撒拉斐尔
撒拉斐尔 (希伯来语：שאלתיאל，英语：Selaphiel 或 Selatiel、Sealtiel；东正教译撒拉斐伊尔[1])，名字意为“向神祈祷”或“神之祷告”，是东正教会和民间天主教传统中的七大天使长之一。[2]
| 总领天使圣撒拉斐尔 Saint Selaphiel the Archangel | |
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.jpg) 总领天使撒拉斐尔，巴托洛美·罗曼所绘油画，17世纪。 | |
| 总领天使 (大天使、天使长) | |
| 敬礼于 | 东正教会、东仪天主教会、民间天主教 |
| 瞻礼 | 儒略历11月8日 (东方基督教) |
| 象征 | 祈祷、提炉 |
形像
祂在圣像中被描绘为一位双目低垂，双臂交叉于胸前，正在虔诚祈祷的天使形像。[3]祂有时也被描绘为以下跪之姿祈祷，祈祷被认为是祂的特性。[4]提炉是祂的另一象征标志。
圣经文献
主保
祷文
在东正教和民间天主教传统中经常被诵念的一篇圣撒拉斐尔代祷祷文：
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.
参见
- 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）.
参考文献
- ^ +++ 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）.