Aysor, Armenia
Nov 7 2009

Commemoration day of Archangels Gabriel and Michael

Today Armenian Apostolic Church marks the commemoration day of
Archangels Gabriel and Michael and the Entire Heavenly Class.

According to the Angelology of the Armenian Church the angels are
unfleshly, spiritual, independent, always moving, asexual, immortal
creatures and God’s servants. According to Church Fathers, the angels,
as luminous creatures, have been created the first day of Creation,
together with the light. By the God’s order they are servants, they
have been created to serve the human being. Therefore, they are
servants who despite their being dyophysite, participate in the
earthly life, act together with the human being living in time and
space, they act for the human being. The angels are called the
messengers and agents of God, who realize God’s will. According to
Dionysius of Areopagus (Areopagite), there are nine orders of angels `
Angels, Archangels, Virtues, Powers, Principalities, Dominations,
Throne, Cherubim and Seraphim.

Archangel Gabriel, whose name means `God’s man’, is God’s direct
servant, who is granted the grace to evangelize the Lord’s mysteries.
It was Archangel Gabriel, who was sent by the Lord to bring the good
news to the Virgin about the birth of the Savior, and to Zechariah `
to bring the good news about the birth of John the Baptist.
Archangel Michael, whose name means `Who is like God?’, is the
advocate for the Heavenly King’s glory and His people’s protection,
who is granted the virtue to govern and rule. The name of Archangel
Michael is mentioned in the Holy Scriptures for four times (The Book
of Daniel,10:13, 12:1, The Letter from Jude 1:9, The Revelation to
John 11:7).

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress