Pope Leo XIII’s
Original Exorcism Prayer to St. Michael
Pope Leo XIII’s original Prayer to St.
Michael the Archangel is prophetic.
Composed over 100 years ago, and then suppressed due to its startling
content, Pope Leo XIII’s original Prayer to St. Michael is one of the most
interesting and controversial prayers relating to the present situation in
which the true Catholic Church finds itself.
On September 25, 1888, following his morning Mass, Pope Leo XIII became
traumatized to the point that he collapsed.
Those in attendance thought that he was dead. After coming to consciousness, the Pope described a frightful
conversation that he had heard coming from near the tabernacle. The conversation consisted of two voices –
voices which Pope Leo XIII clearly understood to be the voices of Jesus Christ
and the devil. The devil boasted that
he could destroy the Church, if he were granted 75 years to carry out his plan
(or 100 years, according to some accounts).
The devil also asked permission for
“a greater influence over those who will give themselves to my
service.” To the devil’s requests, Our
Lord reportedly replied: “you will be given the time and the power.” Shaken deeply by what he had heard, Pope Leo
XIII composed the following original Prayer to St. Michael (which is also a
prophecy) and ordered it to be recited after all Low Masses as a protection for
the Church against the attacks from Hell.
The Original Prayer was taken from The Raccolta, 1930, Benzinger Bros.,
pp. 314-315. The Raccolta is an
imprimatured collection of the official and indulgenced prayers of the Catholic
Church.
The Prayer:
O
Glorious Archangel St. Michael, Prince of the heavenly host, be our defense in
the terrible warfare which we carry on against principalities and Powers,
against the rulers of this world of darkness, spirits of evil. Come to the aid of man, whom God created
immortal, made in his own image and likeness, and redeemed at a great price
from the tyranny of the devil. Fight
this day the battle of the Lord, together with the holy angels, as already thou
hast fought the leader of the proud angels, Lucifer, and his apostate host, who
were powerless to resist thee, nor was there place for them any longer in
Heaven. That cruel, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil or Satan, who
seduces the whole world, was cast into the abyss with his angels. Behold, this primeval enemy and slayer of
men has taken courage. Transformed into
an angel of light, he wanders about with all the multitude of wicked spirits,
invading the earth in order to blot out the name of God and of his Christ, to
seize upon, slay and cast into eternal perdition souls destined for the crown
of eternal glory. This wicked dragon
pours out, as a most impure flood, the venom of his malice on men of depraved
mind and corrupt heart, the spirit of lying, of impiety, of blasphemy, and the
pestilent breath of impurity, and of every vice and iniquity.
These most crafty enemies have filled and inebriated
with gall and bitterness the Church, the spouse of the immaculate Lamb, and
have laid impious hands on her most sacred possessions. In the Holy Place itself, where has been set
up the See of the most holy Peter and the Chair of Truth for the light of the
world, they have raised the throne of their abominable impiety, with the
iniquitous design that when the Pastor has been struck, the sheep may be
scattered.
Arise
then, O invincible Prince, bring help against the attacks of the lost spirits
to the people of God, and give them the victory. They venerate thee as their protector and Patron; in thee holy
Church glories as her defense against the malicious power of hell; to thee has
God entrusted the souls of men to be established in heavenly beatitude. Oh, pray to the God of peace that He may put
Satan under our feet, so far conquered that he may no longer be able to hold
men in captivity and harm the Church.
Offer our prayers in the sight of the Most High, so that they may
quickly conciliate the mercies of the Lord; and beating down the dragon, the
ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, do thou again make him captive in
the abyss, that he may no longer seduce the nations. Amen
Behold
the Cross of the Lord; be scattered ye hostile powers.
The
Lion of the tribe of Judah has conquered, the root of David.
Let
thy mercies be upon us, O Lord.
As
we have hoped in thee.
O
Lord, hear my prayer.
And
let my cry come unto thee.
Let us pray. O God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we call upon thy holy name, and as suppliants we implore thy clemency, that by the intercession of Mary, ever Virgin immaculate and our Mother, and of the glorious Archangel St. Michael, thou wouldst deign to help us against Satan and all other unclean spirits, who wander about the world for the injury of the human race and the ruin of souls. Amen