St. Michael's St. Michael's Day Day ((29 29

September )September )

Introductory it is• Michaelmas, the feast of Saint Michael the

Archangel (also the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael, the Feast of the Archangels, or the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels) is a day in the Western Christian calendar which occurs on 29 September. Because it falls near the equinox, it associated in the northern hemisphere with the beginning of autumn and the shortening of days. In medieval England, Michaelmas marked the ending and beginning of the husbandman's year, George C. Homans observes: "at that time harvest was over, and the bailiff or reeve of the manor would be making out the accounts for the year."

HistoryHistory• During the Middle Ages, Michaelmas celebrated During the Middle Ages, Michaelmas celebrated

as a Holy Day of Obligation, but this tradition was as a Holy Day of Obligation, but this tradition was abolished in the 18th century. Lutheran Christians abolished in the 18th century. Lutheran Christians consider it a principal feast of Christ, and the consider it a principal feast of Christ, and the Lutheran Confessor, Philip Melanchthon, wrote a Lutheran Confessor, Philip Melanchthon, wrote a hymn for the day that is still sung in Lutheran hymn for the day that is still sung in Lutheran Churches: "Lord God to Thee We Give." It was also Churches: "Lord God to Thee We Give." It was also one of the English, Welsh and Irishquarter one of the English, Welsh and Irishquarter days when accounts had settled. On manors, it days when accounts had settled. On manors, it was the day when a reeve was elected from the was the day when a reeve was elected from the peasants. Traditional meal for the day includes peasants. Traditional meal for the day includes goose (a "stubble-goose", i.e. one prepared goose (a "stubble-goose", i.e. one prepared around harvest time) and a special cake called around harvest time) and a special cake called a St Michael's bannock. On the Isle of Skye, a St Michael's bannock. On the Isle of Skye, Scotland, a processionheld.Scotland, a processionheld.

Old Michaelmas Day• Old Michaelmas Day falls on October 11 Old Michaelmas Day falls on October 11

(October 10 according to some sources). (October 10 according to some sources). According to an old According to an old legend, blackberries should not be picked legend, blackberries should not be picked after this date. This is because, so after this date. This is because, so folklore goes, Satan was banished folklore goes, Satan was banished from Heaven on this day, fell into a from Heaven on this day, fell into a blackberry bush and cursed the brambles blackberry bush and cursed the brambles as he fell into them. In Yorkshire, it said as he fell into them. In Yorkshire, it said that the devil had spat on them. that the devil had spat on them. According to Morrell (1977), this old According to Morrell (1977), this old legend is well known in all parts of legend is well known in all parts of the United Kingdom, even as far north as the United Kingdom, even as far north as the Orkney Islands. In Cornwall, a similar the Orkney Islands. In Cornwall, a similar legend prevails, however, the saying legend prevails, however, the saying goes that the devil urinated on them. goes that the devil urinated on them.

St. Michael's rosary

St. Michael the Archangel St. Michael the Archangel appeared Antonia d'Astognacappeared Antonia d'Astognac and told me that would like to and told me that would like to honor him nine invocation. He honor him nine invocation. He promised to write this rosary in promised to write this rosary in his honor, he will receive the his honor, he will receive the AngelsAngels nine nine faculties of nine faculties of nine angels when the holy table angels when the holy table rolls.rolls.

Hungarian sights of St. Michael

• Budapest, Margaret Island Chapel of St. Michael

• Vác, St. Michael's Church• Sopron, St. Michael's Church

• Vonyarcvashegy, St Michael's Chapel

• Pozsony, St. Michael's Gate

Budapest, Margaret Budapest, Margaret Island Chapel of St. Island Chapel of St.

MichaelMichael

Vác, St. Michael's Church

Sopron, St. Sopron, St. Michael's ChurchMichael's Church

Vonyarcvashegy, St Michael's

Chapel

Pozsony, St. Michael's Gate

Sights in the Sights in the WorldWorld

•St. Michael and St. Gudula St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral, in Brussels, BelgiumCathedral, in Brussels, Belgium

•St. Michael's Cathedral St. Michael's Cathedral (Izhevsk), Russia(Izhevsk), Russia

•St. Michael's Golden-Domed St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery, Kiev, UkraineMonastery, Kiev, Ukraine

•Chudov Monastery in the Chudov Monastery in the Moscow KremlinMoscow Kremlin

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By: Andrea KalmárBy: Andrea Kalmár