The Apparition of St. Michael the Archangel (8 May): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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The Apparition of Saint Michael the Archangel — from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler for May 8th. In this powerful traditional Catholic reading, Father Alban Butler reflects on the glory of the holy angels, the nine choirs of heaven, the fall of Lucifer, and the triumphant humility of Saint Michael the Archangel. Learn why Saint Michael is honored as the defender of the Church, protector of souls, and leader of the heavenly armies against Satan and the fallen spirits. This reading explores: ✠ The nature and hierarchy of angels ✠ The rebellion and fall of Lucifer ✠ The role of guardian angels ✠ Saint Michael’s victory through humility ✠ The apparition at Mount Gargano ✠ The protection of the faithful against evil spirits ✠ The Catholic understanding of the spiritual battle Saint Michael’s cry, “Who is like God?” remains the battle cry of every faithful Christian resisting pride, temptation, and the powers of darkness. “And there was a great battle in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon.” — Apocalypse 12:7 00:00 – Introduction 00:17 – God’s Glory Revealed Through Creation 01:06 – The Nature of Angels Compared to Man 01:37 – The Fall of Lucifer and the Fallen Angels 02:02 – The Ministry of Angels Toward Humanity 02:17 – The Nine Choirs of Angels Explained 03:21 – The Mission of Archangels and Angels 04:10 – The Spiritual Nature of Angels 05:14 – Angelic Intelligence and Communication 06:16 – How Angels Understand God’s Will 07:11 – Angels, Temptation, and Spiritual Warfare 07:57 – The Power and Swiftness of Angels 08:31 – The Glory of the Heavenly Spirits 09:26 – Guarding Against Evil Spirits 10:23 – Angels Escorting Souls to Heaven 10:39 – Saint Michael the Archangel Introduced 10:54 – “Who Is Like God?” The Meaning of Michael 11:10 – Saint Michael and the Body of Moses 11:50 – Protector of the Church and the Faithful 12:52 – The Apparition at Mount Gargano 13:35 – Emperor Otto III’s Pilgrimage 14:09 – Saint Michael’s Church in France 14:47 – Apparitions of Saint Michael Through History 15:04 – Saint Michael’s Defense During the End Times 15:20 – Defeating Satan Through Humility and Love of God 15:36 – Final Exhortation and Conclusion https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/may/the-apparition-of-st-michael-the-archangel/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintMichael #ArchangelMichael #LivesOfTheSaints #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSaints #GuardianAngels #SpiritualWarfare #CatholicTeaching #Christianity #Angels #SaintMichaelTheArchangel #AlbanButler #Catholi

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• Spiritual Warfare