St. John Chrysostom on Angels at the Altar and Reverence in Church

The post consists of a quotation attributed to St. John Chrysostom and two lines of Greek text displayed in an image. The quotation addresses the worshipper who stands before the altar where Christ reposes. Chrysostom says that such a person ought no longer to think they are among men, but should believe that troops of angels and archangels are standing by, trembling with respect before the sovereign Master of Heaven and earth.

From this reality he draws a practical conclusion: when you are in church, be there in silence, fear, and veneration. The Greek text in the image provides a liturgical context. The first line identifies the Archangel Michael as the commander and historian of the angelic order. The second line names the Synaxis of the Archangels, which is the feast day commemorating the gathering of the archangels and all the bodiless powers, observed on November 8 in the Orthodox calendar.

The juxtaposition suggests that the quote is being shared in connection with that feast. It simply presents the patristic words and the feast reference together, linking the theological vision of the angelic presence at the Eucharist with the Church's annual celebration of the archangelic hosts.