a minister of miracles. But, serving miracles, he himself is therefore a special servant and the mysteries of God. The Holy Church depicts him sometimes with a branch of paradise in his hand, which he brought to the Mother of God, and sometimes in his right hand with a lantern, inside of which a candle burns, and in his left hand with a jasper mirror. Depicts with a mirror, since Gabriel is the messenger of the fate of God about the salvation of the human race; depicts with a candle in the lantern, since the fates of God are hidden until the time of their fulfillment, and, by the very fulfillment, are comprehended only by those who steadily look into the mirror of the word of God and their conscience. Thus, if someone bearing the name of Gabriel, that faith of God(Mark 11, 23), for which, according to the Savior Himself, nothing is impossible.
Raphael, or God's help and healing, there is the name of the third Archangel, the name for which is dear to all those who suffer. There is a whole book in holy Scripture, which describes how this Archangel, in the form of a man, accompanied the righteous Tobias, freed his bride from the evil spirit, restored sight to his aged father, Tobit, and then ascended from them to heaven. Therefore, this Archangel is depicted with a medical vessel in his left hand, leading Tobias with his right hand. Very instructive are the words spoken by this Archangel when he was separated from the family of Tobit: Good prayer with fasting and almsgiving and truth ... Raphael said, almsgiving delivers from death and melts away all sin ... do not hide, do me good, but be with you(Tov. 12, 8-9, 13). Therefore, whoever wants to be worthy of the heavenly help of Raphael, first of all, he himself needs to be merciful to the distressed. Moreover, the virtue of mercy and compassion should distinguish those bearing the name of Raphael: otherwise they will not have a spiritual union with the Archangel.
The fourth Archangel is depicted with a sword, and in a coat with a flame descending down to the valley; and his name is Uriel, that is light or the fire of God . As an Angel of light, he enlightens the minds of people with the revelation of truths that are useful to them; as an Angel of Divine fire, he inflames hearts with love for God and destroys in them impure earthly attachments. So, this is your Archangel, people dedicated to the sciences! Do not forget, following his example, to be ministers not only of the light of truth, but also of the fire of Divine love. The mind sighs ubo, but creates love(1 Corinthians 8:1).
The fifth Archangel is the supreme minister of prayer and is called Salafiel. Pure and fiery prayer itself can serve instead of Cherubim for the soul, protecting it from all hostile forces. But what are our prayers? Weak, brief, impure, cold. And so the Lord gave us a whole face of prayer angels, with their leader Salafiel, so that with the pure breath of their lips they would warm our cold hearts to prayer, so that they would instruct us about what, when and how to pray, so that they would lift up our very offerings to the throne of grace. When you see, brethren, on the icon of the Archangel, standing in a position of prayer, with his eyes downcast, with his hands applied with reverence to his Persians, then know that this is Salafiel.
And seeing the Archangel himself in such a position of prayer, try yourself during prayer to always be in a position decent for the one who is praying. Decent - I say - because many do not even have this. Looking at how some of us pray, you will think that they do not ask, but command and threaten the One from whom they ask. Is this a prayer?
The sixth Archangel has a golden crown in his right hand, and a scourge of three red ropes in his coat. This is because the duty of this Archangel with the face of the Angels entrusted to him is to encourage with the reward of eternal blessings and to protect in the name of the Holy Trinity and the power of the Cross of Christ people who work for the glory of God; why is it called Egudiel, or praise of God. Each of us, young and old, is obliged to live and work for the glory of God. But on our sinful earth, among us, sinful people, every good deed is not done otherwise than with difficulty, and many with great and heavy. What needs? Our Lord and Master will not forget any affairs ours and none labor love(Heb. 6:10) in His name. The greater the feat, the higher and brighter the reward. In the right hand of the Archangel, the crown is not in vain: this is a reward for every Christian who works for the glory of God.
The last Archangel, the last in order, and not in dignity and power, is called by the God-wise teachers of the Church Varahiel. It's an angel God's blessings , as his name means; he is depicted with many pink flowers in the bowels of his clothes. Since the blessings of God are different, the ministry of this Archangel is also diverse: through him the blessing of God is sent to every good deed, to every good worldly occupation. But only then, without a doubt, when people want to receive earthly blessings in order to acquire heavenly and eternal blessings: when, for example, they want to have children in order to raise them in the fear of God; they expect an abundance of earthly fruits in order to share them with poverty, melting from hunger, decorate the temple of God, look after the orphan, redeem the innocent debtor, and the like. Otherwise, the Lord will not send and the Archangel will not bring blessings.
While celebrating the Cathedral of the Archangels and Angels, we must, brethren, think that we also need, we certainly need to be either in the Cathedral of Angels, or among the gathering of outcast spirits. Who can decide on the latter? But desiring the first, one must prepare oneself in advance for cohabitation with the Angels through the acquisition of angelic thoughts and feelings. Amen.
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Below is the most reliable information about the messengers of the Lord, which include:
- (whose name means "The Lord is my strength") - is a messenger of God's fate. On miraculous images, he is usually depicted holding a mirror in his hand, as a symbol of the fact that the great martyr fully conveys the essence of what is considered the thoughts and deeds of the Almighty.
- Michael (meaning like the Lord) - by himself he shows all the Lord's deeds. He is mainly depicted with a sword or a spear in his hands and in a white robe. Based on the scripture, it was this Saint who first rebelled against Lucifer, which is why he is depicted in such a warlike manner. On some miraculous faces, he is shown killing a monster or a snake, which is the embodiment of Lucifer. ascend by believers for help and intercession.
- The list of Archangels also includes Uriel, who is able to illuminate human minds, that is, to contribute to the development of many sciences. On church images, he is depicted with fire in one hand, and with a sword in the other.
- Varahail - conveys the Divine blessing. Usually represented on icons in pink robes.
- Jehudiel, whose name in translation sounds like the Lord's praise, is called upon to protect and encourage those believers who really deserve it.
- Raphael helps those in need and has the gift of healing. According to one of the legends, it was this Saint who cured the bride of the Great Martyr Tobias.
- Selaphiel is the supreme minister of prayer appeal.
How to ask for help from the Archangels
If an Orthodox believer wants to ask for protection and help from the Blagovestniks, then he should make special prayer petitions that can be found in holy books or asked from a clergyman.
Here is one of those prayers that need to be said in the morning hours and for the dream to come:
“Oh Saint Michael the Archangel, have mercy on us sinners who need your help, save us, servants of God, from all visible and invisible troubles, deliver us from the horror of death and from the temptation of the devil and help us to stand before our God without shame in the hour of terrible and His righteous judgment. Great Michael the Archangel, do not deprive us of attention, slaves of sinners, praying to you and other archangels for your help and intercession now and in the future. Help us with you to glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen."
Only Michael is mentioned here, because according to all the rules, it is with him that one should enter into a dialogue in the face of all the Saints, for he is the main Lord's helper who watches everything that happens around people.
The Lord is always with you!
What you need to know about archangels.
Michael
Archangel Michael (who is like God) was the first to rebel against Satan when he rebelled against God. After that, the proud angel, who had departed from the Lord, was cast out of heaven. It is considered the supreme archangel, the patron saint of the heavenly host, the archangel. Depicted in a warlike form, with a spear or sword in his hand, having a dragon under his feet, that is, the spirit of malice.
Gabriel
The Archangel Gabriel (the power of God) reveals the secret knowledge of the Creator: he shows the secrets of the coming prophet Daniel, brings the Good News to the Virgin Mary and warns her of her imminent death, announces to Zechariah the birth of his son, John the Baptist (Zachariah pays for unbelief with dumbness).
Archangel Gabriel is often depicted on icons with a blossoming paradise branch or lily. There are also images with a spherical mirror in hand, and sometimes with a candle inside the lamp. He is often depicted on the northern doors of the iconostasis. Archangel Gabriel is one of the shield holders on the Coat of Arms of the Russian Empire.
Raphael
Archangel Raphael (God's help and healing) - the archangel of mercy and help to those in need, the archangel of mercy and compassion. Raphael is considered the patron saint of healers and all those who care about the weak of this world. That is why on icons he is traditionally depicted holding a vessel (alavastre) with medical agents (medicine) in his left hand, and a pod in his right hand, that is, a clipped bird feather for anointing wounds.
Uriel
Archangel Uriel (Light of God) is traditionally depicted with a sword in his right hand, and in his left hand with a flame. As an angel of light, he enlightens the minds of people with the revelation of truths; as an angel of divine fire, he ignites hearts with love for God and destroys in them impure earthly attachments. Uriel is considered the patron of sciences and all good knowledge. But one should not be blinded by scientific light, one should not forget about divine fire. The mind is puffed up, love alone creates (1 Cor. 8, 1).
Salafiel
Salafiel (servant of prayer) is an archangel who warms hearts for prayer, encourages and helps in prayer. A person is weak and vain, it is not so easy to open one's heart. Archangel Salafiel is often depicted on icons praying, giving Christians an example of righteous prayer.
Egudiel
Archangel Egudiel (God's praise) is depicted holding a golden crown in his right hand, and a scourge of three red ropes in his left. The work of this archangel with a host of his angels is to encourage with the reward of eternal blessings and protect in the name of the Holy Trinity and the power of the Cross of Christ people who work for the glory of God. Every deed is done through labor, and many deeds are done with special and difficult labor, but every good deed will be done properly under the protection and patronage of this archangel. A good deed is a feat. And the harder the job, the higher the reward. That is why Egudiel is depicted with a crown - a reward for any honestly working Christian.
Holiday "Michael the Archangel we sing glory to you"
Opening speech of the priest ("to the king of heaven")
Motherland is a sacred word for us;
He leads us under the shadow of his wings
Saint's army leader
Guardian of heaven, Archangel Michael.
Praise to Michael the Archangel. We invite students of the Arkhangelsk secondary school.
- "Seven Archangels of God" - a literary and musical composition performed by pupils of the Sunday School of the Yusva Church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God.
Orthodox Rus' - eternal, wise,
And golden-haired, and golden-haired.
God's favorite, pure, faithful,
Unwavering and merciful.
Primordial Rus', keeping a secret, -
The share is sad, the share is alluring.
So it was from time immemorial, now it is so
Temple of God's Truth, House of the Virgin!
The music of Fatyanov, the words of the Theological "Dome of Russia" are performed by Anastasia Yakimova, Obvinskaya secondary school
- "Prayer" performed by Tatyana Aksyonova, Yusva Music School.
Rus' is Slavic, Rus' is spacious,
Trail-thread in ripe rye
Yes high sultry sky
Light blue height and breadth.
You are not dearer, and there is no more beautiful,
Go around the whole world, go around the whole world.
Slavic Rus', your people are great.
Let the song fly to a distant land:
“Forever be Rus', so the Lord commands.
Orthodox, prosper!"
Muses. Kosmacheva, lyrics by Derbenev "my side" is performed by a vocal group, the village of Obvinsk
We are inviting the Yagedok Ensemble of the Doegovo Primary School to the stage. They will perform two musical compositions "My Russia" and "Snow-white flock of swan"
I dream of a native field,
Everything is dreaming of a pensive forest,
And a quiet song at will
Like the sound of distant skies.
M. Evdokimov "There among the Russian fields" performed by Vladimir Maslov p. Obvinsk
Ensemble "Karpovchanka" is invited to the stage with the song "Horse", Arkhangelsk KDO
The field spread freely, edges, there is no end to it,
The sky is full of radiance and light is pouring out.
Thick herbs in gold, rye ears in gold
simple songs are heard, given by the Russian soul.
- "Miyan muys sed musin" - ensemble "Pelyanok", p. Arkhangelsk
- "Endzodzoggee" - "Pelyanok" and "Karpovchanka"
Thank you for everything
For life, for tears, for family,
For every day that I live
For winter cold, summer heat.
For help in difficult times.
Because the goal is found
For friends and for myself
Thank you for everything!
- "My mother is the best" performed by Liza Tsybina, Yusvinskaya Music School.
The quadrille is performed by the Pelyanok Ensemble, Arkhangelsk KDO.
I love you dear motherland
With domes of cathedrals and huts.
You are the soul of my bright melody,
Only the chosen one hears that melody.
- “Oh, roads” - a teacher at the Yusva Music School
Dance "Victory Waltz"
There is no accident in this world.
Everything is done by the will of God.
Everyone is warmed by the Providence of God
And soaked in divine salt.
There is no accident in this world.
Everything is saturated with the Providence of God.
And only in the darkness of vanities
The path turns into an off-road.
There is no accident in this world.
God cares for every creature
And the light of Providence shines
At every point in this universe.
Muses. Sevan, sl. Kazarian. "The Prayer of an Old Monk" is performed by Svetlana Kochetova, p. Obvinsk
- "My salvation, my road to paradise .." Literary and musical composition performed by pupils of the Sunday School "Heirs" at the Obvinsk Holy Dormition Convent.
We invite everyone to the stage. "The sun was washing red" Dasha Kalina - again a priest; award, "It is worthy to eat"
Archangel Yehudiel is the patron saint of monks, clergy and associates of the church. In addition, he is called the archangel of kings. Find out who can turn to him, what requests can be made and what prayers to read Jehudiel.
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Archangel Yehudiel - sphere of responsibility and place in the heavenly hierarchy
Archangel Yehudiel is one of the seven archangels of the Lord in the Orthodox tradition. It has not been mentioned in the Catholic tradition since about the 17th century. Yehudiel is known only according to legend, his name is not mentioned in the Bible and the Gospel - like the name of the archangel Varahiel. He was mentioned in revelations of the monk Amadeus of Portugal who lived in the 15th century. Later Dmitry Rostovsky transferred the records of the archangel Jehudiel to the Lives of the Saints. So he appeared in the list of saints and archangels revered by the Orthodox.
Translated from the Hebrew language, the name Yehudiel means "praise God", "praise God".
Translated from ancient Hebrew, the name Jehudiel is translated as “praising God”, “glory to God”. By the command of the Lord, he patronized the Israelites, who wandered in the wilderness for forty years. He appeared to the Israelites when they left Egypt. Then the archangel appeared in the form of a pillar of fire and cloud, which protected them from persecution. The Lord sent Jehudiel to Moses to help fulfill his destiny.
On icons, Yehudiel is depicted with a crown in one hand and a whip in the other. The golden crown symbolizes the rewards from the Lord for charitable deeds and a righteous life that will be bestowed on saints and ordinary people. The whip is made up of three black ropes. It symbolizes the punishment that will befall those who are lazy to engage in pious labors. The whip is also a weapon with which the archangel drives away enemies from pious people and followers of the faith.
Accordingly, Jehudiel is the intercessor of all those who work hard for the glory of God. He and the angels subordinate to him are always ready to give advice and help in a difficult situation to those whom they patronize. These are priests and monks, as well as people who hold leadership positions and have weight at the state or regional levels. Since ancient times, Jehudiel has been called the patron saint of kings and judges.
In addition, this angel gives his patronage to monastics, clergy, and ascetics. The latter are the associates of the church, people who contribute to the development and strengthening of Orthodoxy in various ways available to them. He is not mentioned too often, as he is the patron saint of major leaders and ministers of the church. Citizens who are not related to monasticism, the church and government at high levels rarely turn to this archangel.
Who is patronized by the archangel Yehudiel
Archangel Yehudiel is the patron of ascetics and monastics, the glorifier of God, strengthening the workers for the glory of God and interceding for recompense for their deeds and labors.
Jehudiel patronizes people who are engaged in charitable deeds, occupying high positions. They have long been considered close to the Gods - both in the days of Slavic paganism, and later, when the prince was considered the chosen Lord. Archangel Yehudiel patronizes judges and kings.
There are no kings left in Russia, therefore, people who manage large enterprises, hold senior positions in city and regional administrations, are involved in politics and participate in government can consider Yehudiel their patron. He also helps judges if they stand up for justice, and do not condone corruption.
As mentioned above, Yehudiel helps the monks and priests in their affairs, as well as all the people who are doing what they can to help the church. If you are a cathedral restoration volunteer or an icon painter, for example, you can turn to this archangel for advice or help with your work. Glorifying the Lord is also considered a charitable deed.
Prayer to Archangel Yehudiel
Archangel Yehudiel
You can pray to Jehudiel if you are overcome by sin that interferes with your work. If the matter is pleasing to God and fair to other people, the archangel will help you, despondency or greed. This prayer will be especially useful for people who are engaged in truly charitable deeds - the glorification of the Lord and the saints, the creation and restoration of churches, as well as icon painting.
Prayer text:
Holy Archangel of God Jehudiel, the companion of all who strive on the path of Christ, excite me from heavy laziness and strengthen me with a good feat. Oh, the great Archangel of God Jehudiel, you are a zealous defender of the glory of God, you excite me to glorify the Holy Trinity, wake me, the lazy one, to glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and implore the Lord Almighty to create in me a pure heart and renew the right spirit in my womb and by the Master Spirit will confirm me and the truth to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
There is also a shorter prayer to the archangel Yehudiel:
Holy Archangel Jehudiel, confirm me for every work and work. And pray to God for me a sinner. Amen.
This is a prayer for the blessing of a new business. It can be read before any business if you wish to be successful. He is engaged in the transfer of blessings from the Lord, so you can not read this prayer for every business. Read it before engaging in anything that has to do with faith or government.
In general, Jehudiel patronizes only those people who are engaged in the asceticism of the Orthodox faith, as well as high-level government. If you are of great importance for your state or are engaged in the development and strengthening of the Christian church, you can turn to this archangel in prayer for protection, help in business and a request for a reward for charitable deeds.
