Homily on the Archangel Michael (for Sane)

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, one God. A homily on the holy and glorious Michael, chief of the angels, which is read on the tenth and the eleventh of Sane; and it is a great feast. May his intercession be with us forever and ever. Amen. This homily was composed by John, bishop of Aksum, the first of the churches. And he loved the holy Michael, chief of the angels, greatly. And in a certain country there was a certain governor, great and upright in faith; and his name was Astrāʿāqos of Silkiya, and the name of his wife was Afomya. And both of them were God-fearing and faithful, and they loved the holy Michael, chief of the angels, greatly. And then that image descended like an eagle from above her face and entered the church of the holy Michael, chief of the angels, and was suspended in the middle of the sanctuary without a rope. And then that image put forth leaves and bore good fruit. And there was great joy in that country. And all the sick, the infirm, and those afflicted by unclean spirits would take that leaf and be healed and be cured. And it would bring healing to the whole country until this day. And there was great power and wonder on account of the name of Michael, chief of the angels, in that country. Likewise, may the blessing of the holy Michael, chief of the angels, and the intercession of the holy Afomya be upon us forever and ever. Amen.

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, one God. A homily on the holy and glorious Michael, chief of the angels, which is read on the tenth and the eleventh of Sane; and it is a great feast. May his mercy be with us. O Michael, intercede for us before the Lord of the angels. This discourse was composed by the bishop of the land of Aksum, the first of all the churches of the holy Michael the chief, and he fears the Lord. In that place, his blessing shall be with his servant, the servant of God, Amen. And there was a certain righteous judge, whose name was Asteranikos, and his wife Aphemya; and both of them honored the Lord and the holy Michael, chief of the angels, and they would do according to the tenth and the eleventh of the month, and they would have mercy on the poor and the needy, and they would enter into the church, and it was hung in the sanctuary of the holy Michael, chief of the angels, without a rope; and then he brought forth his petition, and he cut the olive wood, and it became a healing for the sick and for the unclean spirits, for great wonders occurred in that city on the day of the holy Michael, chief of the angels, for he is the one who intercedes for all creation; his intercession shall be with his servant forever.

This homily was composed by John, bishop of Aksum, the first of the churches of the Christians, and he loved the holy Michael, chief of the angels, greatly. And in a certain country there was a certain governor, great, orthodox in faith, and his name was Asteranikos of Kilkya, and the name of his wife was Apomya. And then he brought out a branch of a pure tree, and it bore good fruit, and there was great joy in that country. And all the sick and the infirm and those afflicted by unclean spirits would touch that branch, and they would rise and be healed, and it would bring healing to the whole country, until this day. And there was great power and wonder on account of the name of Michael, chief of the angels, in that country. May the blessing of the holy Michael, chief of the angels, be likewise upon us, and the intercession of the holy Apomya be upon us forever and ever. Amen.