Websaint michael the archangel held an important heavenly role in doing battle against evil, protecting christians against assault from the devil. The prayer to saint michael originated with pope leo xiii in 1886 after having a vision of. Webprayer to st michael the archangel (long version) | pope leo xiii, after mass one day, experienced a vision of the evil spirits attacking and seeking to the destroy the church. In the midst of the attack was st. Michael the archangel battling with the evil spirits, casting satan and his legions into the abyss of hell. Webmichael and his angels fight against the dragon, who fights back with his angels, but the dragon, named the devil or satan, is defeated. The dragon is then thrown out and all his angels with him. Why, according the catholic church, did god not throw the dragon out of heaven himself? Michael the archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense 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, Weba petitioning the celestial weapon wielded by the archangel michael to protect the supplicant from spiritual ruin and destructive influences. The prayer beseeches the sword to grant victory over evil, lead the faithful to god’s grace, and make them worthy of christ’s promises through the power of the holy spirit. Webfollowing the directive of cardinal cupich, we want to remind everyone that the prayer of st. Michael is not to be said publicly following mass. This devotional prayer may be recited privately while being respectful of others in the church.
