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Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel by Pope Leo XIII: Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray: and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell satan and all of the other evil spirits who prowl about ...
In Catholic writings and traditions, he acts as the defender of the Church and the opponent of Satan. He also assists people at the hour of death. A widely used "Prayer to Saint Michael" was brought into official use by Pope Leo XIII in 1886 and was recommended by Pope John Paul II in 1994.
A novena may be made at any time of the year, with any form of approved prayers. The novena to Saint Michael is customarily prayed on the nine days before the traditional feast day of September 29. [1] A variety of prayers and formats may be used. Prayers commonly used are the Prayer to Saint Michael, the Chaplet of Saint Michael or a Litany ...
Optionally, general intercessions concluding with the Lord’s Prayer. A statement of purpose. An extract from Psalm 68 [6] with congregational response. The act of exorcism, first as an deprecative formula, then imperative. The Sub tuum prayer and a slightly revised version of an exorcism prayer to St Michael.
Sub tuum praesidium. 1784 processional banner of the Lisbon Holy House of Mercy depicting the Virgin of Mercy protecting all social classes; the first verse of the hymn is quoted underneath. Beneath Thy Protection (Ancient Greek: Ὑπὸ τὴν σὴν εὐσπλαγχνίαν; Latin: Sub Tuum Præsidium) is an ancient Christian hymn and prayer.
The Prayer to Saint Michael was added at the same time. [7] Two slight changes were made later to the prayer after the Salve Regina, and in 1904, Pope Pius X granted permission to add at the conclusion of the Leonine Prayers a threefold invocation, “Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us”, a permission that was universally availed of. [8]
Chaplet. The prayers are generally prayed with a chaplet, counting the prayers with it as one would do with a rosary. For those who would recite the Chaplet daily, Saint Michael reportedly promised his continual assistance and that of all the holy angels during life. Praying the chaplet is also believed gradually to defeat demons and gain a ...
Archangel Michael frees souls from purgatory, by Jacopo Vignali, 17th century. Catholics often refer to Michael as "Holy Michael, the Archangel" [33] or "Saint Michael", a title that does not indicate canonisation. He is generally referred to in Christian litanies as "Saint Michael", as in the Litany of the Saints.