Orthodox calendar: September 19 – Remembrance of the miracle of the Archangel Michael, which happened in Chonekh (Colossae)translated

16th Week after Pentecost.

Today, September 19, 2026, the Orthodox Church remembers the miracle of the Archangel Michael, who was in Chonekh (Colossae) (IV); mchch. Eudoxia, Zenon and Macarius (311-312); mchch. Romila and many with him (c. 107-115); St. Archippus (IV); mchch. Cyriacus, Faustus the presbyter, Aviv the deacon and with him 11 martyrs (about 250) smch. Kirill, bishop Gortynsky (III-IV); St. David (VI); sschmch. Demetrius the Presbyter (1918); sschmchch. John and Vsevolod presbyters (1937); Kiev-Bratskaya (1654) and Arapetskaya icons of the Mother of God.

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In Phrygia, not far from the city of Hierapolis, in an area called Herotopa, there was a church in the name of the Archangel Michael; A healing spring flowed near the church. This church was built by the zeal of one of the residents of the city of Laodicea in gratitude to God and the holy Archangel Michael for the healing of his dumb daughter with the water of the spring.

Archangel Michael, appearing in a dream vision to the father of a mute girl, who had not yet been enlightened by holy Baptism, revealed to him that his daughter would receive the gift of speech by drinking water from the spring. The girl actually received healing at the source and began to speak. After this miracle, the father and daughter and his entire family were baptized, and with diligence...