THE ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL PRAYER

The full prayer
O Glorious Prince of the heavenly host, St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in the battle and in the terrible warfare that we are waging against the principalities and powers, against the rulers of this world of darkness, against the evil spirits. Come to the aid of man, whom Almighty God created immortal, made in His own image and likeness, and redeemed at a great price from the tyranny of Satan.

Fight this day the battle of the Lord, together with the holy angels, as already thou hast fought the leader of the proud angels, Lucifer, and his apostate host, who were powerless to resist thee, nor was there place for them any longer in Heaven. That cruel, ancient serpent, who is called the devil or Satan who seduces the whole world, was cast into the abyss with his angels. Behold, this primeval enemy and slayer of men has taken courage. Transformed into an angel of light, he wanders about with all the multitude of wicked spirits, invading the earth in order to blot out the name of God and of His Christ, to seize upon, slay and cast into eternal perdition souls destined for the crown of eternal glory. This wicked dragon pours out, as a most impure flood, the venom of his malice on men of depraved mind and corrupt heart, the spirit of lying, of impiety, of blasphemy, and the pestilent breath of impurity, and of every vice and iniquity.

These most crafty enemies have filled and inebriated with gall and bitterness the Church, the spouse of the immaculate Lamb, and have laid impious hands on her most sacred possessions. In the Holy Place itself, where the See of Holy Peter and the Chair of Truth has been set up as the light of the world, they have raised the throne of their abominable impiety, with the iniquitous design that when the Pastor has been struck, the sheep may be scattered.

Arise then, O invincible Prince, bring help against the attacks of the lost spirits to the people of God, and give them the victory. They venerate thee as their protector and patron; in thee holy Church glories as her defense against the malicious power of hell; to thee has God entrusted the souls of men to be established in heavenly beatitude. Oh, pray to the God of peace that He may put Satan under our feet, so far conquered that he may no longer be able to hold men in captivity and harm the Church. Offer our prayers in the sight of the Most High, so that they may quickly find mercy in the sight of the Lord; and vanquishing the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, do thou again make him captive in the abyss, that he may no longer seduce the nations. Amen.
 
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Most of our "visitors" were harmless. I don't know much about all this stuff but I put up with ghosts goofing around for years. It wasn't until someone (or something?) Started getting physical with me, trying to scare me (I quess) that my wife looked into it and found the St. Michael prayer. That was about five years ago and I haven't had any bad things happen since. Thanks St. Michael!
 
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Who is like unto God? Meaning: why would you pray to anyone other than God? or the meaning of the name Michael may surprise you. An Angel cannot be a saint because he knows no other way.
 
Who is like unto God? Meaning: why would you pray to anyone other than God? or the meaning of the name Michael may surprise you. An Angel cannot be a saint because he knows no other way.
I see your point but all beings on Gods side work tog for them that love God. Calling on Michael is not the same as praying to him as in worship. Just my opinion.
 
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I see your point but all beings on Gods side work tog for them that love God. Calling on Michael is not the same as praying to him as in worship. Just my opinion.
It's in the context of asking for intercession from them, and reading some of these prayers to different saints they're usually not worded like it's from the saint's power alone.
 
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It's in the context of asking for intercession from them, and reading some of these prayers to different saints they're usually not worded like it's from the saint's power alone.
I think we’re on the same page with this.
 
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It's in the context of asking for intercession from them, and reading some of these prayers to different saints they're usually not worded like it's from the saint's power alone.
I like that
 
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