- Saint Michael Who is like God, Protect Us! -
NOTE: The information pertaining to St. Michael's Sword comes from the diligent and informative work of the Catholic organization TFP Student Action a group of young students whose goal is to spread the traditions of the Catholic faith to those who desire to know. Their website is located at https://tfpstudentaction.org/
Patron Saint of Priests, Military, Police Officers, Firemen, Death, and Dangerous Conditions. He is guardian protector of the Holy Catholic Church.
Saint Michael the Archangel is the most prominent of all the angels in Heaven. He is the closest to God, he is like God, and he is the one who undertakes God's work on earth. This strong and powerful archangel is the force guiding the living as well as the faithful departed.
A closer look at this magnificent angel tells us how special he truly is, and that we should come to rely on him for guidance, support, help in fighting off demonic entities, and all evil spirits and impulses. Manuscripts on Purgatory: As Seen by Two Mystics, published in 2016, is a compilation of two unpublished manuscripts; the first, published in French, entitled Manuscript on Purgatory by Sister M. de L. C., and the second book written by Saint Catherine of Genoa is titled Treatise on Purgatory. Through these golden works we learn about the most astonishing aspects of Saint Michael as it relates to his connection to Purgatory and the suffering souls therein.
According to a former Catholic Priest, Alvaro, who specializes in creating video compilations on Purgatory, he has gone over this book and kindly highlights pertinent information detailing the Archangel's specific duties with regard to Purgatory. This information includes ten (10) realities of Saint Michael and Purgatory as revealed by an actual soul in Purgatory.
It is Saint Michael who comes to retrieve the souls from Purgatory and escort them to Heaven. The soul who has given these accounts, as provided in the written manuscripts, attests to Saint Michael having no body when he appears in Purgatory, as opposed to Our Lady who comes to Purgatory in full-bodied splendor. It is said that the best way to honor Saint Michael in Heaven, and on earth, is through devotions to the Holy Souls in Purgatory. The Archangel and great love and pity for the souls in Purgatory. When God allows it, we can communicate directly with Saint Michael in the way that spirits communicate.
It is with great admiration and respect that we should increase our love and devotion to Saint Michael who, in turn, will protect us with a reciprocal love that is unparalleled to any emotion on earth. He is there with us always, there when we call upon him for protection, there when our souls leave our bodies, there when we meet God. We have no greater ally, in Heaven and on earth, then Saint Michael.
One more important note: According to Saint Padre Pio, the Saint of Stigmata, visions, prophecies and battles with Satan, himself, St. Michael is always close by and cannot act to defend us if we do not allow it by asking for his help. Padre Pio would tell those whose confessions he was hearing that they had to pray to St. Michael and ask for him to intercede so that he could defend. As we have free will given to us by God, the warrior Archangel, as with our own guardian Angels, will not interfere and cannot act until we ask. So, in time of need, in matters of urgency when help is dire, pray to Saint Michael and ask him to defend you, or your loved ones, against any presiding harrowing situation. Padre Pio advised that the Saint would then take charge immediately, though the results may not be known to us until a later time.
"Devotion to Saint Michael flourished in the Middle Ages, particularly among the monastic orders as they viewed themselves as warriors of Christ. It follows naturally that these spiritual “special forces” in the combat for the salvation of souls would name their monasteries and shrines after Saint Michael the Archangel.
A great, yet largely unknown, sign of this devotion is the existence of a perfect ley-line, known as the Sword of St. Michael, which connects a line of monasteries from Ireland to the very heart of the faith, the Holy Land."
You can read about the great and mysterious line ...HERE...
Skellig Michael in Ireland, where the archangel appeared to St. Patrick, helping him drive the evil creatures in the 400s
Saint Michael's Mount in England, where he appeared to a group of fishermen in A.D. 495
Mont Saint Michel in France, where he appeared to St. Aubert urging him to build a church in the rock in the 700s
Sacra di San Michele near Turin, Italy, where St. Michael appeared to San Lorenzo Maiorano in the 5th and 6th centuries
Sanctuary of Monte Sant'Angelo, Gargano, Italy, where St. Michael appeared and interceded multiple times
Panormitis Monastery in Symi, Greece, which houses one of the largest statues of St. Michael in the world
Stella Maris Monastery on Mount Carmel in Israel, where, according to folk legend, St. Michael gave Elijah the thunder he wrested from Satan
Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano has stated: "Since the early days of the Church, the archangel has been venerated as the defender of God's rights, helping Christians to be steadfast in their fidelity to God in times of trial."
Saint Michael and his sword have protected legions of faithful during harrowing crisis. Proof of one such event occurred in 1950, during the Korean Conflict, when a young American Marine prayed his usual morning prayer to Saint Michael, a prayer that had been written for him by his mother. This particular day the prayer became his call for help. Saint Michael responded to the young Marine's request through the following course of action:
Saint Michael Protect, Defend and Rescue the Children Enslaved and Suffering as Victims of Human Trafficking. Pray this special verse of the St. Michael Morning Prayer each morning for the victim children and for Saint Michael's intercession on their behalf...
"Michael, Michael of the Morning,
fresh chord of Heaven adorning,
Help the child victims this day,
and in time of temptation,
drive the devil away. Amen."
Click on the link to pray the Chaplet of Saint Michael. There are special rosary beads that can be purchased online to help you along.
St. Michael's Lent is a 40-day Novena, a time of prayer, fasting and penance in honor of St. Michael the Archangel. It is a time when the faithful ask the Prince of Heaven to defend souls, families and the Holy Church. Long a tradition observed devoutly by Popes and Saints including Padre Pio and Francis of Assisi whom, it is said, received the Stigmata after having ended one 40-day observance. The Novena begins on the Feast of the Assumption (August 15) and continues to the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael (September 29). St. Michael's Lent, though traditional, is not a liturgical event listed on the universal calendar.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The Prayer to Saint Michael
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, cast into Hell Satan and all evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. (×3)
The Litany of Saint Michael
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Queen of Angels, pray for us.
St. Michael, pray for us.
St. Michael, filled with the wisdom of God, pray for us.
St. Michael, perfect adorer of the Incarnate Word, pray for us.
St. Michael, crowned with honor and glory, pray for us.
St. Michael, most powerful Prince of the armies of the Lord, pray for us.
St. Michael, standard-bearer of the Most Holy Trinity, pray for us.
St. Michael, victor over Satan, pray for us.
St. Michael, guardian of Paradise, pray for us.
St. Michael, guide and comforter of the people of Israel, pray for us.
St. Michael, splendor and fortress of the Church Militant, pray for us.
St. Michael, honor and joy of the Church Triumphant, pray for us.
St. Michael, light of angels, pray for us.
St. Michael, bulwark of orthodox believers, pray for us.
St. Michael, strength of those who fight under the standard of the Cross, pray for us.
St. Michael, light and confidence of souls at the hour of death, pray for us.
St. Michael, our most sure aid, pray for us.
St. Michael, our help in all adversities, pray for us.
St. Michael, Herald of the Everlasting Sentence, pray for us.
St. Michael, Consoler of souls detained in the flames of Purgatory, pray for us.
Thou whom the Lord has charged to receive souls after death, pray for us.
St. Michael, our Prince, pray for us.
St. Michael, our Advocate, pray for us.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
V: Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ.
R: That we may be made worthy of His promises.
Sanctify us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, with Thy holy blessing, and grant us, by the intercession of St. Michael, that wisdom which teaches us to lay up treasures in Heaven by exchanging the goods of this world for those of eternity, Thou Who livest and reignest, world without end. Amen.
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Say one Our Father in honor of each of the following Angels: St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael, and your Guardian Angel.
O glorious prince, St. Michael, chief and commander of the heavenly hosts, guardian of souls, vanquisher of rebel spirits, servant in the house of the Divine King and our admirable conductor, you who shine with excellence and superhuman virtue, deliver us from all evil. We who turn to you with confidence ask that by your gracious protection we may serve God more and more faithfully every day.
Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ, that we may be made worthy of His promises.
Almighty and Everlasting God, Who by a prodigy of goodness and a merciful desire for the salvation of all men has appointed the most glorious Archangel St. Michael Prince of Your Church, make us worthy, we ask You, to be delivered from all our enemies, that none of them may harass us at the hour of death, but that we may be conducted by him into Your Presence. This we ask through the merits of Jesus Christ Our Lord.
Oh, most Noble Prince of the Angelic Hierarchies, valorous warrior of Almighty God and zealous lover of His glory, terror of the rebellious angels and love and delight of all the just ones, my beloved Archangel Saint Michael, desiring to be numbered among your devoted servants I today offer and consecrate myself to you and place myself, my family, and all I possess under your most powerful protection.
I entreat you not to look at how little I, as your servant, have to offer, being only a wretched sinner, but to gaze rather with favorable eye at the heartfelt affection with which this offering is made. Remember that if from this day onward I am under your patronage, you must during all my life assist me and procure for me the pardon of my many grievous offenses and sins, the grace to love with all my heart my God, my dear Savior Jesus, and my Sweet Mother Mary, and obtain for me all the help necessary to arrive at my crown of glory.
Defend me always from my spiritual enemies, particularly in the last moments of my life. Come then, oh Glorious Prince, and succor me in my last struggle, and with your powerful weapon cast far from me into the infernal abysses that prevaricator and proud angel that one day you prostrated in the celestial battle. Saint Michael, defend us in our daily battle so that we may not perish in the Last Judgment. Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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