Fr Barron talking about St. Michael the Archangel

[WesleyF]

I remember having watched / heard Fr Barron talk about St. Michael the archangel. I am not sure whether it was a video or whether it was one of his audio sermons / lectures.

In it, he said that when the devil said that he wanted to be like God, an angel stood up and said, “Who is like God?”, which is Mi-ka-el in Hebrew, and that’s how St. Michael got his name. Fr Barron also said that every time we hear someone trying to be like God, we must remember St. Michael mocking at that idea by questioning, “Who is like God?”

**Does anybody know where Fr Barron said this? **

I tried hard to search, but couldn’t find it.

 

[mdkirkbride]

I believe it was in his video series on the 7 Deadly sins.

 

[Nelka]

So the angel had no name until he stood up and spoke?

 

[Aefensang]

St. Michael is only mentioned a few times in the divine Scriptures. His role will be known fully only at the Last Day. We’re going to meet him personally some day. Why are you interested in knowing the origin of his name, which tradition never thought particularly important?

I guess it’s interesting trivia.

 

[WesleyF]

I believe it was in his video series on the 7 Deadly sins.

Yup! You’re right! It’s mentioned in the section on pride! Thank you so much!

 

[WesleyF]

So the angel had no name until he stood up and spoke?

Well, Fr Barron didn’t say that the angel had no name before that. I simply assumed that to be true! But it makes sense to believe that he got the name “Michael” because of what he said.

This video also suggests that the angel might not have had the name before he said “Who is like God?”

Who is Like God?

 

[WesleyF]

I guess it’s interesting trivia.

It is!

 

[Kenny_Kamel]

St. Michael is only mentioned a few times in the divine Scriptures. His role will be known fully only at the Last Day.

I’ve recently been in contact with someone who I firmly believe has been in the presence of Saint Michael the Archangel several times and the stuff he’s told me about him was fascinating. He said that he is 20-25 feet tall and when he appears a light tremor is felt (ie earthquake-like tremor). The tremors have been confirmed by this person’s mother and I have great reason to believe everything this person has stated is 100% legit.

Also, Saint Michael is intensely powerful beyond any human comprehension, causing one to tremble in abject fear throughout the time one is in his presence. As was eluded to he is “like God.” Thank God we have him on our side to kick the evil one’s butt!

 

[WesleyF]

I’ve recently been in contact with someone who I firmly believe has been in the presence of Saint Michael the Archangel several times and the stuff he’s told me about him was fascinating. He said that he is 20-25 feet tall and when he appears a light tremor is felt (ie earthquake-like tremor). The tremors have been confirmed by this person’s mother and I have great reason to believe everything this person has stated is 100% legit.

Also, Saint Michael is intensely powerful beyond any human comprehension, causing one to tremble in abject fear throughout the time one is in his presence. As was eluded to he is “like God.” Thank God we have him on our side to kick the evil one’s butt!

This is interesting! Could you please tell us more about this?

 

[R_C]

All names in the Bible also “mean” something - when the angel told St. Joseph: "She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.", he literally told him: “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name God saves, because he will save his people from their sins.”

@Kenny Kamel please remember that all such apparitions and private revelations must be discerned very carefully. There have been throughout history very holy people who have seen apparitions not only of creatures but even of our Lord, and found out later that they were being deceived.

 

[Kenny_Kamel]

This is interesting! Could you please tell us more about this?

Well there’s not much more I can go into about Saint Michael but the person I’m referring to is a young man named Ryan who lives in the Chicago area and suffers from Stigmata. In fact he is the first documented stigmatist in history to suffer all nine wounds of Christ (all others have suffered up to 8 or less wounds). I met him two weeks ago and it was the highlight of my year ths far, the most remarkable thing that occurred was something that randomly happens when he is holding a wooden rosary.

A young lady who was with Ryan and I handed Ryan her wooden Medjugorje Rosary and it began to sweat/secrete an oily substance while in his hands. He handed it to me and within 30 seconds or so my hands were covered with this substance. It had an intense aroma unlike anything I had ever smelt, something like roses mixed with oil of cloves. I was so taken by this I rubbed what was covering my hands all over my face, even after having showered 2-3 times over the next few days the scent still resonated. It is gone now but it comes back occasionally like when I’m praying or at Mass.

There is so much more I could say, I could probably write a 10 page essay on my experience of being with Ryan. He has laid hands on me and his mother has related quite a bit of info to me about what happened with him since entering into the Church back in 2010. I can only share my experience from my point of view.