Anastasia Mikhalos
Armed with pencil and paper, he wrote: ‘My Christ, I have no apron, no shoes. I beg You to send them to me. You know how much I love You.’ He folded the letter, sealed it, and addressed it: ‘To the Lord Jesus Christ in Heaven.’ Then, with that, he went to the post office.
Maria Tobolova
She worked as a rank-and-file nurse, never shrinking from dirty work. She traveled repeatedly to the active army and was awarded the St. George Medal for personal courage.
Yuri Ruban
The significance of this feast is clear: St. Michael is the “commander-in-chief” of countless legions of good angels.
Hieromonk Kirill (Popov)
The angels have a great many obediences, and one of them is associated with the protection of man.
Fearless in Christ, Fr. Daniel came out to meet the man, who then shot him right there in the church. The zealous young priest died early the next morning, November 20, becoming a hieromartyr.
