St. Michael was a great leader of the angels in the war against Satan and his followers. His name, meaning “Who is like to God?”, served as the war-cry of the good angels as they plunged into battle to “fight the dragon”. The image of Michael defeating Satan is one of the most popular depictions of the archangel prince. He’s often shown with a spear, sword, armor, banner, and/or scales. Michael was known especially for his strength and courage, and many applaud him for his chivalry and determination to boldly fight for justice- he was essentially the perfect knight. He is featured more than any other named angel in religious texts, and is the oldest angelic devotion.
Michael is the leader of the four archangels, or chief angels. His fellow archangels are Raphael, whose special mission is healing, Gabriel, the announcing angel who came to the Virgin Mary, and the more low-key Uriel, who is credited as the angel who warned Noah of the coming flood to cleanse the earth. Not much is known about Uriel, but it is said that he is the angel of consolation, the one who comforts mortals in times of great loss. Michael is charged with the tasks of protecting those who love God, transporting the souls of the dead, and leading the battle against Satan. He also is traditionally the one called upon for the freeing of the possessed in spiritual bondage from evil spirits. The position of archangel isn’t one to be taken lightly, and there are only the four serving as the princes among angels.
Make no mistake, Archangel Michael is as alive today as he has been throughtout history. Our contemporary culture rejects the notion of "things spiritual", preferring to adhere to a godless ideology, the fruits of which are blatantly clear to those with "eyes to see". For the sake of the future for our loved ones, and the whole of humanity, we would do well to develop a living relationship with Archangel Michael. In this work we hope to bring knowledge of this powerful archangel into the consciousness of our fellow human beings.