Many Catholics can, at the drop of a hat, recite the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel — the famous petition to that venerable saint to “defend us in battle” and “cast into hell Satan.” In the ...

Gabriel is the lord of the angels, known as "The Force of God", but also the "Messenger", as he transmits God's word to mankind. He is also a healer and protector of the female reproductive system.

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