CHIESA DI SAN MICHELE

The church of San Michele dates back to 1100 a.d.. Today San Michele is an organic olive oil farm that offers vacation apartments for weekly or monthly rental.. The farm includes 120 acres of olive groves, pastures, and woods. It is conventiently situated 18 Km from downtown Florence and 7 Km from the incisa exit of the Autostrada, the main italian highway. Siena, with its wonderful Chiantigiana road, Arezzo, Pisa and Perugia are all close by.



Who is St.Michael?

In the Bible, St. Michael is distinguished by his extraordinary spiritual beauty. The Jews considered him the prince of the angels, protector of the chosen people, and a symbol of the potent divine assistance towards Issail.
In the Old Testament, he is mentioned 3 times, in particular in the Book of Daniela, where he is indicated as the defender of the Jews and the supreme head of the celestial army which defends the poor and the persecuted.
The name Mi-ca-el means " He who is like God".
He has the title of arcangel, along with Gabriel and Rafael.
In the new testament, he is represented as the adversary of the devil, the winner of the last battle against Satan and his followers.



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