Saints of the Day & More

We celebrate the Seven Holy Archangels and Guardian Angels . Let us know who they are, what we teach and how we relate to them . Angels are messengers of God. Specifically, the guardian angels are in charge of taking care here on Earth . A little history Who are the angels? What is your mission? Angels are spiritual beings created by God for a free choice of his divine will. They are immortal beings, endowed with intelligence and will. Because of its spiritual nature, angels can not be seen or collected by the senses. In some very special occasions, with the intervention of God , have been heard and seen physically . The reaction of people to see or hear has been in awe and respect. For example , the prophet Daniel and Zechariah. In the fourth century religious art represented angels or human figure shaped . In the V century wings were added as a symbol of their readiness to do God's will and move from one place to another without the slightest difficulty. In the Bible we find some...

Saint Aubert was bishop of Avranches in the 8th century and is credited with founding Mont Saint Michel. He lived in France during the reign of Childebert III (695-711) and died in 720. According to legend, in 708 he had a vision in which the Archangel Michael instructed him to build an oratory on the rocky tidal island at the mouth of the Couesnon. Aubert did not pay attention to this vision at first, until in exasperation Michael appeared to him again, this time driving his finger into Aubert's skull and ordering him to complete the task again. Michael is said to have appeared to him a total of three times. After this the oratory was built. It was dedicated in October 16, 709, and Aubert is reputed to have been buried in it. The relic of Aubert's skull, complete with hole where the archangel's finger pierced it, can still be seen at the Saint-Gervais Basilica in Avranches. It is more generally believed nowadays that the skull is in fact a prehistoric relic showing evidenc...