With retired Pope Benedict XVI sitting next to him, Pope Francis formally recited separate prayers to consecrate Vatican City to St. Joseph and to St. Michael the Archangel. The early morning ceremony ...

Furthermore, we say this prayer whenever we begin a journey or anytime we need a hedge of protection in this dangerous world. (Which means often.) Warning: This prayer is powerful, effective, ...

A statue of St. Michael the Archangel is seen at the Church of St. Michael in New York City. In response to the Church’s abuse crisis, some pastors have asked their parishioners to say the prayer to ...

Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, this week responded to a letter in The Wall Street Journal from a priest objecting to the praying of the St. Michael Prayer at the end of Mass, ...

Since the late 19th Century, Catholics have recited the Prayer to St. Michael when facing disease, disaster and despair. It proclaims, in part: "St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. … O ...

Marriage is a sacred bond that deserves to be safeguarded with faith, love, and divine protection. If you want to shield your union from the interference of third parties, this powerful prayer to ...

Prayer to the Holy Archangel Michael is a powerful spiritual appeal for protection from visible and invisible enemies. In the Orthodox tradition, Archangel Michael is considered an archangel, a ...

O Holy and Great Archangel of God Michael, who standest, as the first of the Angels, before the ineffable and super-substantial Trinity; who art placed as a watcher and keeper over the human race; who ...

Prayer for protection from evil spirits has a long history. In the Orthodox tradition, prayers aimed at getting rid of evil have been known since early times. They have become part of rituals ...