:Saint-Michael: Prayer:

:Saint-Michael, the Archangel,
Defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the malice and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
And do thou, oh Prince of the Heavenly Host,
By the Divine Power,
Thrust into Hell,
Satan and all evil spirits, who patrol the world for the ruin of souls.

Amen.

For this Saint: Michael of the Archangels
Is as our Armor for this Battle
Against the malice and snares of the devil.
For our Prayer with all Humility
For the Justice of our God
Is for the Prince of the Host of the Heavens
By the Power of our Lord
For this Claim of the death
Of the satan and of all evil-spirits with the patrol of the World for the ruin of Souls.

Amen.

Michael means "who is like God?" Saint-Michael ranks among the seven archangels, and is one of only three angels mentioned by name in the Scriptures. Saint-Michael is mentioned four times:

~1: In Daniel ~10 Michael comforts Daniel after he has a vision, and promises to help him in all things.

~2: In Daniel ~12, Michael is called "the great prince who stands for the children of Thy people". Michael is Israel's great support during the 70 years of Babylonian captivity.

~3: In verse 9 of the Letter of St Jude, Michael disputes with Satan over the body of Moses.

~4: In Revelation ~12, St John recounts his vision of the great battle in Heaven, when the wicked angels under Lucifer revolt against God, and how Michael, leading the faithful angels, defeats the hosts of evil and drives them out.

Because of the victory, St. Michael is revered in Catholic tradition and liturgy as the protector of the Church, today's true Is-Real, as he once was the protector of the Israelites. In the Eastern Church, St Michael is placed over all the angels, as prince of the Seraphim.

He is typically shown with a sword and banner. His feast day is 29 September.
Pope Leo XIII decreed that after all masses his prayer be prayed to protect the Church from the sins of Modernism. This requirement was made optional in the 1960s, and Modernism claimed a temporary victory over the traditions of the Church.

Saint Michael, the Archangel,
Defend us in the hour of battle,
keep us safe from the wickedness and snares of the Devil,
May God restrain him, we humbly pray,
and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host,
By the power of God, cast Satan down into Hell,
and with him all the evil spirits
who wander through the world for the ruin of souls.
Amen.

Many continue to recite this prayer at the conclusion of the Rosary, and in times of spiritual attack and temptation.

San-Miguel del Milagro

Miracle of Archangel Michael at Colossae/Chonae; Century: IV

In Phrygia, not far from the city of Hierapolis, in a place called Kherotopa, there was a church dedicated to the Archangel Michael. Near the church there flowed a healing spring. The church was built through the efforts of a resident of the city of Laodicea, in thanks to God and to the Archangel Michael for the healing of his mute daughter with waters from the spring; the maiden received healing at the spring, and began to speak. Following this miracle, the father, his daughter and his entire family were baptized. Thereafter, through the father’s efforts, a church dedicated to the Archangel Michael was erected. Both Christians and pagans began coming to the spring for healing. Many of the pagans renounced their idol-worship and turned to faith in Christ. A person named Archippus served for over 60 years as a sacristan at that church. Through his preaching of Christ and by the example of his God-pleasing life, the pious man brought many pagans to faith in Christ. Pagans who hated Christians in general especially hated Archippus, who never left the church and who served as an example to all who served Christ. They decided to destroy the church and at the same time to do harm to Archippus. To this end, they diverted two mountain streams into one watercourse directed toward the church. St. Archippus fervently prayed to the Archangel Michael, asking him to turn away their misfortune. By those prayers, Archangel Michael appeared near the church, and, striking the rock with his staff, opened a wide fissure in the mountain and ordered the torrent to flow into it. Thus, the church remained unharmed. At the sight of such a wonderful miracle, the pagans fled in terror. St. Archippus and the Christians assembled in the church praised God, and offered thanks unto Holy Archangel Michael for his assistance. The site of the miracle became known as Chonae, which means “fissure” or “plunging.”