![]() Then again, he is mentioned as a “great prince” and a “guardian of your people” during a vision Daniel has of the resurrection (chapter 12). In the book of Daniel, he is named twice.įirst, Michael comes to Daniel in a vision that leaves Daniel weak and without an appetite for three weeks (chapter 10). Michael is mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments in the Bible. Call people from their life on Earth to judgment in Heaven at the end of days.Bring the faithful to Heaven when they die.Champion and defend Christians and the Church.Michael seems to be the main man when it comes to archangels. Let’s take a closer look at Heaven’s main messengers. However, just as those books are not included in the Catholic Canon, neither are the names of those archangels. Rabbinical (relating to rabbis and their writings) and apocryphal literature (spurious writings not included in Sacred Scripture) contains the names of several other archangels. The Catholic Church recognizes three archangels by name and has bestowed the title of Saint to them, as well. The most important jobs are given to them. If angels are the messengers of God, it would stand to reason that archangels are messengers of a higher office. They are the servants and messengers of God (CCC 329-330). These spirits have intelligence and will and are immortal, personal creatures. ![]() If you seek the name of their nature, it is ‘spirit’ if you seek the name of their office, it is ‘angel’” (CCC 329). “‘Angel is the name of their office, not of their nature. ![]() Let’s learn together, shall we? (Spoiler alert: I’m going to lean heavily on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Bible for this one.) Is there a difference between angels and archangels?īefore we answer that question, maybe a better question would be, “Who/what are angels?” For that, let’s turn to St. See, I can hardly understand humans sometimes, so the inner workings of angels and things of Heaven are a little outside my grasp. We are going to be covering the basics here, today, friends. If you came in search of high theological ideas or catechetical astuteness, look elsewhere. Nevertheless, here we are on the feast day celebrating the archangels with what can best be described as a very brief introduction to who and what the archangels are. Oh, the fun that could’ve been had with the title to this post! Should I have called it Archangels for Dummies? Or maybe, Mike, Gabe, and Raf: Three Cool Dudes to Know? Perhaps Raphael & Friends: Not Just Ninja Turtles?
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