Saint Michael; "Who is like God?"
Saint Michael appears in Daniel, Jude, and Revelation as the heavenly spiritual warrior against the dragon, satan. The Church invokes him as defender against the wickedness and snares of the devil. Pope Leo XIII composed the famous St. Michael Prayer after a vision of spiritual battle.
Saint Gabriel; Messenger of the Incarnation
Saint Gabriel ("God is my strength") announced Saint John the Baptist's impending birth to Zechariah, and the Incarnation to Mary at the Annunciation (Luke 1). He is the Archangel of God's Word and vocation. His intercession is often sought for clarity in decisions, for communicators, and for those preparing for marriage or religious life.
Saint Raphael; Guide and healer
Saint Raphael ("God heals") appears in the Book of Tobit, guiding young Tobias, healing Tobit's blindness, and protecting the marriage of Tobias and Sarah. He is patron of travellers, the sick, and happy meetings.
THE ROSARY OF SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
Saint Michael the Archangel, with his spiritual sword, is known as Champion of Warriors of the Eternal Army, Commander of the fight against satan, demons and evil. We can pray to St Michael in different ways such as by prayer, prayer chapel, novena or by rosary. These prayers are intercession for grace from God, and powerful protection against satan.
The rosary to St Michael is prayed upon a special rosary with 39 beads, and a medal of Saint Michael the Archangel.
Begin the rosary with four Our Fathers, one for St Michael, another in honour of St Gabriel, one for St Raphael and finally one for our dear guardian angel. Then we begin the intercessions.
The rosary is divided into nine intercessions, following which we recite:
- One Our Father
- Three Hail Maries
1st intercession;
"Through the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial choir of the Seraphim, may the Lord make us worthy to burn with the fire of perfect charity. Amen."
2nd intercession;
"Through the intercession of Saint Michael and the heavenly choir of the Cherubim, may the Lord grant us the grace to surrender the path of sin and to run in the path of Christian perfection. Amen."
3rd intercession;
"Through the intercession of Saint Michael and the Heavenly Choir of Thrones, may the Lord breathe into our hearts a true and sincere spirit of humility. Amen."
4th intercession;
"Through the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial choir of Dominations, may the Lord give us the grace to dominate our senses and to subdue our undisciplined passions. Amen."
5th intercession;
"Through the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial choir of the Powers, may the Lord deign to protect our souls from the snares and temptations of the devil. Amen."
6th intercession;
"Through the intercession of Saint Michael and the admirable choir of the Heavenly Virtues, may the Lord protect us from evil and protect us from temptation."
7th intercession;
"Through the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial choir of Principalities, may God fill our souls with a true spirit of obedience."
8th intercession;
"Through the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial choir of Archangels, may the Lord give us perseverance in faith and in all good works, so that we may gain the glory of paradise. Amen."
9th intercession;
"Through the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial choir of all the angels, may the Lord grant us to be protected by them in this mortal life and then led to eternal glory. Amen."
THE ROSARY OF SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
Saint Michael the Archangel, with his spiritual sword, is known as Champion of Warriors of the Eternal Army, Commander of the fight against satan, demons and evil. We can pray to St Michael in different ways such as by prayer, prayer chapel, novena or by rosary. These prayers are intercession for grace from God, and powerful protection against satan.
The rosary to St Michael is prayed upon a special rosary with 39 beads, and a medal of Saint Michael the Archangel.
Begin the rosary with four Our Fathers, one for St Michael, another in honour of St Gabriel, one for St Raphael and finally one for our dear guardian angel. Then we begin the intercessions.
The rosary is divided into nine intercessions, following which we recite:
- One Our Father
- Three Hail Maries
1st intercession;
"Through the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial choir of the Seraphim, may the Lord make us worthy to burn with the fire of perfect charity. Amen."
2nd intercession;
"Through the intercession of Saint Michael and the heavenly choir of the Cherubim, may the Lord grant us the grace to surrender the path of sin and to run in the path of Christian perfection. Amen."
3rd intercession;
"Through the intercession of Saint Michael and the Heavenly Choir of Thrones, may the Lord breathe into our hearts a true and sincere spirit of humility. Amen."
4th intercession;
"Through the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial choir of Dominations, may the Lord give us the grace to dominate our senses and to subdue our undisciplined passions. Amen."
5th intercession;
"Through the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial choir of the Powers, may the Lord deign to protect our souls from the snares and temptations of the devil. Amen."
6th intercession;
"Through the intercession of Saint Michael and the admirable choir of the Heavenly Virtues, may the Lord protect us from evil and protect us from temptation."
7th intercession;
"Through the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial choir of Principalities, may God fill our souls with a true spirit of obedience."
8th intercession;
"Through the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial choir of Archangels, may the Lord give us perseverance in faith and in all good works, so that we may gain the glory of paradise. Amen."
9th intercession;
"Through the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial choir of all the angels, may the Lord grant us to be protected by them in this mortal life and then led to eternal glory. Amen."
Concluding prayer
Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel
"Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in the hour of battle. Be our safeguard against 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, thrust down into hell satan and all the other wicked spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.
This rosary is powerful protection against evil
This rosary is a powerful prayer and protection against evil. We can meditate during the rosary on the holy truths contained therein, and receive many spiritual benefits. This angelic crown (another name for the rosary to St Michael the Archangel) is powerful in the case of spiritual battles. St Michael is the archangel who successfully led the war in heaven against satan and his followers. It is wonderful to lean on the strength, power and holiness of the Commander of the Angels in our daily battle towards our own holiness, and our fight against evil. Let us rely on St Michael the Archangel's intercession for us before Almighty God.
This rosary is also a powerful prayer for the early release from purgatory of the deceased person/people for whom we recite this prayer.
Prayer chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel;
https://churchinterfaith.blogspot.com/2026/08/prayer-chapel-of-saint-michael-archangel.html
Prayer chapel of Saint Gabriel;
https://churchinterfaith.blogspot.com/2026/08/prayer-chapel-of-archangel-gabriel.html
Prayer chapel of Saint Raphael;
https://churchinterfaith.blogspot.com/2026/08/prayer-chapel-of-saint-raphael-archangel.html
Image source unknown. With thanks to the image artist
Concluding prayer
Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel
"Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in the hour of battle. Be our safeguard against 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, thrust down into hell satan and all the other wicked spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.
This rosary is powerful protection against evil
This rosary is a powerful prayer and protection against evil. We can meditate during the rosary on the holy truths contained therein, and receive many spiritual benefits. This angelic crown (another name for the rosary to St Michael the Archangel) is powerful in the case of spiritual battles. St Michael is the archangel who successfully led the war in heaven against satan and his followers. It is wonderful to lean on the strength, power and holiness of the Commander of the Angels in our daily battle towards our own holiness, and our fight against evil. Let us rely on St Michael the Archangel's intercession for us before Almighty God.
This rosary is also a powerful prayer for the early release from purgatory of the deceased person/people for whom we recite this prayer.
Prayer chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel;
https://churchinterfaith.blogspot.com/2026/08/prayer-chapel-of-saint-michael-archangel.html
Prayer chapel of Saint Gabriel;
https://churchinterfaith.blogspot.com/2026/08/prayer-chapel-of-archangel-gabriel.html
Prayer chapel of Saint Raphael;
https://churchinterfaith.blogspot.com/2026/08/prayer-chapel-of-saint-raphael-archangel.html
Image source unknown. With thanks to the image artist
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