Prayer of pope leo XIII

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“This prayer was composed by Pope Leo XIII after he experienced a horrifying vision. On October 13, 1884, while consulting with his cardinals after Mass, Pope Leo XIII paused at the foot of the alter and lapsed into what looked like a coma. After a little while the Pope recovered himself and related the terrifying vision he had of the battle between the Church and Satan. Afterwards, Pope Leo went to his office and composed this now famous prayer to St. Michael the Archangel and assigned it to be recited after Low Mass, a position it occupied until Vatican II. Recently it was recommended by Pope John Paul II as a prayer for the Church.”

I read this on the internet, and i was worried because this prayers is not anymore use in the church, if this is true i think it would be better for the church to impose this prayer to be recited after every mass, 👍

Sancti Michaele Arcangeli, defende nos ab ominbus malis,
 
henrex wrote:
I read this on the internet, and i was worried because this prayers is not anymore use in the church, if this is true i think it would be better for the church to impose this prayer to be recited after every mass,
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The alleged vision, etc. of Pope Leo XIII falls within the bounds of Private Revelation, and, as such, ought NOT worry you, for none of it is necessary for Salvation.

Certainly, the possibility is there that was what happened - on the other hand, as satan was, allegedly, given 100 years - then that time is well passed now. The truth of the matter is that Satan is the “prince of this world” until the “end of time” and will certainly mightly influence as many souls as he can to damnation.

It would be ideal if the prayer were to be instituted, but if it is not, then we still have the Mass, do we not?
 
The prayer to St Michael (assuming it’s THE prayer which most people know) may not be prayed after Mass, but I know an awful lot of people, myself included, pray it at the end of the Rosary, as does a Rosary group I occasionally attend which meets in a local church.

So never fear, it’s being prayed in Church all right!
 
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LilyM:
The prayer to St Michael (assuming it’s THE prayer which most people know) may not be prayed after Mass, but I know an awful lot of people, myself included, pray it at the end of the Rosary, as does a Rosary group I occasionally attend which meets in a local church.

So never fear, it’s being prayed in Church all right!
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Actually, it can be prayed after mass, (after mass is over), just not at the end of mass (during mass).

At our Church, we pray the Rosary before mass and the St. Michael prayer at the end of the Rosary, before mass.
 
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dcdurel:
Actually, it can be prayed after mass, (after mass is over), just not at the end of mass (during mass).

At our Church, we pray the Rosary before mass and the St. Michael prayer at the end of the Rosary, before mass.
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Same here - I think Rosary groups would tend to meet just before or after mass anyways.
 
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