No. With a little faith you are not pushing your luck. Just the opposite.
Here is a little history of the St Michael's prayer.
Pope Leo 13 wanted the faithful to say the prayer after Mass. Eventually it fell out of favor sometime in the late sixties or '70s. But for the past 20 years or so it has been reinstated in more traditional parishes and diocese.
This is just my two cents , I think at the turn of the century, a lot of us looked back in disbelief at the bloodiest century in history. I wonder if Pope Leo had a vision about what was to come and wanted us to have a prayer to mitigate against the evil that was to come.
The Saint Michael's prayer is a very powerful way to mitigate on a personal level. Ultimately you are asking for help and protection. Not taunting the darkness.
As a Catholic there's something that just keeps coming up over and over throughout my life both personally and from what I hear from others. Prayer is amplified when you do your best to keep the Commandments, partake in the sacraments ( go to church.) Spend time in daily prayer or meditate on scripture. And do the best you can to take care of yourself physically and mentally. Pray with confidence - and that may be a long-term project.
( Those Exorcists prepare like a starting pitcher in game 7 of the World Series.)
May I ask your religious background ?
Wishing you all the best !
Here is a little history of the St Michael's prayer.
History of the St. Michael Prayer --Aleteia
Pope Leo XIII had a vision that prompted the spread of this powerful prayer to St. Michael the archangel.
aleteia.org
This is just my two cents , I think at the turn of the century, a lot of us looked back in disbelief at the bloodiest century in history. I wonder if Pope Leo had a vision about what was to come and wanted us to have a prayer to mitigate against the evil that was to come.
The Saint Michael's prayer is a very powerful way to mitigate on a personal level. Ultimately you are asking for help and protection. Not taunting the darkness.
As a Catholic there's something that just keeps coming up over and over throughout my life both personally and from what I hear from others. Prayer is amplified when you do your best to keep the Commandments, partake in the sacraments ( go to church.) Spend time in daily prayer or meditate on scripture. And do the best you can to take care of yourself physically and mentally. Pray with confidence - and that may be a long-term project.
( Those Exorcists prepare like a starting pitcher in game 7 of the World Series.)
May I ask your religious background ?
Wishing you all the best !