The Warrior-Prince - Bartolo-Abela, Marcelle

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Résumé :
A serious paucity of accessible and reliable literature exists, in a single place, on The Warrior-Prince, Saint Michael the Archangel. Written simply, with icons and a fairly comprehensive bibliography included, derived from both Judeo-Christian scholarship and tradition, this small book is intended to fill that need in relation to the great, humble, but ever-powerful warrior and guardian of the universal Church. The book is particularly suitable for those who do not know the Archangel Michael or who desire to know more about him. According to the Greek Fathers, the Archangel Michael is the prince of the Seraphim and the defender of the Faith. The Mozarabic Breviary establishes Michael's place in heaven above that of the 24 elders mentioned in Sacred Scripture. In the Greek liturgy, Michael is called the Archistrategos - the Arch-General; Generalissimo. Archangel Michael is also one of the seven angels who serve directly in front of the throne of God the Almighty Father. The main feast day of the Archangel Michael in the Catholic Church is on the 29th September, the Feast of the Archangels. Michael's feast day in the Orthodox Church is on 8th November, the Synaxis of the Holy Archangels.

Biographie:
Marcelle Bartolo-Abela is a first-generation Maltese-American consultant on the interface of multiculturalism, psychology, spirituality, and the political sphere. She has served as mental health clinician in various hospital, community, and private practice settings, and lectured on psychology and psychotherapy in the US, UK, and Malta. As a Catholic multiculturalist, Bartolo-Abela has advised faculty and program managers on the combined provision of multicultural psychology and spirituality services. She also provided advocacy on free speech rights regarding the legislative agenda First Malta Then the World. Educated at Springfield College, Middlesex University, and The Catholic University of America, Bartolo-Abela has written several books on Christian spirituality. She is a mid-level apprentice in Russian-Byzantine iconography and some of her icons can be found in churches and private collections in the US, Italy, and Malta.