Nine Days with Saint Michael

Barb Szyszkiewicz reviews a new prayer resource from Magnificat.

We celebrate the Feast of Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Rafael on September 29. This is the perfect time to begin a novena to the original prayer warrior, St. Michael the Archangel. Magnificat has just released Nine Days with Saint Michael, a beautiful novena of prayers for spiritual protection.

It takes a spiritual battle to be good, a battle we fight with Heaven's help. (4)

The prayers and meditations for each of the nine days focus on one aspect of St. Michael the Archangel, from his name meaning "Who is like God?" to his dignity as an archangel and Prince of the Heavenly Host, to his rebuke of the devil and affirmation of his own promise to serve God always, to his heavenly worship and the battle against the dragon (as detailed in Revelation), to his service of God at the time of our judgment.

Each day's novena entry is structured as follows:

Sacred art
Introduction
Hymn
Scripture (the reading is included in full, so you won't need to juggle your prayer book and Bible)
Meditation
Intercession: entrust St. Michael to bring your special intention to God at this time
Our Father
Intercession of Mary, Queen of Angels
Closing Prayer
St. Michael Prayer

Bonus content in this book includes the Litany of St. Michael and the Chaplet of St. Michael, so this book will be handy to keep around long after you finish praying the novena.

The print edition of Nine Days with Saint Michael is a lovely little book, with heavy, glossy paper that complements the sacred art (a different artist's depiction of St. Michael, in worship and in battle, accompanies the meditation for each day). It's a good value for the $5.99 cover price. An interior view is pictured below.

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