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Day 7 of 9

A true spirit of obedience to God and to the Church

From the Novena to St. Michael the Archangel

Sacred Scripture: Jude 1:9

Meditation for Day 7

The Principalities oversee kingdoms and nations, guiding human history toward God's providential ends; through their choir, St. Michael intercedes that we may receive a true spirit of obedience — to God's law, to the Church, and to legitimate authority. Scripture shows St. Michael as the guardian of Israel (Dan 12:1) and, by extension, of the new Israel, the Church — a role he fulfills precisely by perfect obedience to God's commands. Even in his dispute with the devil over the body of Moses, he did not presume but deferred to divine authority (Jude 1:9). Ask St. Michael today to form in your heart the same docile, trusting obedience.

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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