Since the time of St Pachomios, the monks have looked to the angels as a model. According to the Bible, during the War of Heaven, the Gathering of the Angels ended the rebellion and caused the fall of Lucifer and his companions when the Archangel Michael cried 'Stand in righteousness!', reminding the other angels of virtue. Thus, the fresco representation of the Gathering, emphasized by its location in space and by its dynamic structure, has a clear meaning in the life and mind of the monks who face it twice a day. And every time someone looks at the fresco, St Michael's cry 'Stand in righteousness!' is heard again.
