St. Gabriel the Archangel

     St. Gabriel the Archangel's name is recorded in Scripture only 4 times. "Fortitudo Dei", one of the three archangels mentioned in the Bible. Gabriel is presented as the angel of mercy. Gabriel appeared to Mary to announce to her God's message. It is believed he appeared to St. Joseph and to the shepherds. Also that he is the one who "strengthened" Christ in the Garden. St. Gabriel is a supernatural being who stayed faithful to God and serves the human race.

St. Michael the Archangel

     His name was the war cry of the good angels in the battle fought in heaven. Michael's name is recorded in Scripture four times. Michael is the champion of God's people. "It would have been natural to St. Michael, the champion of the Jewish people, to be the champion also of Christians, giving victory in war to his clients."

The Four Horsemen

     The Four Horsemen are depicted in the Book of Revelation. They are war, famine, conquest (pestilence in modern culture), and death. They are the first in a series of "Seal" judgments. These judgments are when God will judge the living. St. Irenaeus depicted the horsemen of war as Christ himself with the white horse as the success of the gospels. The Horsemen represent the effects sin committed.



 

St. Juan Diego's Tilma

     The Tilma contains the replica of the Virgin Mary. The Tilma was a sign to the unbelieving bishop. NASA has stated that the image colors are made of material not found on Earth.

"A laser that scanned the image even found that the colors float three tenths of a millimeter in front of the Tilma surface, without touching it."

    The image is sacred and supernatural. Terrorists placed a bomb in front of the image, but the image remained the same. The image is a revelation to all unbelievers who think Mary is not holy or worth praying to. The Tilma is a stamp to every believer of Mary and her holiness.



Stigmata

     Stigmata are visible and invisible "sufferings" that relate to the Passion of Christ. The existence of stigmata have been recorded in history. Unbelievers now do not dispute them, but try to find natural explanations for them. Stigmata is to be like Christ for the expiation of sins committed in the world. Without the "sufferings", the wounds would only be a graphic representation of an empty symbol. Stigmata are examples of holy men and women living like Christ, they endure his sufferings for the sins of others.