撒拉斐爾
總領天使聖撒拉斐爾 Saint Selaphiel the Archangel | |
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總領天使 (大天使、天使長) | |
敬礼於 | 東正教會、東儀天主教會、民間天主教 |
瞻礼 | 儒略曆11月8日 (東方基督教) |
象徵 | 祈禱、提爐 |
撒拉斐爾 (希伯來語:שאלתיאל,英語:Selaphiel 或 Selatiel、Sealtiel;東正教譯撒拉斐伊爾[1]),名字意為「向神祈禱」或「神之禱告」,是東正教會和民間天主教傳統中的七大天使長之一。[2]
形像
祂在聖像中被描繪為一位雙目低垂,雙臂交叉於胸前,正在虔誠祈禱的天使形像。[3]祂有時也被描繪為以下跪之姿祈禱,祈禱被認為是祂的特性。[4]提爐是祂的另一象徵標誌。
聖經文獻
主保
在東正教和某些天主教傳統中,撒拉斐爾通常被看作是祈禱和團體服侍的守護聖者。
禱文
在東正教和民間天主教傳統中經常被誦唸的一篇聖撒拉斐爾代禱禱文:
O Pure and Holy Archangel St. Selaphiel, you bow before the Almighty Lord offerinng angelic salutations of praise and thanksgiving. Guide us in our prayer. Like you, we would like to unceasingly pray and worship God the right way. May our lives be like incense pleasing to God. While awaiting for the inevitable time of separation from this material world, may we praise the Holy Trinity in the spirit of true love and humility throughout the days of our lives in eternity. Obtain for us these favors (name them) and present to God the Father all these petitions through Jesus Christ our Lord together with the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.
參見
- The World of The Angels. Transfiguration of Our Lord Russian Orthodox Church. [December 22, 2005]. (原始内容存档于2019-08-27).
參考文獻
- ^ +++ 紀念天軍之統帥彌哈伊爾總領天使及其餘天軍神將. crkvenikalendar.com. 2015-11-21 [2019-05-08]. (原始内容存档于2017-12-12).
- ^ Yuri V. Konyev. Names and Ranks of Angels. 3saints.com. [2011-12-05]. (原始内容存档于2012-02-06).
- ^ The heavenly host and our modern life. Holy-transfiguration.org. [2011-12-05]. (原始内容存档于2019-08-27).
- ^ The rational heavenly powers. Holy-transfiguration.org. [2011-12-05]. (原始内容存档于2020-11-11).