24 of 33 Day Consecration to St. Michael

 Day 24
Begginers Prayer
Having made the Sign of the Cross and
kneeling preferably before the
Blessed Sacrament or the image of
Saint Michael the Archangel,
raising your heart to God, who is present,
and bowing deeply in spirit,
you will say every day:
Act of Contrition
My Lord Jesus Christ, true God and true man,
I am heartily sorry for having
offended You; I firmly resolve never to sin again,
to abstain from all occasions
of sin, to go to confession and do penance.
I offer You, Lord, my life, works,
and labors in satisfaction for all my sins.
Amen.
Daily Prayer:
Lord God of heaven and earth, God of Angels,
Archangels, and Principalities; God of Powers,
Virtues, and Dominions; God of Thrones,
Cherubim, and Seraphim;
who ceaselessly praise and bless
Your Holy Name and fulfill the commands of
Your sovereign Majesty, surrounding
Your exalted Throne, and offering You,
as a sweet-smelling aroma,
the incense of our prayers,
which we now address to You,
we humbly beg You to accept.
We beseech You,
through the glory and intercession
of the glorious Saint Michael,
that You deign to grant us Your assistance,
and keep us safe from the snares,
deceits, and power of Satan and
all infernal spirits.
May God arise, and may His enemies
be destroyed through Jesus Christ,
Our Lord. Amen.

Day 24

SAINT MICHAEL, MOST JEALOUS LOVER OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST

Point One
Consider how, since Saint Michael passed, by
divine disposition, from protector of the Synagogue
to protector of the Church,
he took under his special guardianship the temples,
especially the tabernacles, and everything related
to the Sacrament of the Eucharist.
Since this is the most august and most divine of
all the Sacraments, it should have been entrusted
to the care and special custody of the most exalted
of the Angels.
Consider the displeasure with which Saint Michael
will view those who stand before the Blessed
Sacrament without devotion, and
even more so those who dare to profane it.
When you stand before the Tabernacle, remember
the presence of Saint Michael and try to imitate
him in the reverence and devotion with
which he guards Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

Second Point

The Church's belief in this continual tenderness of Saint Michael to the Most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist is seen in the prayers she places on the lips of priests when they celebrate Holy Mass. Twice they name Saint Michael at the beginning of the Holy Sacrifice, so that he may help them obtain forgiveness for their sins. At Masses for the dead, after the Gospel, his help is implored to lead the souls in Purgatory to Heaven, and it is said to Jesus Christ: "Deliver them from the lion's mouth and from the deep lake; may they not fall into darkness; but rather, may the benign Saint Michael present them before the holy light that you promised of old to Abraham and his descendants." At solemn Masses, when blessing the incense, the intercession of the Blessed Saint Michael the Archangel is also invoked.  After the consecration, the Church again asks God to deign to accept everything offered to Him in the Holy Sacrifice and that we send it to Him through the mediation of His Holy Angel.  Such is the faith that the Holy Church has in Saint Michael's relationship with the most sacred Eucharist!  Let us also implore the most zealous Archangel to obtain for us a most fervent devotion to the most holy Sacrament.

Example

Appearing to a holy man named Didymus, the Archangel Saint Michael specially charged him with respect for the Blessed Sacrament, as all the Angels do to the highest degree.  Saint Michael added that for this reason the Angels greatly respected priests and that the Mother of God herself, if she found an Angel and a priest, would honor the priest even more. He also made him aware of the reverence with which those celestial spirits, prostrate on the ground, attend the Holy Mass and the sovereign sacrifice of the Altar, and in it, praise the Lord and adore Jesus Christ, prostrate on their faces, offering to the Eternal Father the sovereign Divine Offering and Victim of His Most Holy Son, for the remedy of the world; and that they are greatly offended by those who do not reverently stand in the temples.  He entrusted the same reverence for the Blessed Sacrament to Eutropius, the anchorite, to whom he said that what could most move souls to devotion was the consideration of the Passion of the Lord and the institution of the Blessed Sacrament; the memory of which, he affirmed, was most sweet and tender for the Holy Archangel himself.

Final Prayer for Every Day
O God, our refuge and strength! 
We supplicantly implore your mercy, 
so that through the intercession of the ever-
Immaculate Virgin and our Mother, Mary, 
and of the glorious Saint Michael the Archangel, 
you may deign to help us against Satan and all other 
unclean spirits who infest the world for the 
harm of mankind and the ruin of souls.
Cast them into the abyss and remove them 
from us forever. Amen.

3 Our Fathers with 3 Hail Mary’s and a 3 Glory Be's.

Litany of Saint Michael

Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.(repeat after each line),
God, the Son, the Redeemer of the world,
God, the Holy Spirit,
Holy Trinity, one God,
Holy Mary, Queen of Angels, pray for us. (repeat after each line)
Saint Michael,
Saint Michael, abundant font of divine wisdom,
Saint Michael, most perfect adorer of the Divine Word,
Saint Michael, whom God crowned with honor and glory,
Saint Michael, most powerful Prince of the heavenly host,
Saint Michael, standard-bearer of the Most Holy Trinity,
Saint Michael, guardian of Paradise,
Saint Michael, guide and consoler of the People of God,
Saint Michael, splendor and fortitude of the Church Militant,
Saint Michael, honor and joy of the Church Triumphant,
Saint Michael, light of the Angels, 
Saint Michael, protection of orthodox people,
Saint Michael, strength of those who fight under the standard of the Cross,
Saint Michael, light and hope of souls near death,
Saint Michael, our most sure aid,
Saint Michael, help in our adversities,
Saint Michael, herald of the everlasting judgment,
Saint Michael, consoler of souls languishing in purgatory,
Saint Michael, receiver of the souls of the elect after death,
Saint Michael, our prince, 
Saint Michael, our defender,
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
Pray for us Saint Michael the Archangel
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.
O Lord Jesus Christ, may your continual blessing sanctify us, and grant us through the intercession of Saint Michael the wisdom that teaches us to lay up our treasure in Heaven and choose eternal goods over those of this world. Thou, who lives and reigns forever. Amen