Bishop of Albenga–Imperia delivers homily on the Solemnity of Saint Michael the Archangel

The Bishop of Albenga–Imperia delivered a homily at Albenga Cathedral on September 29, 2026, to celebrate the Solemnity of Saint Michael the Archangel. During the mass, the bishop placed the city of Albenga and the entire diocese under the protection of their patron saint.

The bishop used the meaning of the name Michael, which asks who is like God, to challenge the faithful to consider what they place at the center of their lives. He suggested that recognizing no one is like God helps free people from modern idols such as extreme individualism, the pursuit of power, and indifference.

To illustrate this, the bishop referenced his recent diocesan pilgrimage to Assisi. He spoke about visiting the body of Carlo Acutis and noted that Acutis lived by the principle of putting God before himself.