Prayer to Saint Michael
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The Prayer to Saint Michael is a traditional Catholic invocation asking the archangel Michael for protection against evil and spiritual danger.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prayer to Saint Michael canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic prayer
ⓘ
devotional prayer ⓘ invocation ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Saint Michael
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Michael the Archangel
|
| asksFor |
casting into hell of evil spirits
ⓘ
defense in spiritual battle ⓘ protection of souls ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
exorcism and deliverance ministry
ⓘ
protection of the faithful ⓘ spiritual protection of the Church ⓘ |
| commonlyMemorized | yes ⓘ |
| containsElement |
acknowledgment of spiritual danger
ⓘ
invocation of angelic assistance ⓘ petition ⓘ |
| devotionalCategory |
angelic devotion
ⓘ
prayers for protection ⓘ |
| hasLongForm | yes ⓘ |
| hasShortForm | yes ⓘ |
| invokesRoleOfMichael |
defender of the Church
ⓘ
leader of the heavenly hosts ⓘ protector against the devil ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginal | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
communal devotion
ⓘ
private devotion ⓘ |
| mentions |
Satan
ⓘ
evil spirits ⓘ powers of darkness ⓘ |
| oftenRecited |
at the end of the Rosary
ⓘ
during Eucharistic adoration ⓘ in times of temptation ⓘ |
| openingWordsEnglish | Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle ⓘ |
| openingWordsLatin | Sancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in proelio ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
request for protection against evil
ⓘ
spiritual protection ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| religiousTradition | Catholicism ⓘ |
| theme |
defense against Satan
ⓘ
spiritual warfare ⓘ triumph of good over evil ⓘ |
| theologicalBasis |
Catholic doctrine on angels
ⓘ
Catholic teaching on spiritual warfare ⓘ belief in the devil and demons ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Catholic clergy
ⓘ
Catholic faithful ⓘ Catholic laypeople ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
after Mass in some communities
ⓘ
during times of perceived spiritual danger ⓘ personal prayer ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.