St. Michael the Archangel
€1,648.10
Wooden statue of Saint Michael the Archangel, prince of the heavenly hosts, hand-carved in Val Gardena.
Saint Michael the Archangel – Defender of Heaven and Souls
Saint Michael is one of the four archangels recognized by the Church, along with Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel. He is known as the prince of the heavenly hosts, the leader who cast down Satan and his fallen angels, as told in the Book of Revelation.
His name in Hebrew, “Mi-ka-el,” means “Who is like God?”, a cry that symbolizes his mission to defend divine justice and fight evil. He is often depicted as a young warrior holding a flaming sword and shield, defeating the devil portrayed as a dragon.
Saint Michael is also the guardian of souls and weighs human deeds on Judgment Day. For this reason, he often appears holding a balance scale, guiding the righteous toward Heaven.
He is associated with various apparitions: in a cave on Mount Gargano (Italy), inspiring the sanctuary of Monte Sant’Angelo; over Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome during the plague; and in the vision that led to the construction of Mont-Saint-Michel in France. He also appeared to Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years’ War.
The wooden statues of Saint Michael are hand-carved from maple or lime wood in the Val Gardena, in the heart of the Dolomites.
Iconography: archangel with flaming sword, shield, scale, defeating a devil or dragon
Feast day: September 29
Patron saint of: soldiers, traders, pharmacists, painters, bankers, cemeteries, religious orders, dying souls, against plagues, storms, lightning
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