Tuesday — The Holy Angels
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.
The angels are not a poetic flourish. They are mighty intellectual creatures of pure act — far stronger than we are — and they have been assigned to us in love. Behold, I send My angel before thee, to keep thee in the way (Ex 23:20). The tradition, following Pseudo-Dionysius and St. Thomas, sees them ordered in nine choirs: the Seraphim, Cherubim, and Thrones, who burn before the face of God; the Dominions, Virtues, and Powers, who govern creation; and the Principalities, Archangels, and Angels, who carry God's word and care to the world and to each of us by name. Today the Church commends herself to all of them — and to the angel whom God set beside you at your baptism, and who has never since left.
The cry of the Seraphim before the throne (Isaiah 6:3).
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory.
Glory be to Thee, O Lord most high.
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dóminus Deus Sábaoth.
Pleni sunt cæli et terra glória tua.
Glória tibi, Dómine altíssime.
Prayer to St. Michael
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Sancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in proelio; contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium. Imperet illi Deus, supplices deprecamur: tuque, Princeps militiae caelestis, Satanam aliosque spiritus malignos, qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in mundo, divina virtute in infernum detrude. Amen.
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Most glorious Prince of the Heavenly Armies, Saint Michael the Archangel; defend us in our battle against principalities and powers, against the rulers of this world of darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places. Come to the assistance of men whom God has created to His likeness and whom He has redeemed at a great price from the tyranny of the devil.
Holy Church venerates thee as her guardian and protector; to thee the Lord has entrusted the souls of the redeemed to be led into heaven. Pray, therefore, the God of Peace to put Satan under our feet, so completely subdued that he may no longer be able to hold men captive and harm the Church. Offer our prayers in the sight of the Most High, so that the mercies of the Lord may quickly come to our aid, that thou mayest seize the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and that having bound him, thou mayest cast him into the bottomless pit, that he may no more seduce the nations.
In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.
Princeps gloriosíssime cæléstis milítiæ, sancte Míchael Archángele, defénde nos in prœ́lio et colluctatióne, quæ nobis advérsus príncipes et potestátes, advérsus mundi rectóres tenebrárum harum, contra spirituália nequítiæ, in cæléstibus. Veni in auxílium hóminum, quos Deus creávit inexterminábiles, et ad imáginem similitúdinis suæ fecit, et a tyránnide diáboli emit prétio magno.
Te custódem et patrónum sancta venerátur Ecclésia; tibi trádidit Dóminus ánimas redemptórum in supérna felicitáte locándas. Deprecáre Deum pacis, ut cónterat sátanam sub pédibus nostris, ne ultra váleat captívos tenére hómines, et Ecclésiæ nocére. Offer nostras preces in conspéctu Altíssimi, ut cito antícipent nos misericórdiæ Dómini, et apprehéndas dracónem, serpéntem antíquum, qui est diábolus et sátanas, ac ligátum mittas in abýssum, ut non sedúcat ámplius gentes.
Behold the Cross of the Lord; flee ye hostile powers.
Ecce Crucem Dómini, fúgite partes advérsæ.
The Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath conquered.
Vicit Leo de tribu Iuda, radix David.
May Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Fiat misericórdia tua, Dómine, super nos.
As we have hoped in Thee.
Quemádmodum sperávimus in te.
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam.
And let my cry come unto Thee.
Et clamor meus ad te véniat.
Let us pray.
O God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we call upon Thy holy Name, and as supplicants we implore Thy clemency, that by the intercession of Mary, ever Virgin Immaculate and our Mother, and of the glorious Archangel Saint Michael, Thou wouldst deign to help us against Satan and all other unclean spirits, who wander about the world for the injury of the human race and the ruin of souls. Amen.
Deus, et Pater Dómini nostri Iesu Christi, invocámus nomen sanctum tuum, et cleméntiam tuam súpplices expóscimus ut, per intercessiónem immaculátæ semper Vírginis Dei Genetrícis Maríæ, beáti Michaélis Archángeli, advérsus sátanam, omnésque álios immúndos spíritus, qui ad nocéndum humáno géneri animásque perdéndas pervagántur in mundo, nobis auxílium præstáre dignéris. Amen.
Angel of God
Angel of God, my guardian dear,
to whom God's love commits me here,
ever this day be at my side,
to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
Angele Dei, qui custos es mei,
me tibi commissum pietate superna,
hodie illumina, custodi, rege et guberna. Amen.
Pause one minute in silence with your guardian angel.
A closing invocation of the three named archangels.
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.
Saint Gabriel the Archangel, herald of the Word made flesh, strengthen our faith.
Saint Raphael the Archangel, healer and companion on the way, guide us safely home.
All you Holy Angels and Archangels, pray for us. Amen.
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.