One day, Saint Michael the Archangel appeared to Antonia d’Astonac, a most devout Servant of God and told her that he wished to be honoured by nine salutations corresponding to the nine Choirs of Angels, which should consist of one Our Father and three Hail Marys in honour of each of the Angelic Choirs.
Promises of St. Michael
“Whoever would practice this devotion in his honour would have, when approaching the Holy Table, an escort of nine angels chosen from each of the nine Choirs. In addition, for the daily recital of these nine salutations, he promised his continual assistance and that all the holy angels during life, and after death deliverance from Purgatory for themselves and all their relations.”
How to pray the Chaplet of Michael Archangel
The Chaplet is begun by saying the following invocation on the medal:
“O God, come to my assistance!
O Lord, make haste to help me!
Glory Be…
Say 1 Our Father…
and 3 Hail Mary…
after each of the following nine salutations in honour of the nine Choir of Angels.
1.
“By the intercession of St. Michael
and the Celestial choir of Seraphim,
may the Lord make us worthy
to burn with the fire of perfect charity.
Amen.”
1 Our Father…
and 3 Hail Mary…
in honour of the 1 st Choir of Angels.
2.
“By the intercession of St. Michael
and the Celestial choir of Cherubim,
may the Lord vouchsafe to grant us grace
to leave the ways of wickedness
and run in the paths of Christian perfection.
Amen.”
1 Our Father…
and 3 Hail Mary…
in honour of the 2 nd Choir of Angels.
3.
“By the intercession of St. Michael
and the Celestial choir of Thrones,
may the Lord infuse into our hearts
a true and sincere spirit of humility.
Amen.”
1 Our Father…
and 3 Hail Mary…
in honour of the 3 rd Choir of Angels.
4.
“By the intercession of St. Michael
and the Celestial choir of Dominions,
may the Lord give us grace
to govern our senses
and subdue our unruly passions.
Amen.”
1 Our Father…
and 3 Hail Mary…
in honour of the 4 th Choir of Angels.
5.
“By the intercession of St. Michael
and the Celestial choir of Virtues,
may the Lord preserve us from evil,
an suffer us not to fall into temptation.
Amen.”
1 Our Father…
and 3 Hail Mary…
in honour of the 5 th Choir of Angels.
6.
“By the intercession of St. Michael
and the Celestial choir of Powers,
may the Lord vouchsafe to protect our souls
against the snares and temptations of the devil.
Amen.”
1 Our Father…
and 3 Hail Mary…
in honour of the 6 th Choir of Angels.
7.
“By the intercession of St. Michael
and the Celestial choir of Principalities,
may God fill our souls
with a true spirit of obedience.
Amen.”
1 Our Father…
and 3 Hail Mary…
in honour of the 7 th Choir of Angels.
8.
“By the intercession of St. Michael
and the Celestial choir of Archangels,
may the Lord give us perseverance in faith
and in good works,
in order that we gain the glory of Paradise.
Amen.”
1 Our Father…
and 3 Hail Mary…
in honour of the 8 th Choir of Angels.
9.
“By the intercession of St. Michael
and the Celestial choir of Angels,
may the Lord grant us to be protected by them
in this mortal life
and conducted hereafter to eternal glory.
Amen.”
1 Our Father…
and 3 Hail Mary…
in honour of the 9 th Choir of Angels.
At the end, say 1 Our Father… on each of the 4 beads in honour of each of the following leading Angels: St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael, our Guardian Angel.
The Chaplet is concluded with the following prayers:
“O glorious Prince St. Michael,
chief and commander of the heavenly hosts,
guardian of souls,
vanquisher of rebel spirits,
servant in the house of the Divine King,
and our admirable conductor,
thou who dost shine with excellence and superhuman virtue,
vouchsafe to deliver us from all evil,
who turn to thee with confidence,
and enable us by thy gracious protection
to serve God more and more faithfully every day.
Amen.”
V. Pray for us, O Glorious St. Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ.
R. That we may be made worthy of His Promises.
Prayer
“Almighty and everlasting God,
who by a prodigy of Goodness
and a merciful desire
for the salvation of all men,
has appointed the most glorious Archangel St. Michael,
Prince of Thy Church,
make us worthy,
we beseech Thee,
to be delivered by his powerful protection
from all our enemies,
that none of them may harass us
at the hour of our death,
but that we may be conducted by him
into the august presence of Thy Divine Majesty.
This we beg through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.”