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Day 4 of 9

Grace to govern our senses and overcome unruly passions

From the Novena to St. Michael the Archangel

Sacred Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-9

Meditation for Day 4

The Dominations govern the lower orders of angels, directing the heavenly host with divine authority; through their intercession, we ask St. Michael for the grace to govern our own senses and subdue every passion that leads us away from God. St. Peter warns us that our adversary the devil prowls like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour, and that we must resist him, firm in faith (1 Pet 5:8-9). St. Michael stands as the great model of ordered power — might always in the service of God's will. Ask him today to help you bring every thought, desire, and appetite under the sovereignty of grace.

Daily Novena Prayer (recited every day)

Closing Prayer

O glorious prince St. Michael, chief and commander of the heavenly hosts, guardian of souls, vanquisher of rebel spirits, servant in the house of the Divine King and our admirable conductor, you who shine with excellence and superhuman virtue deliver us from all evil, who turn to you with confidence and enable us by your gracious protection to serve God more and more faithfully every day. Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ, that we may be made worthy of His promises. Almighty and Everlasting God, Who, by a prodigy of goodness and a merciful desire for the salvation of all men, has appointed the most glorious Archangel St. Michael Prince of Your Church, make us worthy, we ask You, to be delivered from all our enemies, that none of them may harass us at the hour of death, but that we may be conducted by him into Your Presence. This we ask through the merits of Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Concluding prayers: Many novena traditions add one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be at the close of each day's prayer.

Source

https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/chaplet-of-st-michael-the-archangel-386

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