With reverence and trust, we turn to thee, Saint Michael, Archangel, champion of the faithful. We come before thee in this hour of need, seeking thy protection. Guide us, oh mighty Archangel, with thy brilliant light, and shield us from the unholy powers that seek to harm. Grant upon us thy stren

In his year of Our Lord's grace one thousand eight hundred and eighty six, Pope Leo the Third issued an extraordinary invocation known as the Invocation to Saint Michael the Archangel. This powerful document was composed in response to reports of mounting spiritual peril within the world. The invoc