Michael, the Archangel ... We, thy happy clients, yearn to enjoy thy special protection. Obtain for us from God a share of thy sturdy courage; pray that we may have a strong and tender love ...
It ends the liturgy with a private devotion, a petition to a saint, while all of the petitions were concluded much earlier in the liturgy and addressed to God the Father.
It’s a formidable prayer, one of my favorites ... pleading for the protection of a martial saint: “St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness ...
The allegation was the second made against Monsignor Michael J. Doyle, but the first to be deemed credible, the diocese announced Sunday. Doyle died in 1987.
Data collected by the United Christian Forum (UCF) stated, “585 incidents targeting Christians were recorded so far this year till September,” said Michael William, president of the group.
The court ruled that despite his silent prayer, his clasped hands and bowed ... The defendant was charged under the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), a broad censorship order that localities ...