Prayer To Saint Michæl The Archangel.
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Holy Michæl Archangel,
Defend us in the day of battle,
Be our safeguard against the
wickedness and snares of the devil,
May God rebuke him,
We humbly Pray,
And do thou, Prince of the Heavenly Host,
By the power of God,
Thrust down to Hell,
Satan and all wicked spirits,
Who wander through the World,
For the ruin of Souls.
Amen.
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The Prayer “Sancte Michaël Archangele, defende nos
in proelio . . .” was composed in 1886 by Pope Leo XIII
and ordered by him to be said kneeling after
every Low Mass as part of the Leonine Prayers.
Of all the Prayers in the Catholic Tradition,
few are as powerful and as urgently needed
as the Prayer to Saint Michæl the Archangel.
Written by Pope Leo XIII after experiencing a terrifying
vision, it has protected Souls for over a Century.
Prayer To Saint Michæl The Archangel In Latin.
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Sancte Michæl Archangele,
defende nos in proelio.
Saint Michæl the Archangel,
defend us in the day of battle.
Contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli,
esto præsidium.
Be our protection against the
wickedness and snares of the devil.
Imperet illi Deus,
supplices deprecamur.
May God rebuke him, we humbly Pray.
Tuque, Princeps militiæ cælestis,
Satanam aliosque spiritus malignos,
And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host,
cast Satan and all evil spirits away.
qui ad perditionem animarum
pervagantur in mundo,
who wander through the World
seeking the ruin of Souls.
divina virtute, in infernum detrude.
By the power of God,
cast them into Hell.
Amen.
The Saint Michæl Prayer asks protection
against evil — composed by Pope Leo XIII after a vision.
Catholics Pray it after Mass in some
Parishes and on Michælmas (29 September).
The origin of this Prayer is one of the
most dramatic episodes in modern Church history.
According to multiple accounts, on 13 October 1884 — exactly thirty-three years before the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima — Pope Leo XIII had a profound and terrifying mystical experience immediately after Mass in the Vatican.
The Pope suddenly stopped at the
foot of the Altar, his face drained of colour.
He stood motionless for about ten minutes, staring into the distance. Those present feared he had died or suffered a stroke. When he finally came to himself, he went directly to his office and composed the Prayer to Saint Michael.
Pray To Saint Michæl The Archangel.
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What had he seen ? According to accounts that
circulated among those near, Pope Leo XIII had
been granted a vision in which he heard two
voices — one gentle and one harsh and grating.
The harsh voice was that of Satan, boasting to God that he could destroy the Church if given enough time and power.
Satan asked for seventy-five to one hundred years to do his worst. God granted the request. The gentle voice was that of Christ, assuring that His Church would prevail.
Whether this account is entirely accurate in every detail,
the historical fact is undeniable: Pope Leo XIII was so shaken by what he experienced that he immediately composed a Prayer calling on the greatest Warrior of Heaven for the Church’s defence [Editor: Saint Michæl].
Pope Leo XIII officially promulgated the Prayer
to Saint Michael in 1886, two years after his
vision. He ordered it to be Prayed after every
Low Mass throughout the universal Church.
For nearly eighty years, Catholics around the World
ended every week-day Mass with this Prayer,
along with the Hail Mary and the Salve Regina.
The Prayer was part of what became known as the
“Leonine Prayers” — a set of Prayers added to the end of
Mass by Pope Leo XIII for the intention of the temporal
power of the Papacy and the conversion of Russia.
The context was the loss of the Papal States in 1870
and the growing threat of atheistic Communism in Europe.
After the Second Vatican Council in 1962, the
new Order of Mass, promulgated in 1969,
did not include the Leonine Prayers.
They were not formally abolished — they
simply were not incorporated into the revised Liturgy.
Many Catholics mourned their loss, and the Prayer
has seen a significant revival in recent decades
as awareness of spiritual warfare has grown.
Today, many Parishes have restored the Prayer to Saint Michael after Mass, and it is widely Prayed by individuals, families, and groups, as a daily protection against evil.
Saint Michael is one of only three Angels named in Sacred Scripture (along with Saint Gabriel and Saint Raphael).
His name in Hebrew means “Who is like God ?” —
a battle cry, not a question.
It is the declaration he made when he led
the Heavenly Host against Lucifer and the
rebellious Angels at the beginning of time.
Scripture assigns Saint Michæl four distinct roles that
make him uniquely suited to be the Protector of The Church:
Warrior: In Revelation 12:7-9, Saint Michæl leads
the Angels in battle against the Dragon (Satan) and casts
him out of Heaven. He is the Commander of the Armies of God.
Protector of God’s People: In Daniel 10:13 and 12:1,
Saint Michæl is called “the great Prince who stands guard over your people.” He is the guardian of Israel — and, by extension, of The Church, the new Israel.
Weigher of Souls: In ancient Christian Tradition, Saint Michæl accompanies Souls at the moment of death and presents them before God’s judgement. He is the Angel of “The Last Things”.
Guardian of The Church: The Church has always understood Saint Michæl as her special protector, the one who stands between The Faithful and The Powers of Darkness.
Pray it with Faith, not as a magic formula. The Prayer
works not because of the words themselves but because
of the Faith and Trust in God that animates them.
Saint Michael is a Servant of God — he acts in response
to God’s Will and the Faith of those who call on him.
The Catholic Church has always taught that spiritual
warfare is real. The Catechism states clearly: “The
whole of man’s history has been the story of dour
combat with The Powers of Darkness” (CCC 409).
Satan is not a myth or metaphor — he is a real
personal being who seeks the destruction of Souls.
In an age that has largely abandoned belief
in the supernatural, the Prayer to Saint Michael
is a counter-cultural Act of Faith.
It declares that we live in a World where invisible
forces are at work, that evil is real and personal,
and that we need Divine Protection to navigate it safely.
Many Spiritual Directors, Exorcists, and Faithful
Catholics, report that the consistent daily Praying
of this Prayer has brought measurable peace,
protection, and spiritual clarity to their lives.
It is not a Prayer of fear — it is a Prayer of confidence
in God’s Power and in the intercession of His greatest Warrior.
“The devil prowls around like a roaring lion,
seeking someone to devour.”
— 1 Peter 5:8
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