The legendary "Sword of St. Michael," an imaginary line linking seven monasteries…all dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel… stretching all the way from Ireland to Israel. Most of these shrines got their names due to reported apparitions of Saint Michael at their respective locations. Some see this as a sign, referencing the battle.. This enmity is symbolized by a mysterious geographic line called the "Sword of Saint Michael," linking seven shrines dedicated to the great Archangel. This line extends northwest to southeast from Skellig Michael in Ireland and ending at the Carmelite Monastery of Stella Maris Haifa, Israel. Some of these shrines were formerly places of.
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0pSANTUARIO DI SAN MICHELE ARCHANGELO: Moving another thousand kilometres in a straight line, one reaches Puglia, where an inaccessible cavern has become a sacred place; the Sanctuary of Saint Michael. Its story goes back to the year 490, when St. Michael appeared to San Lorenzo Maiorano.. Explaining the sword of St. Michael in conjunction with the line of the summer solstice does not explain away the sword's significance. Rather, it shows its significance as part of the way in which the Church reclaimed important sites and dedicated them to the worship of the one true God. The sun and stars proclaim the glory of God and should.