Barachiel (Heb. ברכיאל "blessings of God") is one of the seven Archangels in Eastern Orthodox tradition. In iconography he is sometimes shown holding a white rose against his chest, or with rose petals scattered on his clothing. His responsibilities are as varied as the blessings for which he is named, but he is also the chief of the guardian angels and may be prayed to for all the benefits which the guardian angel is thought to confer if one is not praying to the guardian angel directly. “Hebrew†redirects here. ... Look up blessing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Archangels are superior or higher-ranking angels. ... The Eastern Orthodox Church is a Christian body that views itself as: the historical continuation of the original Christian community established by Jesus Christ and the Twelve Apostles, having maintained unbroken the link between its clergy and the Apostles by means of Apostolic Succession. ... Look up icon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Species Between 100 and 150, see list Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Rosa A rose is a flowering shrub of the genus Rosa, and the flower of this shrub. ... Guardian Angel (Schutzengel) (1840), by Matthäus Kern. ...
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The heavenly host and our modern life. Transfiguration of Our Lord Russian Orthodox Church. Retrieved on 2005December 22.
The rational heavenly powers. Transfiguration of Our Lord Russian Orthodox Church. Retrieved on 2005December 22.
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