Posted on 12/06/2008 6:21:39 PM PST by Publius804
St. Michael the Archangel, Defend us in Battle!
December 6th, 2008 by Joseph Meaney
Never have these words been more appropriate than today. We live in a world that refuses to prioritize basic values such as the worship of God and respecting the right to life of our most defenseless neighbors, preborn children.
Although the Feast of the Archangels, Michael, Raphael and Gabriel was celebrated on September 29th, we should not relegate our relationshp to these powerful spirit friends to once a year. All the angels, but especially St. Michael, remind us daily of God’s infinite goodness and the spiritual warfare that surrounds us at all times. How often do we invoke St. Michael and our guardian angel for protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil?
It is abundantly clear from the pro-life situation internationally that a great spiritual battle is raging. The legalization of abortion in the land of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico City, is a direct challenge to the Patroness of Life. In countries like Lithuania that are attempting to roll back their pro-abortion laws, the frenzied defenders of death can only be described as diabolical.
Human Life International (HLI) has seen the abundant fruits that come from the conversion of those heavily involved in the sin of abortion. Dr. Stoyan Adasevic of Serbia committed thousands of abortions before a dramatic change of heart made him a witness to the preciousness of life. His conversion came about in this way: He was aborting the baby of his own niece when she began to bleed to death. Dr. Adasevic made a promise to God that if she survived, he would stop aborting. .
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Saint 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 Host -
by the Divine Power of God -
cast into hell, satan and all the evil spirits,
who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Michael is Israel’s Angel, why would he help us?
I pray to St. Michael every day, even before my son went in the Marines.
Our nation is in dire need of prayers. I hear terrible news from people who have lost jobs.
Thgere are three archangels mentioned in Scripture.
Michael — warrior
Gabriel — messenger
Raphael — healer
Very much a Catholic saint and angel
Please, also pray to St. Barbara. She is the patroness of our Marines! V’s wife.
Amen
St. Michael ROCKS! He has done a lot for me over the years.
Thank you for reminding me of the benefits of devotion to the angel whose name means: “Who is Like God?”
Thanks for that info!
Thank you very much.
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