Today is Michaelmas, the Feast Day of the Dedication of St Michael the Archangel.
Today our world needs the intercession of St. Michael more than ever. Evil is marching forward on so many fronts, and Christian civilisation is fading. The morality of our society has degraded so much in my own lifetime, and at an accelerated rate over the last 20 years.
This website has covered a number of earthly battles but we must not forget the victory of St Michael in the heavenly battle.
And there was a great battle in heaven, Michael and his angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon fought and his angels:
And they prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven.
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who seduceth the whole world; and he was cast unto the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying: Now is come salvation, and strength, and the Kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: because the accuser of our brethren is cast forth, who accused them before our God day and night.
(The Apocalypse, 12.7-10)
One of my favourite prayers:
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in the 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 power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.
(The Raccolta, 447)
St Michael, pray for us.
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