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September 20, 2026 · 1 min read

On September 6, the Church remembers the miracle of the Archangel Michael in Khoneh - an event centuries ago, when the Archangel Michael miraculously saved his church from destruction in Phrygia, not far from the city of Hierapolis (in the territory of modern Turkey). This memorable date in the church calendar became the occasion for us to talk about […]

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Peter Evans

I remember reading about that miracle in the old menologion — how the Archangel diverted the whole river to save the church in Chonae. Makes you wonder if we'd even notice something like that happening today around here. Good topic for the program.

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