Ping
Odd, in my parish we just started reciting the prayer to St. Michael a few months ago, at the end of every Mass.
I attend Mass at 3 different churches during the week.
At my Tues. thru Friday church, I lead the Prayer to St. Michael after the Priest turns from the Alter to return to the Sacristy.
So, its not up to the Priest, as the entire congregation chimes in.
The first time we're told to stop, they will find the Church empty on following days.
This is NOT about me, its about the power of the congregation.
I found the problem:
“... O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits ...”
This makes Francis very nervous.
Sorry, this Pope is a communist. Lines are being drawn in this Church and across the world.
They will find that Christians are not easy to put down — and that Christianity itself cannot be watered down, try as they may. Jesus plays hard.
Good bishops have been saying the pray to St. Michael the Archangel with their parishes and priests have done likewise.
Chicago is going done the “dwain” hole.
He can’t hear the prayers. Only God can
Wait til I tell my pastor who recites this after every daily Mass!
Stop praying to a created being. It’s idolatry.
The St. Michael prayer was written by Pope Leo XIII and said after mass for a specific purpose, which has long been achieved. Through misrepresentations in recent years by both “sides” this prayer is now a source of confusion and sometimes a statement of power for certain groups. It has reached the point to be set aside, that is, as something like a semi-official extension of mass.
But if faithful in their own church wish to join in any group vocal prayer after priest has left the altar, of course they are free to do so.
What I believe would be more useful on heaven and earth in these precarious times is to start saying the Salve Regina after mass.