Patron Saint Michael

St. Michael, the head of God's Army and defender of Heaven is mentioned throughout scripture in the Book of Daniel, the Book of Jude, and the Book of Revelation. He defeated Satan on numerous occasions and scripture says that St. Michael will battle Satan at the end of time.

Because of his unwavering love for God and his courage in defending Heaven, St. Michael the Archangel is the patron saint of many virtuous causes and Churches.

* Against danger at sea
* Against temptation
* Ambulance drivers
* Artists
* Bakers
* Bankers
* Barrel makers
* Battle
* Boatmen
* Coopers
* Dying people
* EMT's
* Fencing
* Grocers
* Hatters
* Holy death
* Knights
* Mariners
* Milliners
* Paramedics
* Paratroopers
* Police officers
* Radiologists
* Sailors
* Security guards
* Soldiers
* Storms at sea
* Sword smiths
* Watermen

These are just a few of the patronages of St. Michael. Numerous countries, cities, and churches also have St. Michael as a patron saint. The St. Michael feast day is celebrated on September 29.

Many people who have St. Michael as a patron saint wear a St. Michael medal or a St. Michael pendant, asking St. Michael for strength and courage in defending their faith. Many times, friends and relatives of police officers, EMT's, and soldiers are given a St. Michael necklace as a gift, offering them courage and strength to face the dangers of their jobs and go forth to love and serve God.

Police Officer's Prayer to Saint Michael

Saint Michael, heaven's glorious commissioner of police, who once so neatly and successfully cleared God's premises of all its undesirables, look with kindly and professional eyes on your earthly force.

Give us cool heads, stout hearts, and uncanny flair for investigation and wise judgment.

Make us the terror of burglars, the friend of children and law-abiding citizens, kind to strangers, polite to bores, strict with law-breakers and impervious to temptations.

You know, Saint Michael, from your own experiences with the devil, that the police officer's lot on earth is not always a happy one; but your sense of duty that so pleased God, your hard knocks that so surprised the devil, and your angelic self-control give us inspiration.

And when we lay down our night sticks, enroll us in your heavenly force, where we will be as proud to guard the throne of God as we have been to guard the city of all the people. Amen.

Excerpts from the Litany of St. Michael

St. Michael the Archangel, pray for us.
Most glorious attendant of the Triune Divinity,
*Pray for us is repeated after each invocation
Standing at the right of the Altar of Incense,
Ambassador of Paradise,
Glorious Prince of the heavenly armies,
Leader of the angelic hosts,
Warrior who thrust Satan into Hell,
Defender against the wickedness and snares of the devil,
Standard-bearer of God's armies,
Defender of divine glory,
First defender of the Kingship of Christ,
Strength of God,
Invincible prince and warrior,
Angel of peace,
Guardian of the Christian Faith,
Guardian of the Legion of Saint Michael,
Champion of God's people,
Champion of the Legion of Saint Michael,
Guardian angel of the Eucharist,
Defender of the Church,
Defender of the Legion of Saint Michael,
Protector of the Sovereign Pontiff,
Protector of the Legion of Saint Michael,
Angel of Catholic Action,
Powerful intercessor of Christians,
Bravest defender of those who hope in God,
Guardian of our souls and bodies,
Healer of the sick,
Help of those in their agony,
Consoler of the souls in Purgatory,
God's messenger for the souls of the just,
Terror of the evil spirits,
Victorious in battle against evil,
Guardian and Patron of the Universal Church