For protection and healing
Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
The longer prayer from the time of Pope Leo XIII, asking the prince of the heavenly armies to defend the Church in battle against the evil one.
From the Community’s prayer book.
For protection and healing
The longer prayer from the time of Pope Leo XIII, asking the prince of the heavenly armies to defend the Church in battle against the evil one.
From the Community’s prayer book.
Most glorious prince of the heavenly armies, Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in our battle against principalities and powers, against the rulers of this world of darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places. Come to the assistance of men, whom God has created in His likeness and whom He has redeemed at a great price from the tyranny of the devil.
The Holy Church venerates you as her guardian and protector. To you the Lord has entrusted the souls of the redeemed to be led into heaven. Pray, therefore, to the God of peace to crush Satan beneath our feet, that he may no longer retain men captive and do injury to the Church.
Offer our prayers to the Most High, that without delay He may draw His mercy down upon us. Take hold of the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan; bind him and cast him into the bottomless pit, so that he may no longer seduce the nations (Revelation 12:9; 20:2–3). Amen.