St Michael prayer

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It was never added to the Mass, but rather was to be prayed after Low Masses. It was first done during the late 19th century for the return of the temporal territories of the Pope which had been confiscated by the new unified state of Italy, the King of Italy taking over the Pope’s palace in Rome. After the Lateran Treaty in 1929 which resolved this issue, the intention was changed to the freedom of the Church in Russia to profess the faith. It was suppressed (at least as required prayer after Mass) in 1964 as part of the ongoing liturgical reform. Some bishops have reintroduced it in their dioceses in recent times as one means of purifying the Church from sexual abusers.
 
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Some bishops have reintroduced it in their dioceses in recent times as one means of purifying the Church from sexual abusers.
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Many individual Christians say it, and some congregations say it after Masses in my area. But this isn’t specific just to sexual abuse issues, but to counter the work of Satan in general, which includes many things.
 
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Many individual Christians say it, and some congregations say it after Masses in my area. But this isn’t specific just to sexual abuse issues, but to counter the work of Satan in general, which includes many things.
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Yes, good point. I meant some bishops have re-introduced it as a required prayer to be said after Mass for the purpose I mentioned.
 
The funny thing is she is an 80 year old cradle Catholic who went to catholic high and college and knew the what but not the why.
 
Pope Leo XII promulgated this prayer; after a vision of the devils attacks on the Church.
 
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St. Michael is the guardian of the Church. He stands at the altars protecting the Blessed Sacrament and as a warrior and the highest angel of the heavenly hosts it is only fitting that he is invoked. Before we leave those walls we are to prepare ourselves and ask for protection from a world that has given itself over to Satan and evil. Praying to St. Michael that he may protect us and keep our parishes safe should be obligatory in both EF and NO. its a shame its not is many parishes
 
I am glad that our parish now prays the “Hail Holy Queen”, and the St. Michael prayer after weekday ad Sunday Mass.
 
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