Monday, September 29, 2014

Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael

Saint Michael the Archangel


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Pope Leo XIII's Prayer to Saint Michael

O glorious Prince of the heavenly host,
Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in the battle and in the fearful warfare that we are waging
against the principalities and powers,
against the rulers of this world of darkness,
against the evil spirits.

Come you to the assistance of men,
whom Almighty God created immortal,
making them in His own image
and likeness and redeeming them at a great price
from the tyranny of Satan. 
Fight this day the battle of the Lord
with the legions of holy angels, even as of old 
you did fight against Lucifer,
the leader of the proud spirits and all his rebel angels,
who were powerless to stand against you,
neither was their place found any more in heaven.
And that apostate angel, transformed into an
angel of darkness who still creeps
about the earth to encompass our ruin, 
was cast headlong into the abyss together with his followers.

But behold, 
that first enemy of mankind, and a 
murderer from the beginning, 
has regained his confidence.
Changing himself into an angel of light,
he goes about with the whole multitude of the 
wicked spirits to invade the earth and blot out 
the Name of God
and of His Christ,
to plunder, to slay, and to consign to eternal damnation
the souls that have been destined for a crown of everlasting life.
This wicked serpent, like an 
unclean torrent, pours into men of depraved minds
and corrupt hearts the poison of his malice,
the spirit of lying, impiety, and blasphemy,
and the deadly breath of impurity and every form of vice and iniquity.
These crafty enemies of mankind have filled to overflowing
with gall and wormwood the Church,
which is the Bride of the Lamb without spot;
they have laid profane hands upon her most sacred treasures.

Make haste, therefore,
O invincible Prince, 
to help the people of God against the inroads of the lost spirits and
grant us the victory.
Amen.

Pope Leo XIII


War broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels battled against the dragon.  The dragon and its angels fought back, but they did not prevail and there was no longer any place for them in heaven.  The huge dragon, the ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, who deceived the whole world, was thrown down to earth, and its angels were thrown down with it...

Revelation 12:7-12

Both the above are from Magnificat.

Saint Gabriel the Archangel
Prayer to Saint Gabriel

Saint Gabriel the Archangel, 
I venerate you as the Angel of the Incarnation, 
because God specially appointed you to bear the messages concerning the God-Man to Daniel,
Zechariah, and the Blessed Virgin Mary. 
Give me a very tender and devoted love for the Incarnate Word and his Blessed Mother more like your own. 
I venerate you also as the "Strength from God" because you are the giver of God's strength,
consoler and comforter chosen to strengthen God's faithful and 
teach them important truths. 
I ask for the grace of a special power of the will to strive for holiness of life.
Steady my resolutions; renew my courage; comfort and console me in the problems, trials and sufferings of daily living, 
as you consoled our Savior in his agony and Mary in her sorrows and Joseph in his trials. 
 I put my confidence in you. 
Saint Gabriel I ask you especially for this favor: (mention your request)
Through your earnest love for the Son of God made man and for his Blessed Mother I beg of you, intercede for me that my request may be granted, if it be God's holy will. 
Pray for us, Saint Gabriel the Archangel, that we may be worthy of the promises of Christ. 
Amen.
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Saint Raphael the Archangel

Father Broom has a nice post on St. Raphael HERE

Litany in Honor of St. Raphael
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, King of Angels, have mercy on us.
Mary, Queen of the Angels, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, the Archangel, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, whose name means "God has healed", pray for us.
Saint Raphael, preserved with the good Angels in God's kingdom, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, one of the seven spirits that stand before the Most High, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, ministering to God in heaven, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, noble and mighty Messenger of God, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, devoted to the Holy Will of God, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, who offered to God the prayers of the father Tobit, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, traveling-companion of the young Tobiah, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, who guarded your friends from danger, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, who found a worthy wife for Tobiah, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, who delivered Sarah from the evil sririts, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, who healed the father Tobit of his blindness, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, guide and protector on our journey through life, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, strong helper in time of need, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, conqueror of evil, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, guide and counelor of your people. pray for us.
Saint Raphael, protector of pure souls, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, patron Angel of youth, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, Angel of joy, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, Angel of happy meetings, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, Angel of chaste courtship, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, Angel of those seeking a marriagepartner, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, Angel of a happy marriage, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, Angel of home life, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, Guardian of the Christian family, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, protector of travelers, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, patron of health, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, heavenly physician, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, helper of the blind, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, healer of the sick, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, patron of physicians, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, consoler of the afflicted, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, support of the dying, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, herald of blessings, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, defender of the church, pray for us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; have mercy on us.
Pray for us, O glorious Saint Raphael the Archangel,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
  Let us pray:
God, you graciously gave the Archangel Raphael as a companion to Your servant Tobiah on his journey. Grant us, Your servants, that we may ever enjoy his protection and be strenghtened by his help. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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