Today is the Feast Day of St. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels
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A sermon of Pope St Gregory the Great The word "angel" denotes a function rather than a nature You should be aware that the word “angel” denotes a function rather than a nature. Those holy spirits of heaven have indeed always been spirits. They can only be called angels when they deliver some message. Moreover, those who deliver messages of lesser importance are called angels; and those who proclaim messages of supreme importance are called archangels. And so it was that not merely an angel but the archangel Gabriel was sent to the Virgin Mary. It was only fitting that the highest angel should come to announce the greatest of all messages.
Today is the Feast Day of St. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels
Today is the Feast Day of St. Michael…
Today is the Feast Day of St. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels
A sermon of Pope St Gregory the Great The word "angel" denotes a function rather than a nature You should be aware that the word “angel” denotes a function rather than a nature. Those holy spirits of heaven have indeed always been spirits. They can only be called angels when they deliver some message. Moreover, those who deliver messages of lesser importance are called angels; and those who proclaim messages of supreme importance are called archangels. And so it was that not merely an angel but the archangel Gabriel was sent to the Virgin Mary. It was only fitting that the highest angel should come to announce the greatest of all messages.