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Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael
Michael (Hebrew: מיכאל, Micha'el or Mîkhā’ēl) is the archangel. He is generally presented as the field commander of the Army of God. There Michael appears as "one of the chief princes" who in Daniel's vision comes to the angel Gabriel's aid in his contest with the angel of Persia, and is also described there as the advocate of Israel. The Catholic Church honors Michael as the Christian angel of death, carrying the souls of all the deceased to heaven, where they are weighed in his perfectly balanced scales (hence Michael is often depicted holding scales). At the hour of death, Michael descends and gives each soul the chance to redeem itself before passing, thus consternating the devil and his minions. Michael is guardian of the Church; it was thus not unusual for the angel to be revered by the military orders of knights during the Middle Ages. Last, he is the supreme enemy of Satan and the fallen angels.
Attributes: Treading on Satan or a serpent; carrying a banner, scales, and sword
Patronage: Paratroopers; Police Officers; Mariners; Grocers; the sick; Paramedics; the Germans
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Gabriel (גַּבְרִיאֵל, Standard Hebrew Gavriʼel, literally "Master, of God", i.e., a Master, who is "of God") is an angel who is thought to serve as a messenger from God. He is referred to as the "Left Hand of God and the embodiment of the Holy Spirit". Christians believe him to have foretold the births of John the Baptist and Jesus to Zacharias and the Virgin Mary respectively. To Roman Catholics, Orthodox, and Anglicans he is St. Gabriel the Archangel.
' A glowin angel, holding a lily in his hands
' postmen, delivery men, philatelists, communications and against infecundity in marriage
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Raphael (Standard Hebrew רפאל, "God has healed", "God Heals", "God, Please Heal", and many other combinations of the two words, is the name of an archangel, who performs all manner of healing. Raphael appears only in the Book of Tobit (Tobias). Tobit is considered canonical by Catholics, Orthodox and some Protestants. Raphael first appears disguised in human form as the travelling companion of the younger Tobias, calling himself "Azarias the son of the great Ananias". During the adventurous course of the journey the archangel's protective influence is shown in many ways including the binding of the demon in the desert of upper Egypt. After the return and the healing of the blindness of the elder Tobias, Azarias makes himself known as "the angel Raphael, one of the seven, who stand before the Lord".
Attributes: An Angel with cloth of a pilgrim, leading young Tobias, holding a caught fish
Patronage: Sick, pharmacists, travellers, emigrants, mariners, and roofers, against sickness of the eyes and pest
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