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Laura Vicuna. St. Gabriel is an angel who serves as a messenger for God to certain people. He is one of the three archangels. Gabriel is mentioned in both the Old and the New Testaments of the Bible. First, in the Old Testament, Gabriel appears to the prophet Daniel to explain his visions.
- Archangel Gabriel
- Messenger
- The Annunciation
- The Hail Mary
- Conversation with The Blessed Virgin Mary
- Mary’s Consent Witnessed by The Archangel Gabriel
- Present at The Incarnation of The Son of God in Mary
- The Eucharist, Holy Communion, Mary and Archangel Gabriel
- Watch Over Our Speech: Think Before Speaking
- Patron of Modern Communication
Let us strive to get to know, love, and establish a deep and dynamic relationship of friendship between ourselves and the Archangel Gabriel. The name Gabriel actually means Power of God. True, one of the most important attributes of God is that He is All-Powerful, of if you like, Omnipotent. However, the nature of God is to share, to give, and He s...
The wordAngel, from Greek, means Messenger. Gabriel is sent from the throne of the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, as a Messenger.These Divine and Angelic messages are of the greatest importance. First, that John the Baptist will be born despite the advanced age of his Mother, St. Elizabeth. Second, the greatest message of all times will ...
The Archangel Gabriel announces to the Blessed Virgin Mary the greatest message in the history of the world—namely, that Mary is chosen by God to be the Mother of Jesus, the Savior of the world. Never was there a more important message—Good News, Gospel—in the history of humanity, that Jesus, the Savior will enter the world through the announcement...
The prayer that is recited millions of times every day throughout the entire world, has as its origin the words and the announcement of the Archangel Gabriel—“Hail Mary, full of grace….” For that reason, the technical name of the Hail Mary is really “The Angelic Salutation”—the greeting of the Archangel Gabriel. This being said, every time we pray ...
The Archangel Gabriel maintains a reverential, cordial, and highly respectful conversation with the Blessed Virgin Mary. We might even term this a Colloquy—a familiar conversation with some person; in this case it is with the person who will say YES to becoming the Mother of God, the Mother of the Church, and the Mother of all of us!In a very real ...
The conclusion of the dialogue between the Archangel Gabriel and the Blessed Virgin Mary culminates in Mary’s consent, in Latin, Mary’s FIAT: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” (Lk. 1:38) Not only does the Archangel Gabriel deliver this all-important message to Mary, but he hears and witnesses what...
Developing this theme further, Mary’s consent results in the transformation of the whole universe—the reality of the Incarnation of the Son of God. With Mary’s Yes, with her generous consent, God the Father sends His only begotten Son, and through the overshadowing of Mary by the Holy Spirit, Jesus enters into the world in the womb of Mary. The rea...
Pope Saint John Paul II stated that our saying AMENin the reception of Holy Communion is parallel to Mary’s consent, her Fiat, when she received Jesus into her heart and womb at the moment of the Incarnation. Therefore, not only can Our Lady help us in more worthy and fervent receptions of Holy Communion, but also the Archangel Gabriel. Saint John ...
In the Archangel Gabriel’s previous visit to the father of Saint John the Baptist, Zechariah opened up his mouth doubting God’s message. As a result of speaking and saying what he should not have said, Zechariah was struck dumb. His chastisement was meted out through the mediation of the Archangel Gabriel. Let us turn to this Angelic Friend and beg...
Pope Saint Paul VI has proclaimed the Archangel Gabriel as the patron-saint of Modern Communication. How important his patronage in this precise moment of world history. The Social Media, if used properly, can be utilized to preach the Word of God throughout the entire world, implementing the last words of Jesus before he ascended into Heaven: “Go ...
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Apr 30, 2019 · Buburuza Productions/Getty Images. Saint Gabriel the Archangel serves as the patron saint of communication because the angel Gabriel is God's top angelic messenger. Throughout history, Gabriel has delivered God's most important messages to humanity. This great archangel helps people communicate with each other well when they pray for Gabriel's ...
Jan 24, 2019 · By. Whitney Hopler. Updated on January 24, 2019. Archangel Gabriel is known as the angel of revelation because God often chooses Gabriel to communicate important messages. Gabriel's name means "God is my strength." Other spellings of Gabriel's name include Jibril, Gavriel, Gibrail, and Jabrail.
- Gabriel isn’t called an archangel in the Bible. Did you know that every month, 12,000 people Google “archangel Gabriel”? What’s interesting about this is that the Protestant Bible never once calls Gabriel an archangel.
- Gabriel is one of two named (good) angels in the Protestant Bible. The Bible mentions many angels—sometimes seers see tens of thousands at a time. But for all the angels in the Bible, only two are explicitly named.
- Gabriel first appears in Daniel’s vision. In the eighth chapter of Daniel, the prophet has a vision about a ram and a goat—and a lot of crazy stuff happening with their respective horns.
- Gabriel stands in the presence of God. Gabriel’s second appearance in the Bible is in the book of Luke. He’s the one who announces to Zechariah the priest that he is going to have a son (John the Baptist).
What does the Bible say about St. Gabriel? The Book of Daniel mentions two archangels: Michael and Gabriel. In this Old Testament book, St. Gabriel interprets Daniel’s visions.
Sep 28, 2021 · September 29 marks the Feast of the Archangels Gabriel, Michael and Raphael. Only since the reform of the current liturgical calendar in 1969 were the archangels united on the same feast day....
