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St. Michael the Archangel

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Preample  Revelations  Responsibilities  St. Michael Prayer  St. Michael Chaplet  Invocation of Choirs  More St. Michael Info


Quick Info on St. Michael

Here are some things to know about St. Michael the Archangel.
 » His feast day is September 29, which is also known as Michaelmas.
 » Michael’s name means “who is like God,” he is one of the chief angels in heaven.
 » St. Michael the Archangel is a very strong and powerful angel.
 » He protects and defends people who love God.
 » Truth and justice are his main concern.
 » St. Michael communicates with people when he helps and guides them.
 » He is often depicted with a sword, scales, banner, defeating Satan in the form of a dragon.
 » He is also depicted holding balanced scales weighing souls during the Last Judgment.

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Revelations

"The great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world — he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. And war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back, but they were defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven." - Revelation 12:7-9

A Painting titled Michael Defeats Satan by Guido Reni



Responsibilities

St. Michael the Archangel has four main responsibilities

First Responsibility: Fighting Satan

St. Michael is the leader of heaven's forces against Satan and the fallen angels. He defeated Satan and cast him out of Paradise, and will do so again in the final struggle.

Vanquishing Satan by Raffaello Sanzio

Second Responsibility: Angel of Death

St. Michael is the angel of death assisting the soul of each person in its journey after death to heaven for judgment. At the hour of death, Saint Michael descends and gives each person a chance at redemption before passing.

Redeeming Souls by ZoneofNo

Third Responsibility: Weighing Souls

On Judgment Day, St. Michael weighs people's merits using scales. He is often depicted holding scales or the Book of Life.

Saint Michael Weighing Souls by Juan de la Abadía, The Elder

Fourth Responsibility: Guardian of the Church

St. Michael is the guardian of the Church, the special patron of the Chosen People, and the protector of the people of God.

Saint Michael and the Demon - Dosso Dossi and Battista Dossi


St. Michael Prayer

St. 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 Hosts,
by the power of God,
cast into hell Satan,
and all the evil spirits,
who prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.

A battle rages between good and evil


The Chaplet of St. Michael the Archangel

The Chaplet of St. Michael the Archangel: The Chaplet of St. Michael is a wonderful way to honor this great Archangel along with the other nine Choirs of Angels. What do we mean by Choirs? It seems that God has created various orders of Angels. Sacred Scripture distinguishes nine such groupings: Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominations, Powers, Virtues, Principalities, Archangels and Angels. The Seraphim is believed to be the highest Choir, the most intimately united to God, while the Angelic Choir is the lowest.

The history of this Chaplet goes back to a devout Servant of God, Antonia d'Astonac, who had a vision of St. Michael. He told Antonia to honor him by nine salutations to the nine Choirs of Angels. St. Michael promised that whoever would practice this devotion in his honor would have, when approaching Holy Communion, an escort of nine angels chosen from each of the nine Choirs. In addition, for those who would recite the Chaplet daily, he promised his continual assistance and that of all the holy angels during life, and after death deliverance from purgatory for themselves and their relations.

The Chaplet of St. Michael

O God, come to my assistance. O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father, etc.

Say one Our Father and three Hail Marys after each of the following nine salutations in honor of the nine Choirs of Angels

1. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Seraphim may the Lord make us worthy to burn with the fire of perfect charity.
Amen.

2. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Cherubim may the Lord grant us the grace to leave the ways of sin and run in the paths of Christian perfection.
Amen.

3. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Thrones may the Lord infuse into our hearts a true and sincere spirit of humility.
Amen.

4. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Dominations may the Lord give us grace to govern our senses and overcome any unruly passions.
Amen.

5. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Virtues may the Lord preserve us from evil and falling into temptation.
Amen.

6. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Powers may the Lord protect our souls against the snares and temptations of the devil.
Amen.

7. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Principalities may God fill our souls with a true spirit of obedience.
Amen.

8. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Archangels may the Lord give us perseverance in faith and in all good works in order that we may attain the glory of Heaven.
Amen.

9. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Angels may the Lord grant us to be protected by them in this mortal life and conducted in the life to come to Heaven.
Amen.

Say one Our Father in honor of each of the following leading Angels: St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael and our Guardian Angel.

Concluding prayers:

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, who turn to you with confidence and enable us by your gracious protection to 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.
Amen.

St. Michael the Archangel is an exceptionally strong angel with purple glow who protects and defends people who love God


Invocation of the Nine Choirs of Angels

O Holy Angels, watch over us at all times during this perilous life;
O holy Archangels, be our guides on the way to heaven;
O heavenly choir of the Principalities, govern us in soul and body;
O mighty Powers, preserve us against the wiles of the demons;
O celestial Virtues, give us strength and courage in the battle of life;
O powerful Dominations, obtain for us dominion over the rebellion of our flesh;
O sacred Thrones, grant us peace with God and man;
O brilliant Cherubim, illumine our minds with heavenly knowledge;
O burning Seraphim, enkindle in our hearts the fire of charity. Amen.

A depiction of one of the nine Choirs of Angels


More St. Michael Info

St. Michael the Archangel Provides Reassurance. He is glad to give you comforting signs protection that you can recognize.

St. Michael in stained glass window by Franz Mayer & Co. Quis ut Deus? ('Who is like God?') is on his shield.

Comfort

The comfort that Michael provides is especially helpful for dying people. St. Michael is the angel of death who escorts the souls of the faithful.

St. Michael the Archangel offering comfort

The Archangel

Michael is the leader of the archangels, or chief angels. His fellow archangels are Raphael and Gabriel.

Archangel Michael with archangels Raphael and Gabriel, as they accompany Tobias, by Francesco Botticini

Spiritual Conflicts

He also is called upon for the freeing of the possessed in spiritual bondage from evil spirits.

St Michael and the Dragon by Raffaello Sanzio

Patron Saint

St. Michael is the patron saint of the Military, Police, Firemen, and others who work in dangerous conditions.

St. Michael the Archangel Patron Saint


St. Michael defeats the dragon, by ZoneofNo

St. Michael the Archangel Defeats the Dragon


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