Homily on the Archangel Michael by Epiphanius

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, one God, Trinity, who is not divided, righteous who does not err, three who are not separated, help me to proclaim the homily of the holy and honored Michael, the chief of the angels and the angel of power, the head over all the hosts of the heavenly angels, who are thousands of thousands. Which is read on the feast of the chief of the angels Michael, on the tenth and the second of the month of Ṭerr. May his prayer and blessing be with us forever and ever. Amen. Its interpretation: Listen and understand, you who have gathered, that you may know the greatness of the holy Michael, the chief of the angels, above the other archangels, for he is the chief of every matter. And on the day of Thursday he created all that moves in the sea with all their food. And on the day of Friday he created Adam with all that creeps and that is eaten. And on the day of the Sabbath he rested from all his work, which is praise, forever and ever. Amen.

Know, O faithful of the Church, the feast of the holy Michael, chief of the angels, every month, that he may give you blessing in this world and in the world to come, that he may save you from the sea of fire with his wings, and also save me forever and ever, amen. His feast: you shall hear it with your heart, you who have gathered, that you may know the greatness of the holy Michael, chief of the angels, above the other archangels, because for every beginning he is the chief. And for him, except for God alone, there is none above him, and not one of the natures, but one perfect divinity, while he is Trinity. And the angels, they are all creatures, and their creation is from fire and air, which are two natures. But for earthly beings, their four natures are air, fire, water, and earth. And on the fifth day he created all that moves in the sea with all their food.

And on the day of Friday he created Adam together with all that creeps and all that is eaten. And on the day of Sabbath he rested from all his work, which is his glory, forever and ever, amen. Do, O faithful of the Church, the feast of the holy Michael, chief of the angels, every month, that he may give you blessing in this world and in the world to come, that he may save you from the sea of fire with his wings, and may he save me also, forever and ever, amen.