{"product_id":"saint-michael-the-archangel-holding-cross","title":"Saint Michael the Archangel - Engraved Holding Cross","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael also called Saint Michael the Archangel, Saint Michael the Taxiarch in Orthodoxy and Archangel Michael is an archangel in Judaism, Christianity, Islam and the Baha'i faith. The earliest surviving mentions of his name are in 3rd- and 2nd-century BC Jewish works, often but not always apocalyptic, where he is the chief of the angels and archangels and responsible for the care of Israel. Christianity adopted nearly all the Jewish traditions concerning him, and he is mentioned explicitly in Revelation 12:7–12, where he does battle with Satan, and in the Epistle of Jude, where the author denounces heretics by contrasting them with Michael.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Roman Catholic teachings, Saint Michael has four main roles or offices. His first role is the leader of the Army of God and the leader of heaven's forces in their triumph over the powers of hell. He is viewed as the angelic model for the virtues of the spiritual warrior, with the conflict against evil at times viewed as the battle within.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second and third roles of Michael in Catholic teachings deal with death. In his second role, Michael is the angel of death, carrying the souls of all the deceased to heaven. In this role Michael descends at the hour of death, and gives each soul the chance to redeem itself before passing; thus consternating the devil and his minions. Catholic prayers often refer to this role of Michael. In his third role, he weighs souls on his perfectly balanced scales. For this reason, Michael is often depicted holding scales.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his fourth role, Saint Michael, the special patron of the Chosen People in the Old Testament, is also the guardian of the Church. Saint Michael was revered by the military orders of knights during the Middle Ages. The names of villages around the Bay of Biscay express that history. This role also was why he was considered the patron saint of a number of cities and countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Saint Michael the Archangel holding cross takes our largest holding cross and laser engraves a picture of Saint Michael the Archangel on the bottom of the cross.  The cross is 4\" by 2\" and is made to fit in your hand.  Hand crafted out of Bethlehem Olive Wood in the Holy Land, this cross comes with a Saint Michael the Archangel prayer card.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlessed Michael, archangel,\u003cbr\u003edefend us in the hour of conflict.\u003cbr\u003eBe our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil\u003cbr\u003e(may God restrain him, we humbly pray):\u003cbr\u003eand do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,\u003cbr\u003eby the power of God thrust Satan down to hell\u003cbr\u003eand with him those other wicked spirits\u003cbr\u003ewho wander through the world for the ruin of souls.\u003cbr\u003eAmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holy Land Wood and Stone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49227268227369,"sku":"E009","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0890\/4900\/6377\/files\/SaintMichaeltheArchangel.jpg?v=1725655581","url":"https:\/\/23e1be-cc.myshopify.com\/products\/saint-michael-the-archangel-holding-cross","provider":"Holy Gift Shops 1 - Supporting Catholic Schools \u0026 Parishes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}