Today, September 19, the Church remembers the miracle of the Archangel Michael in Khonehtranslated

On September 19, the Orthodox Church remembers the miracle performed by Archangel Michael in Khoneh in the 4th century.

In Phrygia, not far from the city of Hierapolis, in the area of ​​Herotopa, there was a church in the name of the Archangel Michael. This church was built through the efforts of one of the residents of the city of Laodicea in gratitude to God and Saint Michael for the healing of his dumb daughter with water from a spring flowing next to the church.

Archangel Michael, appearing in a dream to the father of a mute girl, revealed 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 in gratitude for the healing, a church was built.

Not only Christians, but also pagans began to come to the source, many of whom, having received healing, turned to the Lord Jesus Christ.

A pious man named Archippus served as sexton in the church of St. Archangel Michael for 60 years. By preaching about Christ and the example of his life, he led many pagans to faith in the Lord.

For their part, some of the pagans, irritated with Archippus because of his sermons, planned to kill him and destroy the temple. For this they...