Feast Day: The Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael,
Messengers of God Who are the archangels? "Those who deliver
messages of lesser importance are called angels; and those who
proclaim messages of supreme importance are called archangels."
The Catechism explains: "From infancy to death human life is
surrounded by their watchful care and intercession. 'Beside each
believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him
to life.' Already here on earth the Christian life shares by
faith in the blessed company of angels and men united in God"
(No. 336). One of a multitude of images featuring St Michael the
Archangel doing battle with Satan Today we celebrate the Feast
of Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael: Archangels. Though we
cannot know of all the many times these magnificent spirits and
powerful allies have entered into history to accomplish God's
will, protecting us, driving away demons, and bearing forth
messages of God's providential plan of salvation, some of their
specific actions are recorded