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Opening Prayer to Our Lady

Oh, Immaculate Heart! Help us to conquer the menace of evil, which so easily takes root

in the hearts of the people of today, and whose immeasurable effects already weigh downupon our modern world and seem to block the paths towards the future!

rom famine and war, deliver us

rom nuclear war, from incalculable self"destruction, from every kind of war, deliver usrom sins against the life of man from its very beginning, deliver us

rom hatred and from the demeaning of the dignity of the children of #od, deliver us

rom every kind of in$ustice in the life of society, both national and international, deliver

usrom readiness to trample on the commandments of #od, deliver us

rom attempts to stifle in human hearts the very truth of #od, deliver us

rom sins against the Holy %pirit, deliver us, deliver us&ccept, O 'other of (hrist, this cry laden with the sufferings of all individual human

beings, laden with the sufferings of whole societies

Let there be revealed, once more, in the history of the world your infinite power ofmerciful Love 'ay it put a stop to evil 'ay it transform consciences 'ay your

Immaculate Heart reveal for all the light of Hope

)aken from L*Osservatore +omano, eekly -dition in -nglish ./ 'ay 012.

%aint 'ichael the &rchangel " &ct of (onsecration%aint 'ichael the &rchangel, invincible prince of the angelic hosts and glorious protector

of the universal (hurch, I greet you and praise you for that splendor with which #od hasadorned you so richly I thank #od for the great graces he has bestowed upon you,

especially to remain faithful when Lucifer and his followers rebelled, and to battle

victoriously for the honor of #od and the divinity of the %on of 'an%aint 'ichael, I consecrate to you my soul and body I choose you as my patron and

protector and entrust the salvation of my soul to your care 3e the guardian of my

obligation as a child of #od and of the (atholic (hurch as again I renounce %atan, hisworks and pomps &ssist me by your powerful intercession in the fulfillment of these

sacred promises, so that imitating your courage and loyalty to #od, and trusting in your

kind help and protection, I may be victorious over the enemies of my soul and be unitedwith #od in heaven forever &men

)he (haplet of %t 'ichael

& sincere &ct of (ontrition4 O #od, come to my assistance

+ O Lord, make haste to help me

#lory be to the ather, etc0 3y the intercession of %t 'ichael and the celestial (hoir of %eraphim, may the Lord

make us worthy to burn with the fire of perfect charity &men

0 Our ather, 5 Hail 'ary6s

. 3y the intercession of %t 'ichael and the celestial (hoir of (herubim, may the Lordvouchsafe to grant us grace to leave the ways of wickedness to run in the paths of

(hristian perfection &men

0 Our ather, 5 Hail 'ary 6s5 3y the intercession of %t 'ichael and the celestial (hoir of )hrones, may the Lord

infuse into our hearts a true and sincere spirit of humility &men

0 Our ather, 5 Hail 'ary6s

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/ 3y the intercession of %t 'ichael and the celestial (hoir of 7ominions, may the Lord

give us grace to govern our senses and subdue our unruly passions &men

0 Our ather, 5 Hail 'ary6s8 3y the intercession of %t 'ichael and the celestial (hoir of Powers, may the Lord

vouchchsafe to protect our souls against the snares and temptations of the devil &men

0 Our ather, 5 Hail 'ary6s9 3y the intercession of %t 'ichael and the celestial (hoir of 4irtues, may the Lord

preserve us from evil and suffer us not to fall into temptation &men

0 Our ather, 5 Hail 'ary6s

: 3y the intercession of %t 'ichael and the celestial (hoir of Principalities, may #odfill our souls with a true spirit of obedience

0 Our ather, 5 Hail 'ary6s

2 3y the intercession of %t 'ichael and the celestial (hoir of &rchangels, may the Lordgive us perseverance in faith and in all good works, in order that we gain the glory of

Paradise &men

0 Our ather, 5 Hail 'ary6s1 3y the intercession of %t 'ichael and the celestial (hoir of &ngels, may the Lord

grant us to be protected by them in this mortal life and conducted hereafter to eternal

glory &men0 Our ather, 5 Hail 'ary6s

0 Our ather In honor of %t 'ichael0 Our ather In honor of %t #abriel

0 Our ather In honor of %t +aphael0 Our ather In honor of our #uardian &ngel

O glorious Prince %t 'ichael, chief and commander of the heavenly hosts, guardian of

souls, vanquisher of rebel spirits, servant in the house of the 7ivine ;ing, and ouradmirable conductor, thou who dost shine with e

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confidence (hanging himself into an angel of light, he goes about with the whole

multitude of the wicked spirits to invade the earth and blot out the ?ame of #od and of

His (hrist, to plunder, to slay and to consign to eternal damnation the souls that havebeen destined for a crown of everlasting life )his wicked serpent, like an unclean torrent,

pours into men of depraved minds and corrupt hearts the poison of his malice, the spirit

of lying, impiety and blasphemy, and the deadly breath of impurity and every form ofvice and iniquity )hese crafty enemies of mankind have filled to overflowing with gall

and wormwood the (hurch, which is the 3ride of the Lamb without spot@ they have laid

profane hands upon her most sacred treasures 'ake haste, therefore, O invincible Prince,

to help the people of #od against the inroads of the lost spirits and grant us the victory&men Aindulg 3y Leo BIII, .8 %ep 0222C