We hold it to be far nobler to fight for a long time for freedom of the Holy Church than to sink into a miserable and devilish servitude.
Pope Saint Gregory VII
Dear Faithful,
Today's sermon spoke about the great Warrior of God, St. Michael the Archangel, and the mighty assistance he brings to those who remain faithful to the good fight. Please find below a brief explanation of the chaplet in his honor. Also, information about that hero and Saint, Pope Gregory VII, who fearlessly stood up to corruption within the Church and Her temporal enemies without.
Let us fervently pray to the Holy Ghost before Pentecost that by His power and inspiration, many holy leaders of both Church and State valiantly rise to defend truth, honor and the one true Faith.
Yours in Christ the King,
Father Michael McMahon
Listen: Sermon of Sunday, May 24
Read: Pope Saint Gregory VII
The Saint Michael Chaplet
The Saint Michael Chaplet was revealed by the Archangel himself during an apparition in 1751 to the Servant of God, Antonia d'Astonac, a Portuguese Carmelite nun living in a convent in Vetralla, Italy. He promised special graces and favors to all who recite the Chaplet, "particularly in such times as the Catholic Church should experience some special trial..."
Those who pray the Chaplet before receiving Holy Communion will have an escort of nine angels, one from each of the nine Choirs of angels.
Those who pray the Chaplet daily will enjoy the continual assistance of St Michael and that of all the holy angels during this life.
He, Saint Michael, will obtain deliverance from purgatory for all who pray the Chaplet and for their relations.
A Brief Description of the Chaplet
The Saint Michael Chaplet is unique in several ways, most notably the nine segments, all with three beads. The medal of St. Michael and the prayers included in the Chaplet also make it one of a kind.
Each of the nine segments corresponds to one of the nine choirs of angels and follows the customarily recognized hierachy, starting with the Seraphim as the highest ranking and the Angels as the Lowest. Each segment start with a salutary prayer addressed specifically to one of the choirs, and continues with one Our Father and three Hail Marys. Apart from the nine segments are four beads leading the St. Michael medal. One Our Father is recited on each bead — one in honour of St. Michael, one for St. Gabriel, one for St. Raphael and the last in honour of the Guardian Angel of the person praying the Chaplet.
The Chaplet then finishes with a prayer to St. Michael, brief invocation and a concluding prayer to God.